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most citedTowards Robust Stability Prediction in Smart Grids: GAN-based Approach under Data Constraints and Adversarial Challenges

20 citations · 23 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

cs.CR2026

From Source Code to Network Profile: Automated and Traceable MUD Profile Generation for IoT Devices

Alessandro Lotto, Abdulla R. A. Almenhali, Savio Sciancalepore +2

The Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) standard allows IoT manufacturers to define expected network behaviors in a MUD file. This file can be translated into enforceable access-c…

cs.CR2026

Safety-Aware Zero Trust Enforcement for IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems

Alessandro Lotto, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti

Zero Trust (ZT) replaces the implicit trust of perimeter-based security with explicit, continuous, context-aware authorization. This shift is particularly relevant to IoT and cyber…

cs.CR2026

zk-ScalHard: Scalable and Hardware-Rooted Privacy-Preserving Authentication for Secure OTA Updates in Zonal SDVs

Shrikant Tangade, Bansi Pambhar, Valeria Loscri +1

The automotive industry is transitioning to Zonal-oriented Architectures (ZoA) for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), enabling frequent over-the-air (OTA) updates for 100+ Electroni…

cs.CR2026

FIDEM: A Standard-Compliant Framework for Secure Binding of MUD Profiles to IoT Devices

Alessandro Lotto, Savio Sciancalepore, Alessandro Brighente +1

The Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) enables enforcement of network restrictions for IoT devices based on their expected network traffic, as specified by manufacturers in a MUD…

cs.CR2026

ORCA - An Automated Threat Analysis Pipeline for O-RAN Continuous Development

Felix Klement, Alessandro Brighente, Michele Polese +2

The Open-Radio Access Network (O-RAN) integrates numerous software components in a cloud-like deployment, opening the radio access network to previously unconsidered security threa…

cs.SE2025

A Practical Solution to Systematically Monitor Inconsistencies in SBOM-based Vulnerability Scanners

Martin Rosso, Muhammad Asad Jahangir Jaffar, Alessandro Brighente +1

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) provides new opportunities for automated vulnerability identification in software products. While the industry is adopting SBOM-based Vulnerabilit…

cs.CR2025

Cross-Service Token: Finding Attacks in 5G Core Networks

Anqi Chen, Riccardo Preatoni, Alessandro Brighente +2

5G marks a major departure from previous cellular architectures, by transitioning from a monolithic design of the core network to a Service-Based Architecture (SBA) where services…

cs.CR2025

SoK: Stealing Cars Since Remote Keyless Entry Introduction and How to Defend From It

Tommaso Bianchi, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti +1

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems have been the target of thieves since their introduction in automotive industry. Robberies targeting vehicles and their remote entry systems are…

cs.CR2025★ 20 cited

Towards Robust Stability Prediction in Smart Grids: GAN-based Approach under Data Constraints and Adversarial Challenges

Emad Efatinasab, Alessandro Brighente, Denis Donadel +2

Smart grids are crucial for meeting rising energy demands driven by global population growth and urbanization. By integrating renewable energy sources, they enhance efficiency, rel…

cs.CR2024

ACRIC: Securing Legacy Communication Networks via Authenticated Cyclic Redundancy Integrity Check

Alessandro Lotto, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti

The increasing integration of modern IT technologies into OT technologies and industrial systems is expanding the vulnerability surface of legacy infrastructures, which often rely…

cs.CR2024★ 1 cited

The Impact of SBOM Generators on Vulnerability Assessment in Python: A Comparison and a Novel Approach

Giacomo Benedetti, Serena Cofano, Alessandro Brighente +1

The Software Supply Chain (SSC) security is a critical concern for both users and developers. Recent incidents, like the SolarWinds Orion compromise, proved the widespread impact r…

cs.CR2024★ 2 cited

Obfuscated Location Disclosure for Remote ID Enabled Drones

Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti, Matthijs Schotsman +1

The Remote ID (RID) regulation recently introduced by several aviation authorities worldwide (including the US and EU) forces commercial drones to regularly (max. every second) bro…

cs.CR2024

Your Car Tells Me Where You Drove: A Novel Path Inference Attack via CAN Bus and OBD-II Data

Tommaso Bianchi, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti +1

Despite its well-known security issues, the Controller Area Network (CAN) is still the main technology for in-vehicle communications. Attackers posing as diagnostic services or acc…

cs.CR2023

DynamiQS: Quantum Secure Authentication for Dynamic Charging of Electric Vehicles

Tommaso Bianchi, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti

Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) is a novel technology that allows charging an electric vehicle while driving thanks to a dedicated road infrastructure. DWPT's capabilities i…

cs.CR2023

HoneyEVSE: An Honeypot to emulate Electric Vehicle Supply Equipments

Massimiliano Baldo, Tommaso Bianchi, Mauro Conti +2

To fight climate change, new "green" technology are emerging, most of them using electricity as a power source. Among the solutions, Electric Vehicles (EVs) represent a central ass…