Prevention of eavesdropping type of attack in hybrid communication system
US8897751B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for use in securing communications in environments comprising hybrid communication systems. For example, a method comprises, in a hybrid communication system wherein at least one computing device is configured to selectively operate in a first communication mode or a second communication mode, preventing the at least one computing device from completing an attachment process in the first communication mode when it is determined that authentication data being used to authenticate the at least one computing device in the first communication mode was generated for an authentication process in the second communication mode.
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