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most citedEnvisioning the Future of Cyber Security in Post-Quantum Era: A Survey on PQ Standardization, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities

7 citations · 10 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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9 papers

cs.CR2026

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…

cs.CR2026

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…

cs.CR2025

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-…

cs.CR2025

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…

cs.CR2025

SLAP: Secure Location-proof and Anonymous Privacy-preserving Spectrum Access

Saleh Darzi, Attila A. Yavuz

The rapid advancements in wireless technology have significantly increased the demand for communication resources, leading to the development of Spectrum Access Systems (SAS). Howe…

cs.CR2024

Privacy-Preserving and Post-Quantum Counter Denial of Service Framework for Wireless Networks

Saleh Darzi, Attila Altay Yavuz

As network services progress and mobile and IoT environments expand, numerous security concerns have surfaced for spectrum access systems. The omnipresent risk of Denial-of-Service…

cs.CR2024

Counter Denial of Service for Next-Generation Networks within the Artificial Intelligence and Post-Quantum Era

Saleh Darzi, Attila A. Yavuz

Given the rise in cyber threats to networked systems, coupled with the proliferation of AI techniques and enhanced processing capabilities, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are beco…

cs.CR2023★ 3 cited

LiteQSign: Lightweight and Quantum-Safe Signatures for Heterogeneous IoT Applications

Attila A. Yavuz, Saleh Darzi, Saif E. Nouma

The rapid proliferation of resource-constrained IoT devices across sectors like healthcare, industrial automation, and finance introduces major security challenges. Traditional dig…

cs.CR2023★ 7 cited

Envisioning the Future of Cyber Security in Post-Quantum Era: A Survey on PQ Standardization, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities

Saleh Darzi, Kasra Ahmadi, Saeed Aghapour +2

The rise of quantum computers exposes vulnerabilities in current public key cryptographic protocols, necessitating the development of secure post-quantum (PQ) schemes. Hence, we co…