Deconstructing Pilot Contamination Attacks: A Two-Stage Threat Model for MIMO Systems

Abdallah Farraj

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DOI: 10.3390/s26154935
Published: 2026-08-04
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@article{allodium:10.3390/s26154935,
  title = {Deconstructing Pilot Contamination Attacks: A Two-Stage Threat Model for MIMO Systems},
  author = {Abdallah Farraj},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Sensors},
  doi = {10.3390/s26154935},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/s26154935}
}

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TI  - Deconstructing Pilot Contamination Attacks: A Two-Stage Threat Model for MIMO Systems
AU  - Abdallah Farraj
PY  - 2026
JO  - Sensors
DO  - 10.3390/s26154935
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Farraj, A. (2026). Deconstructing Pilot Contamination Attacks: A Two-Stage Threat Model for MIMO Systems. Sensors. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26154935

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