Threats and risks associated with the m-commerce objects

Mobile phones have already become a frequently used tool for every citizen. As the citizens use them for a big variety of activities it is becoming common and acceptable to use them more and more for m-commerce by executing economical transactions. But what are the risks and threats for the citizen associated with this kind of commercial transactions when interacting mobile? Where will a potential attacker try to gain from? The paper describes concepts involving four basic m-objects (e-tickets, coupons, vouchers and gift cards) and describes the potential phases where a malicious person is more likely going to attack the business process. The concept is in-depth analysing a voucher purchase scenario from a mobile user.

KOUNELIS Ioannis;  LOESCHNER Jan;  SCHEER Stefan; 

2013-01-10

CIP - Kataložni zapis o publikaciji Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Edukator d.o.o. Koper, Kidričeva ulica 46, SI-6000 Koper

JRC69968

978-961-92917-3-3,   

http://www.absrc.org/index.php/proceedings-venice-2012,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC69968,