Rogue AP: Assessing The Threat of Smart Watch

Abstract

Smartwatches integrate with centralized networks for real-time health tracking, location services, and software upgrades, making them vital in healthcare, business, and personal health monitoring. Rogue access point (AP) attacks can intercept, modify, and exploit data sent between devices and servers due to their dependency on wireless communication channels (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks). Rogue APs enable Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) exploits, firmware manipulation, GPS spoofing, and DDoS assaults, threatening data integrity and device operation. Wi-Fi Pineapple, Aircrack-ng, and Kali Linux are used to spoof network settings, intercept data, and disseminate malware. This research work analyses rogue AP attacks on smartwatches, their real-time effects, and possible defenses. We propose a blockchain-based security framework using immutability, transparency, decentralization, and smart contracts to address these vulnerabilities. Blockchain prevents unauthorized access and long-term attacks via secure firmware updates, decentralized authentication, GPS data integrity, and automatic threat detection. We also explore AI-driven intrusion detection, multi- factor authentication, and adaptive security measures to improve smartwatch ecosystems. This work uses blockchain and advanced security protocols to mitigate rogue AP threats and secure wristwatch communication and data in an increasingly interconnected IoT world.