Recent Advances in Security for Internet of Things
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 202
Special Issue Editors
Interests: queuing theory; performance modeling; cloud computing; the Internet of Things; fog/edge computing; network security; machine learning; and artificial intelligence
Interests: cloud and fog computing; IoT for smart cities; machine learning for computer vision; large language models
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming diverse applications such as smart homes, healthcare systems, industrial automation, smart cities, and critical infrastructure. While this ubiquitous connectivity enables innovative services and increased efficiency, it also creates a vast and dynamic attack surface, exposing IoT ecosystems to constantly evolving cybersecurity threats, large-scale vulnerabilities, and significant privacy risks. Traditional security approaches are increasingly well-suited to heterogeneous and resource-constrained IoT devices operating on distributed and often insecure networks.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and innovative solutions to address the new security challenges posed by next-generation IoT systems. We invite contributions exploring recent advances in IoT security, including AI and machine learning-based threat detection, privacy preservation techniques, and secure computing at the edge, in fog computing, and in the cloud. Contributions focusing on the design of secure IoT systems, vulnerability analysis, attack modeling, automated defense mechanisms, and real-world case studies are also welcome. By highlighting theoretical and practical advancements, this Special Issue aims to provide researchers and practitioners with new perspectives, evolving methodologies, and future directions for protecting IoT ecosystems. Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cybersecurity, distributed systems, embedded technologies, and data intelligence is particularly welcome for building secure and resilient IoT environments across diverse application areas, including healthcare, smart cities, industrial automation, transportation, and critical infrastructure.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Detection and mitigation of AI and machine learning-based IoT threats;
- Privacy preservation techniques and data protection in IoT applications;
- Secure edge, fog, and cloud computing for IoT systems;
- Vulnerability assessment, attack modeling, and penetration testing of IoT devices;
- Design, development, and lifecycle management of secure IoT systems;
- Real-world case studies and experimental validation of IoT security solutions in various application areas, including healthcare, smart cities, industrial automation, transportation, and critical infrastructure;
- Emerging standards, regulatory compliance, and best practices in IoT cybersecurity.
Prof. Dr. Said El Kafhali
Dr. Youssef Saadi
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Bentajer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secure edge and fog computing
- threat detection and anomaly analysis
- privacy-preserving techniques
- vulnerability assessment and attack modeling
- AI/ML-based security solutions
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