7 papers
Future-Proofing Cloud Security Against Quantum Attacks: Risk, Transition, and Mitigation Strategies
Yaser Baseri, Abdelhakim Hafid, Arash Habibi Lashkari
Quantum Computing (QC) threatens the cryptographic foundations of Cloud Computing (CC), exposing distributed infrastructures to novel attack vectors. This survey provides comprehen…
Quantum Attacks Targeting Nuclear Power Plants: Threat Analysis, Defense and Mitigation Strategies
Yaser Baseri, Edward Waller
Nuclear power plants face a structural lifecycle asymmetry: their 60-80 year operational lifecycles exceed the anticipated arrival of Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (…
Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework for Risk-Based Adaptive Authentication
Yaser Baseri, Abdelhakim Senhaji Hafid, Dimitrios Makrakis +1
Balancing robust security with strong privacy guarantees is critical for Risk-Based Adaptive Authentication (RBA), particularly in decentralized settings. Federated Learning (FL) o…
Blockchain Security Risk Assessment in Quantum Era, Migration Strategies and Proactive Defense
Yaser Baseri, Abdelhakim Hafid, Yahya Shahsavari +2
The emergence of quantum computing presents a formidable challenge to the security of blockchain systems. Traditional cryptographic algorithms, foundational to digital signatures,…
Privacy-Enhanced Adaptive Authentication: User Profiling with Privacy Guarantees
Yaser Baseri, Abdelhakim Senhaji Hafid, Dimitrios Makrakis
User profiling is a critical component of adaptive risk-based authentication, yet it raises significant privacy concerns, particularly when handling sensitive data. Profiling invol…
F-RBA: A Federated Learning-based Framework for Risk-based Authentication
Hamidreza Fereidouni, Abdelhakim Senhaji Hafid, Dimitrios Makrakis +1
The proliferation of Internet services has led to an increasing need to protect private data. User authentication serves as a crucial mechanism to ensure data security. Although ro…