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An improved and provably secure symmetric-key based 5G-AKA Protocol

  • September 12, 2022
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One of the primary authentication mechanisms defined for the 5G system is the 5G-Authentication and Key Agreement (5G-AKA) protocol. It is set to be used in the next generation of mobile communications but has several serious flaws such as privacy issues, vulnerability to traceability attacks, and has de-synchronization problem. To deal with these issues, An Braeken presented […]

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A survey on the convergence of edge computing and AI for UAVs: Opportunities and challenges

  • September 1, 2022
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The latest 5G mobile networks have enabled many exciting Internet of Things (IoT) applications that employ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones). The success of most UAV-based IoT applications is heavily dependent on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, for instance, computer vision and path planning. These AI methods must process data and provide decisions while ensuring low latency […]

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An EAP-Based Mutual Authentication Protocol for WLAN-Connected IoT Devices

  • July 29, 2022
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Several symmetric and asymmetric encryption based authentication protocols have been developed for the wireless local area networks (WLANs). However, recent findings reveal that these protocols are either vulnerable to numerous attacks or computationally expensive. Considering the demerits of these protocols and the necessity to provide enhanced security, a lightweight extensible authentication protocol based authentication protocol […]

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Robust and Resilient Federated Learning for Securing Future Networks

  • June 7, 2022
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Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are widely adopted in the telecommunication industry, especially to automate beyond 5G networks. Federated Learning (FL) recently emerged as a distributed ML approach that enables localized model training to keep data decentralized to ensure data privacy. In this paper, we identify the applicability of FL for securing […]

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Federated Learning based Anomaly Detection as an Enabler for Securing Network and Service Management Automation in Beyond 5G Networks

  • June 7, 2022
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Network automation is a necessity in order to meet the unprecedented demand in the future networks and zero touch network architecture is proposed to cater such requirements. Closed-loop and artificial intelligence are key enablers in this proposed architecture in critical elements such as security. Apart from the arising privacy concerns, machine learning models can also […]

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LEMAP: A Lightweight EAP based Mutual Authentication Protocol for IEEE 802.11 WLAN

  • May 16, 2022
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The growing usage of wireless devices has significantly increased the need for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) during the past two decades. However, security (most notably authentication) remains a major roadblock to WLAN adoption. Several authentication protocols exist for verifying a supplicant’s identity who attempts to connect his wireless device to an access point (AP) […]

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Security enhanced Emergency Situation Detection System for Ambient Assisted LivingSystem for Ambient Assisted Living

Typical wearable devices use a dedicated mobile phone as relay node to transfer the collected sensor data toa server. However, such relay nodes can be faulty or inactive due to various reasons, leading to interruptions of the communication link. To mitigate this challenge, we propose anovel security-enhanced emergency situation detection system, where 3rd party unknown […]

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AI and 6G security: Opportunities and challenges

  • June 8, 2021
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While 5G is well-known for network cloudification with micro-service based architecture, the next generation networks or the 6G era is closely coupled with intelligent network orchestration and management. Hence, the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is immense in the envisioned 6G paradigm. However, the alliance between 6G and AI may also be a double-edged sword […]

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Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Security and Privacy

  • February 26, 2021
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has introduced the paradigm of Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) to enable efficient and fast data processing in mobile networks. Among other technological requirements, security and privacy are significant factors in the realization of MECdeployments. In this paper, we analyse the security and privacy of the MEC system. We introduce […]

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A survey on mobile augmented reality with 5G mobile edge computing: architectures, applications, and technical aspects

  • February 25, 2021
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The Augmented Reality (AR) technology enhances the human perception of the world by combining the real environment with the virtual space. With the explosive growth of powerful, less expensive mobile devices, and the emergence of sophisticated communication infrastructure, Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) applications are gaining increased popularity. MAR allows users to run AR applications on […]

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