The high storage costs brought by the full-replication storage strategy adopted in most existing blockchain systems have become the main bottleneck to system scalability. To address the above, we propose an asynchronous committee-based blockchain sto...
Traditional security architectures use a perimeter-based security model where everything internal to the corporate network is trusted by default. This type of architecture was designed to protect static servers and endpoints; however, we need to adap...
Recently, networks have shifted from traditional in-house servers to third-party-managed cloud platforms due to its cost-effectiveness and increased accessibility toward its management. However, the network remains reactive, with less accountability...
Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) has become the most suitable access control method for cloud environments due to its flexibility and fine-grained advantages. However, it suffers from issues such as insufficient dynamic adaptability and a lack o...
The rapid advancement of technology and increasing data utilisation have underscored the need for new models to manage and secure big data effectively. However, the constraints of isolated network environments and the limitations of existing security...
In traditional power networks, security protection models primarily rely on perimeter-based defenses, utilizing firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), and identity authentication to block external threats. However, once a node within the power s...
The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is an innovative area of interest in modern mobility that is rapidly evolving while facing complex challenges. Traditional IoV networks are susceptible to intrusion threats, which can lead to data leakage and seizure of...
With the widespread application of 3D models derived from oblique photography, the need for copyright protection and trusted transactions has risen significantly. Traditional transactions often depend on third parties, making it difficult to balance...
The rapid expansion of satellite networks for advanced communication and space exploration has ensured that robust cybersecurity for inter-satellite links has become a critical challenge. Traditional security models rely on centralized trust authorit...
As digital infrastructures become increasingly dynamic and complex, traditional static access control mechanisms are no longer sufficient to counter advanced and persistent cyber threats. In response, Zero Trust Architecture (
A significant problem in cybersecurity is to accurately detect malicious network activities in real-time by analyzing patterns in socket-level packet transmissions. This challenge involves distinguishing between legitimate and adversarial behaviors w...
The evolution toward sixth generation (6G) wireless networks promises higher performance, greater flexibility, and enhanced intelligence. However, it also introduces a substantially enlarged attack surface driven by open, disaggregated, and multi-ven...
The connected or smart environment is the integration of smart devices (sensors, IoT devices, or actuator) into the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm, in which a large number of devices are connected, monitoring the physical environment and processes...
The Zero Trust (ZT) model is pivotal in enhancing the security of distributed systems by emphasizing rigorous identity verification, granular access control (AC), and continuous monitoring. To address the complexity and scalability challenges of mode...
As distributed terminals are increasingly integrated into modern power systems with high penetration of renewable energy and decentralized resources, access control mechanisms must support continuous and highly detailed trust assessment. Existing app...
As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, the need for robust cybersecurity strategies has never been more critical. This paper explores the Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) as a contemporary cybersecurity framework that addresses the...
Cyber threats are continually evolving and becoming increasingly complex, affecting various industries. Healthcare institutions are the second most targeted industry, preceded by manufacturing. The industry is on the lookout for a reliable cybersecur...
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) has become essential as machine learning systems are deployed in high-stakes domains such as security, finance, and healthcare. Traditional models often act as “black boxes”, limiting trust and ac...
In the era of cloud computing, guaranteeing the safety and effectiveness of data management is of utmost importance. This investigation presents a novel approach that amalgamates the sharding concept, encryption, zero-knowledge proofs (zkp), and bloc...
With the rapid development of Internet of Things technology, cloud computing, and big data, the combination of medical systems and information technology has become increasingly close. However, the emergence of intelligent medical systems has brought...
The Zero Trust safety architecture emerged as an intriguing approach for overcoming the shortcomings of standard network security solutions. This extensive survey study provides a meticulous explanation of the underlying principles of Zero Trust, as...
As financial institutions navigate an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape and regulatory ecosystem, there is a pressing need for a robust and adaptive security architecture. This paper introduces a comprehensive, Zero Trust model-based framew...
Large organizations face a critical systems integration challenge when executing multiple concurrent security modernization programs. This paper examines the U.S. Department of Defense’s simultaneous implementation of three transformational ini...
Traditional networks are designed to be hard on the outside and soft on the inside. It is this soft inside which has made the traditional perimeter model laughable to attackers, who can easily breach a network and run away with the data without even...
Integrating Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) into marine cyberdefense systems can address the lack of trustworthiness and low interpretability inherent in complex black-box Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) models. XAI has emerged a...
The rapid advancement in 6G networks, driven by the proliferation of distributed edge and fog computing, has introduced unprecedented challenges in securing these decentralized architectures. Traditional security paradigms are inadequate for protecti...
In next-generation Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, securing inter-satellite communication links (ISLs) through strong authentication is essential due to the network’s dynamic and distributed structure. Traditional authentication syste...
We developed an AI-assisted zero-trust control system at low capital expenditure to retrofit brownfield Ethernet environments without disruptive hardware upgrades or costly software-defined networking migration. Legacy network infrastructures in smal...
Within the framework of 6G networks, the rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, coupled with their decentralized and heterogeneous characteristics, presents substantial security challenges. Conventional centralized systems face sign...
With the introduction of the industrial internet, Internet of Things, and big data technology, the interconnection degree of the industrial control cloud network is getting higher and higher, the data interface needs to be gradually standardized, and...
In recent years, the number of interconnected computers and resources has increased drastically. To ensure the privacy of these resources, a secure access control mechanism must be implemented. Traditional access control models lack adequate emergenc...
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and persistent empirical gaps are reshaping the cyber threat landscape faster than Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) research can respond. We reviewed 10 recent ZTA surveys and 136 primary studies (2022–2024)...
The Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) paradigm promises unprecedented flexibility and cost efficiency for 6G networks but introduces critical security risks due to its disaggregated, AI-driven architecture. This paper proposes a secure optimization f...
The metaverse is touted as an exciting new technology amalgamation facilitating next-level immersive experiences for users. However, initial experiences indicate that a host of privacy, security and control issues will need to be effectively resolved...
During the last several years, the Internet of Things (IoT), fog computing, computer security, and cyber-attacks have all grown rapidly on a large scale. Examples of IoT include mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Attacks can take place t...
Security in the blockchain has become a topic of concern because of the recent developments in the field. One of the most common cyberattacks is the so-called phishing attack, wherein the attacker tricks the miner into adding a malicious block to the...
The rapid expansion of digital payment channels has significantly widened the financial transaction attack surface, exposing ecosystems to sophisticated, polymorphic threat vectors. This study introduces an AI-powered cybersecurity mesh that unites G...
Federated learning is the on-device, collaborative training of a global model that can be utilized to support the privacy preservation of participants’ local data. In federated learning, there are challenges to model training regarding privacy...
Cloud storage continues to experience recurring provider-side breaches, raising concerns about the confidentiality and recoverability of user data. This study addresses this challenge by introducing an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven hybrid archi...
Companies such as Netflix increasingly use the cloud to deploy their business processes. Those processes often involve partnerships with other companies, and can be modeled as workflows where the owner of the data at risk interacts with contractors t...
Background: The maritime industry, vital for global trade, faces escalating cyber threats in 2025. Critical port infrastructures are increasingly vulnerable due to rapid digitalization and the integration of IT and operational technology (OT) systems...
The maritime industry is undergoing a digital transformation, integrating automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance operational efficiency and safety. However, this technological evolution has also increase...
Quantum key distribution (QKD), a key application of quantum information technology and “one-time pad” (OTP) encryption, enables secure key exchange with information-theoretic security, meaning its security is grounded in the laws of phys...
The industrialization of cybercrime, principally through Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), has elevated HTTP cookie theft to a critical cybersecurity challenge, enabling attackers to bypass multi-factor authentication and perpetrate large-scale account ta...
Autonomous vehicles (AV) are game-changing innovations that promise a safer, more convenient, and environmentally friendly mode of transportation than traditional vehicles. Therefore, understanding AV technologies and their impact on society is criti...
The complex industrial environment of the 21st century is equipped with the Internet of Things platform, with the objective of real-time operational visibility, improved device management and predictive maintenance. To unleash the focused importance...
The rapid digital transformation of healthcare has improved clinical efficiency, patient engagement, and data accessibility, but it has also introduced significant cyber security and data privacy challenges. Healthcare IT systems increasingly rely on...
Space technology is integral to modern critical systems, including navigation, communication, weather, financial services, and defence. Despite its significance, space infrastructure faces unique cyber resilience challenges exacerbated by the size, i...
As cross-border access becomes more frequent, traditional perimeter-based network security models can no longer cope with evolving security requirements. Zero trust is a novel paradigm for cybersecurity based on the core concept of “never trust...
This comprehensive systematic review examines the integration of software-defined networking (SDN) with IoT security frameworks, analyzing recent advancements in encryption, authentication, access control techniques, and intrusion detection systems....
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