Big data is considered to be the key to unlocking the next great waves of growth in
productivity. The amount of collected data in our world has been exploding due to a number …

Steganography is an ancient art that encompasses various techniques of information hiding,
the aim of which is to embed secret information into a carrier message. Steganographic …

Traffic analysis (TA) is a useful tool aimed at understanding network traffic behavior. Basic
network administration often takes advantage of TA for purposes such as security, intrusion …

Cyber-Physical Systems (smart grid, smart transportation, smart cities, etc.), driven by
advances in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, will provide the infrastructure and …

The Dark Web is a web-based content based on anonymous communication systems that
protects users and protects anonymity through technologies such as traffic encryption …

Communication privacy has been a growing concern, particularly with the Internet becoming
a major hub of our daily interactions. Revelations of government tracking and corporate …

Abstract VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is one of the most prevalent services for the
mobile users. An enormous amount of audio and video data is transmitted over VoIP …

Privacy is an important research topic due to its implications in society. Among the topics
covered by privacy, we can highlight how to establish anonymous communications. During …

System-on-chip (SoC) developers utilize intellectual property (IP) cores from third-party
vendors due to increasing design complexity, cost, as well as time-to-market constraints. A …

Inter-packet delays (IPD) of legitimate network traffic can be exploited for information hiding
purposes and distribution of secret and sensitive data. This process is known as Covert …