On the security of 6G use cases: Threat Analysis of 'All-Senses Meeting'
Zakaria Laaroussi, Elif Üstündağ Soykan, Michael Liljenstam, Utku Gülen, Leyli Karaçay, Emrah Tomur
Abstract
Following the innovations in 5G, with the upcoming 6G, new capabilities and features will enable a plethora of futuristic use-cases, empowering novel ideas and business innovations. Some examples of these use-cases are AI partners and the Internet of Senses (e.g., holograms). It is important to understand the architectural changes foreseen by 6G as well as possible threats never introduced before, starting with ensuring the availability and the privacy of the collected data from the sensors, the cost of which might be directly linked to the correct functioning of vital infrastructures and can even pertain to the safety of human lives. Hence, the understanding of these threats will help to implement the appropriate countermeasures. In this vein, we particularly focus on telepresence, specifically all-senses meeting use case. We first identify the assets involved and the threat agents that could cause harm. This allows us to extract the model related to threat analysis and quantify the threats and the vulnerability criticality. Then, we propose the necessary mitigation mechanisms to remedy the requirements of our threat analysis. Finally, we draw conclusions that could pave the way to future avenues of research.