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5G Network Security Risks and Countermeasures in Power Industry Applications

Author(s):Kamaldeep Kaur1, Sabhyata Uppal Soni2, Sarpreet Kaur3

Affiliation: 1Research Scholar, UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 2,3Assistant Professor, UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Page No: 49-54

Volume issue & Publishing Year: Volume 2 Issue 11, Nov-2025

Journal: International Journal of Advanced Engineering Application (IJAEA)

ISSN NO: 3048-6807

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17753727

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Abstract:
Wireless communication systems have encountered security challenges since their inception. In the first-generation (1G) networks, mobile devices and wireless links were susceptible to illegal cloning and identity spoofing. Second-generation (2G) networks experienced a rise in message spamming, which facilitated large-scale attacks and the spread of misinformation and unwanted advertisements. Many of the security flaws in the fifth-generation (5G) networks originate from vulnerabilities inherited from LTE (Long-Term Evolution) systems, such as unauthorized data access, denial of service (DoS) attacks, data breaches, and audio surveillance. To address these issues, a variety of security enhancement methods have been proposed in recent years. This paper reviews several of these strategies, evaluating their effectiveness in mitigating threats based on defined assessment criteria.

Keywords: Security Analysis, 5G, LTS, Software defined networks

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