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Are thermal attacks a realistic threat? Investigating the preconditions of thermal attacks in users’ daily lives

Bekaert, Paul ; Alotaibi, Norah ; Mathis, Florian ; Gerber, Nina ; Rafferty, Aidan Christopher ; Khamis, Mohamed ; Marky, Karola (2022)
Are thermal attacks a realistic threat? Investigating the preconditions of thermal attacks in users’ daily lives.
Nordic Human-Computer Interaction Conference (NordiCHI '22). Aarhus, Denmark (08.10.2022-12.10.2022)
doi: 10.1145/3546155.3546706
Konferenzveröffentlichung, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Thermal attacks refer to the possibility of capturing heat traces that result from interacting with user interfaces to reveal sensitive input, such as passwords. The technical feasibility and effectiveness of thermal attacks have already been demonstrated. Yet, several preconditions have to be met for successful thermal attacks. In this paper, we investigate user awareness of thermal attacks and to which extent the attack's preconditions are met in the users’ daily lives. We present results from an online study with 101 participants showing that users are frequently at risk of thermal attacks based on their behavior, e.g., due to leaving devices unattended, or their choice of authentication method. Further, only 7 of our 101 participants had heard of thermal attacks. Based on our results, we discuss the implications on user security, operators of public spaces, and the development of thermal attack-resistant input methods.

Typ des Eintrags: Konferenzveröffentlichung
Erschienen: 2022
Autor(en): Bekaert, Paul ; Alotaibi, Norah ; Mathis, Florian ; Gerber, Nina ; Rafferty, Aidan Christopher ; Khamis, Mohamed ; Marky, Karola
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Are thermal attacks a realistic threat? Investigating the preconditions of thermal attacks in users’ daily lives
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2022
Ort: New York, USA
Verlag: ACM
Buchtitel: Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Veranstaltungstitel: Nordic Human-Computer Interaction Conference (NordiCHI '22)
Veranstaltungsort: Aarhus, Denmark
Veranstaltungsdatum: 08.10.2022-12.10.2022
DOI: 10.1145/3546155.3546706
URL / URN: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3546155.3546706
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Thermal attacks refer to the possibility of capturing heat traces that result from interacting with user interfaces to reveal sensitive input, such as passwords. The technical feasibility and effectiveness of thermal attacks have already been demonstrated. Yet, several preconditions have to be met for successful thermal attacks. In this paper, we investigate user awareness of thermal attacks and to which extent the attack's preconditions are met in the users’ daily lives. We present results from an online study with 101 participants showing that users are frequently at risk of thermal attacks based on their behavior, e.g., due to leaving devices unattended, or their choice of authentication method. Further, only 7 of our 101 participants had heard of thermal attacks. Based on our results, we discuss the implications on user security, operators of public spaces, and the development of thermal attack-resistant input methods.

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Article No.: 76

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): DFG-Graduiertenkollegs
DFG-Graduiertenkollegs > Graduiertenkolleg 2050 Privacy and Trust for Mobile Users
Profilbereiche
Profilbereiche > Cybersicherheit (CYSEC)
03 Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften
Forschungsfelder
Forschungsfelder > Information and Intelligence
Forschungsfelder > Information and Intelligence > Cybersecurity & Privacy
03 Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften > Institut für Psychologie
03 Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften > Institut für Psychologie > Arbeits- und Ingenieurpsychologie
Hinterlegungsdatum: 19 Sep 2023 14:24
Letzte Änderung: 21 Sep 2023 06:48
PPN: 511791526
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