Security of Computer System and Network

Dear Colleagues,

Computer systems and networks are the foundation of modern society, and their security is critical to the security of the entire information system. However, vulnerabilities and attacks seriously threaten the security of data and finance, which also indicates that current computer systems and networks are not fully secure. In fact, the security of computer systems and networks has become a focus of recent research and attracted greater attention from researchers and industry.

Computer systems and networks are becoming increasingly complex and diverse; therefore, it is now urgent to detect the potential vulnerabilities of these networks and design security policies. This Special Issue focuses on innovative solutions to key challenges involving the vulnerability mining and defense strategies of computer systems and networks, and examines the application of novel technologies and methods in the field of computer security.

The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

1. Methods for vulnerability mining or security analysis.
2. Fuzzing technologies for security analysis of computer system.
3. Formal verification methods for security analysis of software.
4. New vulnerabilities and their exploitation in computer systems and networks.
5. The reverse-engineering and security analysis of block-box software.
6. Security-enhanced strategies for computer systems and networks.
7. Secure software architectures or frameworks.
8. Secure software and network designs.
9. Artificial intelligence-assisted security analysis and the design of countermeasures.

Dr. Pengfei Qiu
Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou
Guest Editors

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