Security and Privacy of Wireless Beacon Systems. (arXiv:2107.05868v2 [cs.CR] UPDATED)

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons have been increasingly used in smart city
applications, such as location-based and proximity-based services, to enable
Internet of Things to interact with people in vicinity or enhance
context-awareness. Their widespread deployment in human-centric applications
makes them an attractive target to adversaries for social or economic reasons.
In fact, beacons are reportedly exposed to various security issues and privacy
concerns. A characterization of attacks against beacon systems is given to help
understand adversary motives, required adversarial …

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