Wireless Application Protocol for Potential Threats to Mobile Agent Network Security

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2012-03-13
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Thewirelessapplicationprotocol(WAP)protocolisnowtheleadingstandardforinformationservicesonwirelessterminalslikedigitalmobilephones.BytheuseofWAP,wirelessdevices,likemobilephones,arepossiblyinfectedwithvirusandworms.Thoughuptonowthereisnosuchattack,astheusageofscriptlanguagesincreases,thereisachanceofmaliciouscodeinjection.ThispaperdiscussesthethreatswithcurrentWAPprotocol,andhowchangesintheprotocolandtheincreaseinitsusagewillenableentryofrealviruses.Futurethreatscenariosarepresentedalongwithsuggestionstoavoidtheseproblems.