H04W12/73

BROADCAST OF INTRUSION DETECTION INFORMATION
20230129553 · 2023-04-27 ·

Implementations of the present disclosure relate to broadcast of intrusion detection information. A method comprises detecting, by an access point (AP), at least one device in a wireless communication network to be an illegal device. the method also comprises obtaining, by the AP, intrusion detection information related to the at least one device, the intrusion detection information comprising at least one identifier of the at least one device. The intrusion detection information related to the at least one device is broadcasted. In this way, when other devices in the network receive the intrusion detection information, they would know about the malicious activity or policy violations in the network, and would know which device(s) is detected to be illegal.

Configuring a remote electronic device by a peer electronic device in a networked environment
11637745 · 2023-04-25 · ·

A method for configuring multiple electronic devices in a batch, is described. The method can include initializing, by a first computing device a communication network based on a pre-defined configuration parameter. The pre-defined configuration parameter is associated with a first instance of an application on the first computing device. Further, the method includes identifying, by the first computing device, an initialization of a second instance of an application at a second computing device. In response to identifying the initialization of the second instance of the application at the second computing device, the method includes, sending, by the first computing device configuration settings for the second computing device over a secured communication network. In this regard, the configuration settings can comprise at least the pre-defined configuration parameter for configuring the second computing device.

Using multiple radio data streams to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks

The present disclosure generally relates to apparatus, software and methods for thwarting radio spoofing techniques by requiring and sending data from multiple radios positioned such that the receiving client can determine that it came from multiple spatially separated radios due to the Angle of Arrival of each radio's signal.

Connecting access point to mesh network

In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for connecting an access point (AP) to a mesh network. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an AP in a recovery mode transmits its identity information to a mesh portal (MPP) in the mesh network via an unsecured connection between the AP and the MPP. Upon a successful verification by the MP, the AP establishes a secured connection with a trusted server to obtain configuration information. The configuration information is used by the AP to establish a mesh link with an MPP or MP in the mesh network automatically. Accordingly, the AP switches from the recovery mode to a normal mode. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an effective way for deploying and/or recovering an AP in a mesh network, which is more secure and requires no manual operation.

Confidence based network provisioning of devices

Techniques for establishing a data connection are described. In an example, a computer system receives, from a second device of a computer network, first data associated with a first device and second data associated with the second device. The first device is not connected to the computer network. The computer system determines third data generated by one or more devices other than the first device and the second device and associated with at least one of: the first device, the second device, a user account, or the computer network. The computer system generates, based on the first data, the second data, and the third data, a confidence score indicating a likelihood of a user authorization to connect the first device to the computer network. The computer system sends, to the second device based on the confidence score, instructions associated with connecting the first device to the computer network.

SECURED CREDENTIAL SHARING OVER WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP

A method, apparatus, and system for providing temporary access point (AP) functionality to an intermediary device to provide wireless network credentials to a wireless device (STA) to be connected to a wireless network including an AP is described. The intermediary device may mimic the AP to provide wireless network credentials to the wireless device and discontinue an onboarding session to allow the wireless device to access the AP directly.

SECURED CREDENTIAL SHARING OVER WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP

A method, apparatus, and system for providing temporary access point (AP) functionality to an intermediary device to provide wireless network credentials to a wireless device (STA) to be connected to a wireless network including an AP is described. The intermediary device may mimic the AP to provide wireless network credentials to the wireless device and discontinue an onboarding session to allow the wireless device to access the AP directly.

ACCESS POINT NAME AND APPLICATION IDENTITY BASED SECURITY ENFORCEMENT IN SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORKS
20230105133 · 2023-04-06 ·

Techniques for access point name and application identity based security enforcement in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for access point name (e.g., APN) and application identity (e.g., application identifier) based security enforcement in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify an access point name for a new session; determining an application identifier for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the access point name and the application identifier.

NETWORK DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND SYSTEM
20230155914 · 2023-05-18 · ·

This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a network distribution method and system. A first electronic device sends a first probe request, and a second electronic device sends a first probe response after receiving the first probe request. The first electronic device establishes a first connection to the second device by using temporary networking data in the first probe response. The second electronic device transmits network distribution data of a master access point to the first electronic device through a temporary network of the first connection. The first electronic device and the second device then establishes a second connection through the temporary network in an encrypted manner. Therefore, network security of the first electronic device and the second electronic device is high.

Generation of a unique device identifier for a client device in a wireless network
11641340 · 2023-05-02 · ·

To improve the network experience in a network, a unique device identifier (UDID) can be generated by a UDID generation module of a client device. The UDID generation module utilizes one or more device parameters as well as a service set identifier (SSID) as input(s) to the UDID generation module. The UDID can be reported to an access point device of the network so that the access point device can track, monitor, control, etc. the client device within the network, for example, when media access control randomization (rMAC) is utilized by the network to protect the privacy of the client device or a user of the client device. The same UDID is generated each time the client device joins the network so that the client device need not store the UDID.