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A Survey on Secure WiFi Sensing Technology: Attacks and Defenses
Xingyu Liu1, Xin Meng1, Hancong Duan2
1School of Electrical Information, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 28, 2025
Summary
This survey overviews WiFi sensing attacks and defenses, crucial for Internet of Things (IoT) security. It categorizes active and passive techniques to advance WiFi sensing technology resilience.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Wireless Networking
Background:
- WiFi sensing is a key Internet of Things (IoT) technology with applications in localization and activity recognition.
- Malicious attacks on WiFi sensing pose risks, including eavesdropping and data tampering.
- Advancements in attack techniques drive the development of robust defense mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically survey and summarize research on attacks and defenses in WiFi sensing.
- To highlight the novelty of this survey compared to existing literature.
- To provide a comprehensive taxonomy of WiFi sensing attack and defense techniques.
Main Methods:
- Categorization of existing surveys in related fields.
- Introduction to the core concepts of WiFi sensing attacks and defenses.
- Detailed grouping and introduction of works based on a taxonomy of active and passive techniques.
Main Results:
- A structured overview of current research on WiFi sensing security.
- Classification of attacks into active and passive types.
- Classification of defenses into active and passive types.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a foundational resource for understanding and developing secure WiFi sensing systems.
- It emphasizes the ongoing evolution of WiFi sensing security in response to emerging threats.
- This survey facilitates further research into advanced defense strategies for IoT applications.
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