Due to its critical role in cybersecurity, digital forensics has received significant attention from
researchers and practitioners alike. The ever increasing sophistication of modern …

Data encryption aims to protect the confidentiality of data at storage, during transmission, or
while in processing. However, it is not always the optimum choice as attackers know the …

Botnet is regarded as one of the most sophisticated vulnerability threats nowadays. A large
portion of network traffic is dominated by Botnets. Botnets are conglomeration of trade PCs …

Covert communication enables covert information transmission in an undetectable way to
prevent the exposure of communication behaviors. Blockchain-based covert communication …

Abstract Currently, Distributed Denial of Service Attacks are the most dangerous cyber
danger. By inhibiting the server's ability to provide resources to genuine customers, the …

Over the past decade, there has been a rapidly growing interest in IoT-connected devices.
But as is usually the case with computer systems and networks, malicious individuals soon …

Decentralized systems, such as distributed ledgers and the InterPlanetary File System
(IPFS), are designed to offer more open and robust services. However, they also create …

DDoS assaults are one of the biggest cyber threats. These attacks flood servers with
malicious traffic to prevent them from serving legitimate users. In this case, the server's …

In order to protect user privacy or guarantee free access to the Internet, the network covert
channel has become a hot research topic. It refers to an information channel in which the …

Modern malware can take various forms and has reached a very high level of sophistication
in terms of its penetration, persistence, communication and hiding capabilities. The use of …