The incorporation of Internet of Things (IoT) edge nodes into assistive technologies greatly improves the daily lives of individuals with disabilities by facilitating real-time data processing and seamless connectivity. However, the increasing adopti...
Background: Blockchain technology has emerged as a transformative communication solution for securing distributed systems. However, several vulnerabilities exist during transactions, including latency and network congestion issues during mempool proc...
Cryptographic key generation and data encryption and decryption using wearable biometric technologies is an emerging research area with significant potential for authentication and communication security. The research area is rapidly developing, and...
The integration of blockchain technology into healthcare offers a robust solution to challenges in secure data sharing, privacy protection, and operational efficiency. Effective exchange of sensitive patient information among hospitals, clinics, insu...
This paper presents a prototype wearable Cryptographically Secure PseudoRandom Bit Generator CSPRBG (wearable CSPRBG). A vest prototype has been fabricated to which an evaluation board with a ZYBO (ZYnq BOard) Zynq Z-7010 has been mounted using tailo...
This paper presents a method for a decentralised peer-to-peer software license validation system using cryptocurrency blockchain technology to ameliorate software piracy, and to provide a mechanism for software developers to protect copyrighted works...
A hybrid blockchain structure (hybrid directed acyclic graph, or H-DAG) is proposed in this article to solve the existing problem of blockchain architectures using symmetric key encryption technology by combining the characteristics of single-chain b...
Background: Healthcare data interoperability faces significant barriers, including regulatory compliance complexities, institutional trust deficits, and technical integration challenges. Current centralized architectures demonstrate inadequate mechan...
Distributed ledgers must migrate from elliptic-curve signatures to post-quantum alternatives, and the open question is no longer which primitives are available but which ledger resource they exhaust first. This paper identifies the binding constraint...
We propose a Transformer-based data augmentation framework with a time-series dual-stream architecture to address performance degradation in encrypted network traffic classification caused by class imbalance between attack and benign traffic. The pro...
With the rapid development of quantum computing technology, traditional cryptographic systems are facing unprecedented challenges. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), as a new cryptographic technology that can resist attacks from quantum computers, has...
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In light of the existing security vulnerabilities within IoT publish–subscribe systems, our study introduces an improved end-to-end encryption approach using conditional proxy re-encryption. This method not only overcomes limitations associated...
Electronic voting, based on cryptographic protocols and blockchain technology, represents an advanced method for ensuring the security, transparency, and reliability of electoral processes. The scientific research presented in this article is devoted...
The dynamic growth in the dependence of numerous industrial sectors, businesses, and critical infrastructure on infocommunication technologies necessitates the enhancement of their resilience to cyberattacks and radio-frequency threats. This article...
The nascent quantum computing brings unprecedented threats to the security roots of blockchain technology, potentially compromising cryptographic protocols securing decentralized systems. This review paper discusses the developing quantum threat scen...
The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has greatly enhanced the lives of individuals with disabilities by leveraging radio frequency identification (RFID) systems to improve autonomy and access to essential services. However, thes...
A chaotic system and two Nonlinear Feadback Shift Registers (NFSRs) are used to generate a new stream cipher in this paper. This design can be used for efficient encryption in resource-constrained devices or environments. The chaotic system is quanti...
Traditional cryptographic methods often need complex designs that require substantial memory and battery power, rendering them unsuitable for small handheld devices. As the prevalence of these devices continues to rise, there is a pressing need to de...
Hyperledger Fabric is a distributed ledger solution platform based on a modular architecture. The cryptographic algorithm is the core of the platform to ensure the security and tamper-resistant of the data on the chain. However, the original Fabric p...
Blockchain is a technology that can ensure data integrity in a distributed network, and it is actively applied in various fields. Recently, blockchain is gaining attention due to combining with the Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the industria...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a modern technology that allows plenty of advantages in daily life, such as predicting weather, finding directions, classifying images and videos, even automatically generating code, text, and videos. Other essential t...
Modern technologies like quantum and cloud computing have reshaped computing, offering immense power and scalability. While beneficial, they also challenge the security of traditional cryptographic systems. Quantum computing threatens RSA and ECC wit...
Blockchain enables the creation of distributed ledgers as a type of database that is shared, replicated, and synchronized among the members of a network. In this paper we analyze how distributed ledgers can be used for empowering end-users to self-ma...
By aggregating intelligence on emerging threats, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities, organizations can establish a more comprehensive threat landscape awareness and proactively identify potential risks. However, in the process of sharing threat i...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology that forms a huge network of different objects and intelligent devices. IoT Security is becoming more important due to the exchange of sensitive sensor data and the potential for incorporating th...
Blockchain-based platforms utilise cryptographic protocols to enforce the correct behaviour of users, as well as to guarantee a sufficient level of protection against malicious adversaries. Cryptography is, however, an ever-evolving discipline, and a...
Authentication systems based on biometrics characteristics and data represents one of the most important trend in the evolution of the society, e.g., Smart City, Internet-of-Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Big Data. In the near future, biometrics syst...
This paper conducts an extensive comparative study of state-of-the-art solutions for implementing the SHA-3 hash function. SHA-3, a pivotal component in modern cryptography, has spawned numerous implementations across diverse platforms and technologi...
Blockchain is one of the most interesting emerging technologies nowadays, with applications ranging from cryptocurrencies to smart contracts. This paper presents a review of the cryptographic tools necessary to understand the fundamentals of this tec...
Organizations have been moving on-premises data functionalities to cloud storage environments. The need for advanced hybrid cryptography is deemed a promising solution for securing data on cloud storage. This scoping review explores the application o...
Cyber-physical power systems (CPPSs) are a crucial component of smart grids, integrating physical power systems with advanced information and communication technologies to achieve efficient, reliable, and intelligent energy management and control. Ho...
Advancements in blockchain technology and network technology are bringing in a new era in electronic voting systems. These systems are characterized by enhanced security, efficiency, and accessibility. In this paper, we compose a comparative analysis...
Internet of Things (IoT) technology is increasingly pervasive in all aspects of our life and its usage is anticipated to significantly increase in future Smart Cities to support their myriad of revolutionary applications. This paper introduces a new...
Cryptography is the study and practice of secure communication with digital data and focuses on confidentiality, integrity, and authentication. Random number generators (RNGs) generate random numbers to enhance security. Even though the cryptographic...
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applies IoT technologies on industrial automation systems with the aims of providing remote sensing, remote control, self-organization and self-maintenance. Since IIoT systems often constitute a critical infrastru...
As quantum computing advances, current cryptographic protocols are increasingly vulnerable to quantum attacks, particularly those based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) like RSA or Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). This paper presents a comprehens...
Security and privacy concerns pose significant obstacles to the widespread adoption of IoT technology. One potential solution to address these concerns is the implementation of cryptographic protocols on resource-constrained IoT edge nodes. However,...
Any cryptographic system strongly relies on randomness to ensure robust encryption and masking methods. True Random Number Generators play a fundamental role in this context. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Bundesamt...
The rapid evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as e-health and the smart ecosystem, has resulted in the emergence of numerous security flaws. Therefore, security protocols must be implemented among IoT network nodes to resist the...
In recent years, some general cryptographic technologies have been widely used in network platforms related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, effectively curbing network security risks and maintaining the orderly operation and no...
With the in-depth integration of deep learning and side-channel analysis (SCA) technology, the security threats faced by embedded devices based on the Internet of Things (IoT) have become increasingly prominent. By building a neural network model as...
With the continuous scaling of CMOS technology, which has now reached the 3 nm node at production level, static power begins to dominate the power consumption of nanometer CMOS integrated circuits. A novel class of security attacks to cryptographic c...
An approach to the implementation of a neural network for real-time cryptographic data protection with symmetric keys oriented on embedded systems is presented. This approach is valuable, especially for onboard communication systems in unmanned aeria...
The Internet of Things (IoT) has assumed a pivotal role in the advancement of communication technology and in our daily lives. However, an IoT system such as a smart grid with poorly designed topology and weak security protocols might be vulnerable t...
Pseudorandom sequence generation is used in many industries, including cryptographic information security devices, measurement technology, and communication systems. The purpose of the present work is to research additive Fibonacci generators (AFG) a...
Shift transformations are the fundamental operation of cryptographic algorithms, and the arithmetic unit implementing different types of shift transformations are utilized in the coarse-grain reconfigurable cryptographic architectures (CGRCA) to meet...
The distinguishing feature of hash-based algorithms is their high confidence in security. When designing electronic signature schemes, proofs of security reduction to certain properties of cryptographic hash functions are used. This means that if the...
Critical Infrastructures (CIs), such as healthcare facilities, power grids, transportation systems, and financial institutions, are vital components of a functioning society, with the economy and safety being dependent on them. Nevertheless, they hav...
With growing technology, the cloud is becoming a center of sensitive information, making it more open to danger, especially when access to users with malicious plans increases. A huge amount of users use the cloud for various reasons, therefore, data...
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