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A True Random Number Generator Based On Race Hazard And Jitter Of Braided And Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmed, H. O., Kim, D., & Buchanan, B. (in press). A True Random Number Generator Based On Race Hazard And Jitter Of Braided And Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA. IEEE Access, 12, 182943-182955. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3512419

In the contemporary digital landscape, security has become a vital element of our existence. The growing volume of sensitive information being stored and transmitted over networks necessitates the implementation of robust security measures. Cryptogra... Read More about A True Random Number Generator Based On Race Hazard And Jitter Of Braided And Cross-Coupled Logic Gates Using FPGA.

A Novel Cosine-Modulated-Polynomial Chaotic Map to Strengthen Image Encryption Algorithms in IoT Environments (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khan, M. S., Ahmad, J., Al-Dubai, A., Pitropakis, N., Driss, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2024, September). A Novel Cosine-Modulated-Polynomial Chaotic Map to Strengthen Image Encryption Algorithms in IoT Environments. Presented at 28th International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent information and Engineering Systems (KES 2024), Spain

With the widespread use of the Internet of Things (IoT), securing the storage and transmission of multimedia content across IoT devices is a critical concern. Chaos-based Pseudo-Random Number Generators (PRNGs) play an essential role in enhancing the... Read More about A Novel Cosine-Modulated-Polynomial Chaotic Map to Strengthen Image Encryption Algorithms in IoT Environments.

DID:RING: Ring Signatures Using Decentralised Identifiers For Privacy-Aware Identity Proof (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasimatis, D., Grierson, S., Buchanan, W. J., Eckl, C., Papadopoulos, P., Pitropakis, N., Chrysoulas, C., Thomson, C., & Ghaleb, B. (2024, September). DID:RING: Ring Signatures Using Decentralised Identifiers For Privacy-Aware Identity Proof. Presented at 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR), London, UK

Decentralised identifiers have become a standardised element of digital identity architecture, with supra-national organisations such as the European Union adopting them as a key component for a unified European digital identity ledger. This paper de... Read More about DID:RING: Ring Signatures Using Decentralised Identifiers For Privacy-Aware Identity Proof.

AI-Enhanced Digital Twin Framework for Cyber-Resilient 6G Internet of Vehicles Networks (2024)
Journal Article
Yigit, Y., Maglaras, L., Buchanan, W. J., Canberk, B., Shin, H., & Duong, T. Q. (2024). AI-Enhanced Digital Twin Framework for Cyber-Resilient 6G Internet of Vehicles Networks. IEEE Internet of Things, 11(22), 36168-36181. https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2024.3455089

Digital twin technology is crucial to the development of the sixth-generation (6G) Internet of Vehicles (IoV) as it allows the monitoring and assessment of the dynamic and complicated vehicular environment. However, 6G IoV networks have critical chal... Read More about AI-Enhanced Digital Twin Framework for Cyber-Resilient 6G Internet of Vehicles Networks.

Securing IoT: Mitigating Sybil Flood Attacks with Bloom Filters and Hash Chains (2024)
Journal Article
Baird, I., Ghaleb, B., Wadhaj, I., Russell, G., & Buchanan, W. J. (2024). Securing IoT: Mitigating Sybil Flood Attacks with Bloom Filters and Hash Chains. Electronics, 13(17), Article 3467. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13173467

In the evolving landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT), ensuring the security and integrity of data transmission remains a paramount challenge. Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) is commonly utilized in IoT networks to facili... Read More about Securing IoT: Mitigating Sybil Flood Attacks with Bloom Filters and Hash Chains.

VisCrypt: Image Encryption Featuring Novel Chaotic Key Generation and Block Permutation Techniques with Visual Cryptography (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khan, M. S., Ahmad, J., Ali, M., Al Dubai, A., Pitropakis, N., & Buchanan, W. J. (2024, July). VisCrypt: Image Encryption Featuring Novel Chaotic Key Generation and Block Permutation Techniques with Visual Cryptography. Presented at 2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Advanced Technologies, Signal and Image Processing (ATSIP), Sousse, Tunisia

In this digital era, ensuring the security of data transmission is critically important. Digital data, especially image data, needs to be secured against unauthorized access. In this regards, this paper presents a robust image encryption scheme named... Read More about VisCrypt: Image Encryption Featuring Novel Chaotic Key Generation and Block Permutation Techniques with Visual Cryptography.

Safeguarding IoT Systems: Novel Authentication Method to Counteract Sybil and Flood Attacks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, I., Ghaleb, B., Wadhaj, I., Russell, G., & Buchanan, W. J. (2024, June). Safeguarding IoT Systems: Novel Authentication Method to Counteract Sybil and Flood Attacks. Presented at 4th International Conference on Robotics and Control Engineering, Edinburgh

This paper introduces an innovative strategy for countering Sybil and DODAG Information Solicitation (DIS) flood attacks within lightweight Internet of Things (IoT) networks. The proposed method combines a one-way hash chain with a Bloom filter, leve... Read More about Safeguarding IoT Systems: Novel Authentication Method to Counteract Sybil and Flood Attacks.

An Intelligent Digital Twin Model for Attack Detection in Zero-Touch 6G Networks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bolat-Akça, B., Bozkaya-Aras, E., Canberk, B., Buchanan, B., & Schmid, S. (2024, June). An Intelligent Digital Twin Model for Attack Detection in Zero-Touch 6G Networks. Presented at 2024 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Denver, CO, USA

The rapid adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) services and the increasingly stringent dependability and performance requirements are transforming next-generation wireless network management towards zero-touch 6G networks. Zero-touch management is al... Read More about An Intelligent Digital Twin Model for Attack Detection in Zero-Touch 6G Networks.

Transforming EU Governance: The Digital Integration Through EBSI and GLASS (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kasimatis, D., Buchanan, W. J., Abubakar, M., Lo, O., Chrysoulas, C., Pitropakis, N., Papadopoulos, P., Sayeed, S., & Sel, M. (2024, June). Transforming EU Governance: The Digital Integration Through EBSI and GLASS. Presented at 39th IFIP International Conference, Edinburgh, UK

Traditionally, government systems managed citizen identities through disconnected data systems, using simple identifiers and paper-based processes, limiting digital trust and requiring citizens to request identity verification documents. The digital... Read More about Transforming EU Governance: The Digital Integration Through EBSI and GLASS.

Enhancing Supercapacitor Electrochemical Performance with 3D Printed Cellular PEEK/MWCNT Electrodes Coated with PEDOT: PSS (2024)
Journal Article
Chandran, A. C. S., Schneider, J., Nair, R., Buchanan, B., Gadegaard, N., Hogg, R., Kumar, S., & Manjakkal, L. (in press). Enhancing Supercapacitor Electrochemical Performance with 3D Printed Cellular PEEK/MWCNT Electrodes Coated with PEDOT: PSS. ACS Omega, 9(31), 33998-34007. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c04576

In this study, we examine the electrochemical performance of supercapacitor (SC) electrodes made from 3D-printed nanocomposites. These composites consist of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and polyether ether ketone (PEEK), coated with poly­(3,... Read More about Enhancing Supercapacitor Electrochemical Performance with 3D Printed Cellular PEEK/MWCNT Electrodes Coated with PEDOT: PSS.