Methods and Apparatuses for Avoiding Denial of Service Attacks By Rogue Access Points

摘要

Methods and apparatuses are provided for avoiding denial of service attacks by rogue access points. A method may include attempting to verify activation of access stratum security by an access point based at least in part upon integrity protection information included in a received security mode command message sent by the access point, wherein a radio connection has been established with the access point. The method may further include detecting an occurrence of a security activation deadlock. The method may additionally include determining that a predefined number of security activation deadlocks with the access point have occurred. The method may also include identifying the access point as a rogue access point based at least in part upon the determination that a predefined number of security activation deadlocks with the access point have occurred. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.