Abstract:
The growing popularity of 4 G/5 G mobile devices has led to an increase in demand for wireless security. Radio frequency fingerprint (RFF) technique is an emerging approa...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The growing popularity of 4 G/5 G mobile devices has led to an increase in demand for wireless security. Radio frequency fingerprint (RFF) technique is an emerging approach for device authentication using intrinsic and unique hardware impairments. In this paper, we propose an RFF-based method to identify rogue/unknown long term evolution (LTE) terminals. This is achieved by combining wavelet transform (WT) coefficient graphs and differential spectrum. The proposed method involves extracting 48 levels of wavelet coefficients from the transient power-off of the physical random access channel (PRACH) signal and representing them in a WT graph. The steady-state part of the PRACH signal after a frequency domain differential processing between the adjacent spectrum is extracted. To detect unknown attack devices, an identification scheme based on an autoencoder (AE) is designed. Two different AE network structures are designed based on the proposed features, and a hybrid identification structure is proposed. An experimental evaluation system is set up with seven mobile phones from three categories and one universal software radio peripheral (USRP) software-defined radio (SDR) platform. Training and testing datasets are collected under different conditions such as location, working times, and dates. Experimental results show that rogue devices can be identified with an accuracy up to 98.84% for different categories and 90.27% for different individuals.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ( Volume: 73, Issue: 8, August 2024)
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School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China
Linning Peng (Member, IEEE) received the the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2006 and 2010, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Electronics and Telecommunications Institute of Rennes Laboratory, National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor with Southeast University, and also with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for ...Show More
Linning Peng (Member, IEEE) received the the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2006 and 2010, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Electronics and Telecommunications Institute of Rennes Laboratory, National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor with Southeast University, and also with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for ...View more
School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Zhenni Wu received the M.Eng. degree from the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2023. Her research focuses on radio frequency fingerprint identification.
Zhenni Wu received the M.Eng. degree from the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2023. Her research focuses on radio frequency fingerprint identification.View more
Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K.
Junqing Zhang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K., in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Queen's University Belfast. From 2018 to 2022, he was a Tenure Track Fellow ...Show More
Junqing Zhang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K., in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Queen's University Belfast. From 2018 to 2022, he was a Tenure Track Fellow ...View more
Engineering Research Center of Network Management Technology for High Speed Railway of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Railway Traffic Safety, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
Ming Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes, Rennes. He is cur...Show More
Ming Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes, Rennes. He is cur...View more
School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China
Hua Fu (Member, IEEE) received the M.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure D'électronique, Informatique, Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2015. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Department of Electrical and Computer ...Show More
Hua Fu (Member, IEEE) received the M.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure D'électronique, Informatique, Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2015. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Department of Electrical and Computer ...View more
School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China
Aiqun Hu (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in radio engineering from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 1987, 1989, and 1992, respectively. From 1997 to 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is currently a Professor and Doctor's Advisor with the School of Information Science an...Show More
Aiqun Hu (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in radio engineering from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 1987, 1989, and 1992, respectively. From 1997 to 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is currently a Professor and Doctor's Advisor with the School of Information Science an...View more
Contents School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China
Linning Peng (Member, IEEE) received the the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2006 and 2010, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Electronics and Telecommunications Institute of Rennes Laboratory, National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor with Southeast University, and also with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for Network and Communication Security, Nanjing. His research interests include Internet of Things and physical layer security.
Linning Peng (Member, IEEE) received the the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2006 and 2010, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Electronics and Telecommunications Institute of Rennes Laboratory, National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor with Southeast University, and also with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for Network and Communication Security, Nanjing. His research interests include Internet of Things and physical layer security.View more
School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Zhenni Wu received the M.Eng. degree from the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2023. Her research focuses on radio frequency fingerprint identification.
Zhenni Wu received the M.Eng. degree from the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2023. Her research focuses on radio frequency fingerprint identification.View more
Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K.
Junqing Zhang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K., in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Queen's University Belfast. From 2018 to 2022, he was a Tenure Track Fellow and then a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) with the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K., where he has been a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), since 2022. His research interests include the Internet of Things, wireless security, physical layer security, key generation, radio frequency fingerprint identification, and wireless sensing. He was the recipient of the U.K. EPSRC New Investigator Award.
Junqing Zhang (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K., in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Queen's University Belfast. From 2018 to 2022, he was a Tenure Track Fellow and then a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) with the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K., where he has been a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), since 2022. His research interests include the Internet of Things, wireless security, physical layer security, key generation, radio frequency fingerprint identification, and wireless sensing. He was the recipient of the U.K. EPSRC New Investigator Award.View more
Engineering Research Center of Network Management Technology for High Speed Railway of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Railway Traffic Safety, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
Ming Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes, Rennes. He is currently an Associate Professor with Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China. His main research interests include ambient IoT, PHY security, and AI for wireless communications. He was a co-recipient of the Second Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Railway Society in 2020.
Ming Liu (Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, in 2004 and 2007, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes, Rennes. He is currently an Associate Professor with Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China. His main research interests include ambient IoT, PHY security, and AI for wireless communications. He was a co-recipient of the Second Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Railway Society in 2020.View more
School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China
Hua Fu (Member, IEEE) received the M.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure D'électronique, Informatique, Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2015. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. She is currently a Lecturer with the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China. She is also with with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for Network and Communication Security, Nanjing. Her research interests include multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with large antenna arrays, and physical layer security for wireless communications.
Hua Fu (Member, IEEE) received the M.Eng. degree in electrical engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure D'électronique, Informatique, Télécommunications, Mathématique et Mécanique de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Applied Sciences, Rennes, France, in 2015. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada. She is currently a Lecturer with the School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China. She is also with with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for Network and Communication Security, Nanjing. Her research interests include multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with large antenna arrays, and physical layer security for wireless communications.View more
School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Purple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing, China
Aiqun Hu (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in radio engineering from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 1987, 1989, and 1992, respectively. From 1997 to 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is currently a Professor and Doctor's Advisor with the School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University. He is also with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for Network and Communication Security, Nanjing. His main research interests include wireless communications security and physical layer security. He is the Editor of Journal of Cyber Security and Journal of Cryptologic Research in China. He is with one of the academic committees of the State Key Laboratory of Information Security, China.
Aiqun Hu (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in radio engineering from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 1987, 1989, and 1992, respectively. From 1997 to 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineers, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is currently a Professor and Doctor's Advisor with the School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University. He is also with the Purple Mountain Laboratories for Network and Communication Security, Nanjing. His main research interests include wireless communications security and physical layer security. He is the Editor of Journal of Cyber Security and Journal of Cryptologic Research in China. He is with one of the academic committees of the State Key Laboratory of Information Security, China.View more
