11 papers
A Lightweight Post-Quantum Authentication Framework for 5G Base Station Bootstrapping
Saleh Darzi, Mirza Masfiqur Rahman, Imtiaz Karim +3
The absence of authenticated bootstrapping between User Equipments (UEs) and Base Stations (BSs) in 5G leaves System Information Block (SIB) broadcasts unprotected, enabling fake B…
Future-Proofing Authentication Against Insecure Bootstrapping for 5G Networks: Feasibility, Resiliency, and Accountability
Saleh Darzi, Mirza Masfiqur Rahman, Imtiaz Karim +3
The 5G protocol lacks a robust base station (BS) authentication mechanism during the initial bootstrapping phase, leaving it susceptible to fake BSs, spoofed broadcasts, and large-…
Diamond: End-to-End Forward-secure and Compact Authenticated Encryption for Internet of Things
Saif E. Nouma, Gokhan Mumcu, Attila A. Yavuz
Resource-constrained Internet of Things (IoT) devices, from medical implants to small drones, must transmit sensitive telemetry under adversarial wireless channels while operating…
Quantum-Resistant Networks: A Review of Primitives, Protocols and Best Practices
Elisa Bertino, Ramana Kompella, Ashish Kundu +3
Large-scale quantum computers threaten the public-key cryptographic foundations underpinning today's network security infrastructures. While significant progress has been made in s…
QPADL: Post-Quantum Private Spectrum Access with Verified Location and DoS Resilience
Saleh Darzi, Saif Eddine Nouma, Kiarash Sedghighadikolaei +1
With advances in wireless communication and growing spectrum scarcity, Spectrum Access Systems (SASs) offer an opportunistic solution but face significant security challenges. Regu…
Privacy-Preserving and Secure Spectrum Sharing for Database-Driven Cognitive Radio Networks
Saleh Darzi, Gökcan Cantali, Attila Altay Yavuz +1
Database-driven cognitive radio networks (DB-CRNs) enable dynamic spectrum sharing through geolocation databases but introduce critical security and privacy challenges, including m…