Internet of Things Cybersecurity
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 6
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Interests: computer networks; wireless and mobile communications; multimedia transmission over 5G networks; cloud computing (CC); big data analytics (BDA); wireless sensor network (WSN); Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); cyber security; cryptography; privacy and security software testing
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Interests: digital signals and systems; 6G-enabled-ubiquitous big data/AI-IoT/clouds and communications; digital media communications; media coding/synchronization; transport over a variety of networks
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Interests: algorithms for cloud computing; big data; wireless communication
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Every day, numerous Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as computers, mobile phones, smartwatches, webcams, and various other smart devices, are hijacked and integrated into massive malicious networks, known as botnets. IoT botnets are considered one of the main types of network attacks, posing significant risks to user privacy, device security, and wider network infrastructure like industrial networks. Malicious users are increasingly leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop advanced techniques and methods to exploit vulnerabilities in IoT networks, aiming to transform them into a Botnet of Things (BoT) network (also referred to as an IoT botnet).
This Special Issue aims to explore novel trends, techniques, and methodologies that enhance the security and resilience of IoT devices and networks. We welcome high-quality original research, technical papers, and review articles that address the challenges of real-time protection against botnets and other types of attacks that target IoT environments, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Man in the Middle (MitM), phishing, advanced persistent threats (APTs), ransomware, large-scale malware infections, and zero-day exploits.
Contributions that bridge the gap between IoT and BoT, such as intelligent and scalable security frameworks, lightweight detection mechanisms, and privacy-preserving protocols, are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Vasileios Memos
Dr. Konstantinos E. Psannis
Dr. Christos L. Stergiou
Dr. Andreas P. Plageras
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- security
- Botnet of Things (BoT) network
- network attacks
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