3 papers
cs.CR2025
Time Tells All: Deanonymization of Blockchain RPC Users with Zero Transaction Fee (Extended Version)
Shan Wang, Ming Yang, Yu Liu +5
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services have become a primary gateway for users to access public blockchains. While they offer significant convenience, RPC services also introduce cri…
cs.CR2025
The Cost of Performance: Breaking ThreadX with Kernel Object Masquerading Attacks
Xinhui Shao, Zhen Ling, Yue Zhang +6
Microcontroller-based IoT devices often use embedded real-time operating systems (RTOSs). Vulnerabilities in these embedded RTOSs can lead to compromises of those IoT devices. Desp…
cs.CR2025
TORCHLIGHT: Shedding LIGHT on Real-World Attacks on Cloudless IoT Devices Concealed within the Tor Network
Yumingzhi Pan, Zhen Ling, Yue Zhang +4
The rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) landscape is shifting toward cloudless architectures, removing reliance on centralized cloud services but exposing devices directly t…