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DESCRIPTION:Privacy concerns around 5G\, the latest generation of mobile ne
 tworks\, are growing\, with fears that its deployment may increase exposur
 e to privacy risks. This perception is largely driven by the use of denser
  deployments of small antenna systems\, which enable highly accurate data 
 collection at higher speeds and closer proximity to mobile users. At the s
 ame time\, 5G's unique radio communication features can make the reproduct
 ion of known network attacks more challenging. In particular\, passive net
 work attacks\, which do not involve direct interaction with the target net
 work and are therefore nearly impossible to detect\, remain a pressing con
 cern. Such attacks can reveal sensitive information about users\, their de
 vices\, and active applications\, which may then be exploited through know
 n vulnerabilities or spear-phishing schemes. This survey examines the feas
 ibility of passive network attacks in 5G and beyond (B5G/6G) networks\, wi
 th emphasis on two major categories: information extraction (system identi
 fication\, website and application fingerprinting) and geolocation (user i
 dentification and position tracking). These attacks are well documented an
 d reproducible in existing wireless and mobile systems\, including short-r
 ange networks (IEEE 802.11) and\, to a lesser extent\, LTE. Current eviden
 ce suggests that while such attacks remain theoretically possible in 5G\, 
 their practical execution is significantly constrained by directional beam
 forming\, high-frequency propagation characteristics\, and encryption mech
 anisms. For B5G and early 6G networks\, the lack of public tools and high 
 hardware cost currently renders these attacks infeasible in practice\, whi
 ch highlights a critical gap in our understanding of future network threat
  models.
DTSTAMP:20260628T005653Z
LOCATION:Taube Room
SUMMARY:How Feasible are Passive Network Attacks on 5G Networks and Beyond?
  A Survey - Atmane Ayoub Mansour Bahar (@man)
URL:https://cfp.securityfest.com/academic-village-2026/talk/XCLU83/
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