A Study on the Security of Data Transmission of Household Internet-Based Devices
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Computer Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
This study focused on the security of data transmitted using Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi based IoT devices are starting to gain more popularity. IoT devices have been expected to grow at a large rate, with some estimating a growth of 37% from 2017 to 2025 (Figliolia, 2020). The great increase, aided by the deployment of 5G cellular networks, has warranted concern for privacy and data security. This study aims to gauge the security in data transmission of household Wi-Fi devices. If various Wi-Fi based devices are tested for proper data transmission, none of the devices will have major vulnerabilities. This was based on the information about most devices having basic encryption capabilities (Lazzez, 2013). The research was conducted by performing an ARP poisoning attack on the Wi-Fi devices and intercepting packets from the devices. It was found that the VoIP phone system lacked encryption, allowing sensitive data to be captured. This research could be extended to multiple other IoT devices.
Recommended Citation
Thumsi, Siddharth, "A Study on the Security of Data Transmission of Household Internet-Based
Devices" (2022). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 99.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2022/all/99
Location
HSS 206
Start Date
4-2-2022 10:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
A Study on the Security of Data Transmission of Household Internet-Based Devices
HSS 206
This study focused on the security of data transmitted using Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi based IoT devices are starting to gain more popularity. IoT devices have been expected to grow at a large rate, with some estimating a growth of 37% from 2017 to 2025 (Figliolia, 2020). The great increase, aided by the deployment of 5G cellular networks, has warranted concern for privacy and data security. This study aims to gauge the security in data transmission of household Wi-Fi devices. If various Wi-Fi based devices are tested for proper data transmission, none of the devices will have major vulnerabilities. This was based on the information about most devices having basic encryption capabilities (Lazzez, 2013). The research was conducted by performing an ARP poisoning attack on the Wi-Fi devices and intercepting packets from the devices. It was found that the VoIP phone system lacked encryption, allowing sensitive data to be captured. This research could be extended to multiple other IoT devices.
