Challenges and Opportunities for Beyond-5G Wireless Security

Ruzomberka, Eric; Love, David J.; Brinton, Christopher G.; Gupta, Arpit; Wang, Chih-Chun; Poor, H. Vincent

doi:10.1109/msec.2023.3251888

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“…With the ongoing interconnection and the increasing use of distributed applications, the available authentication options are also changing significantly. Here, the emerging challenges but also innovative approaches in the field of authentication are addressed, especially with regard to the wireless communication of the future, in relation to Beyond 5G (B5G) and the Sixth Generation (6G) (Ruzomberka, et al, 2023) wireless technologies. Machine Learning (ML) approaches as well as Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA) and zero knowledge authentication will also be considered.…”

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Authentication in a Hyperconnected World: Challenges, Opportunities and Approaches

Lipps,

Herbst,

Reddy

et al. 2024

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Authentication and integrity are the prerequisites for trustworthy and secure communication. Without unambiguous knowledge of who is being interacted with, no confidential content can be exchanged, no (remote) access to systems and equipment can be granted, and no trust can be established. This situation is further exacerbated by an increasing interconnection and globalization towards a hyperconnected world. (Communication) Participants are no longer necessarily in close physical and social proximity and do not need to know each other, but can have their source/destination anywhere in the world. An authentication process is used to verify that someone -whether human or machine-, is in fact who she claims to be: The process thus includes a validation step to evaluate an assertion. However, systems differ in terms of their requirements, for instance with regard to the authentication options available, the time period required for re-authentication and the frequency of re-authentication, as well as the level of security to be achieved with authentication. The latter particularly with regard to the cost/benefit ratio of the application. Additionally, there are efforts to finally abolish traditional passwords, passphrases and pin codes and render them obsolete. In this work, technologies and methods for authentication beyond passwords and trustworthy authentication will be examined, particularly with regard to future communication infrastructures such as Beyond 5G and Sixth Generation (6G) wireless systems. Thereby, the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, but also the relevance to Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post Quantum Cryptography, as well as the use of 6G-enabling technologies like Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs), Wireless Optical Communication (WOC) and Physical Layer Security (PhySec), for example as additional factors of a multi-factor authentication process, will be considered, along with Body Area Networks (BANs) and the integration of the human body relying on biometrics. The various concepts are compared with regard to their requirements, limitations and possible applications in order to provide the user with an orientation as to which authentication method is conceivable and useful in which specific scenarios.

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Authentication in a Hyperconnected World: Challenges, Opportunities and Approaches

Lipps,

Herbst,

Reddy

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“…Due to the special features of 6G technology, security issues might soon reach previously unheard-of heights. Due to unique propagation properties, the use of THz frequencies for communication necessitates a reevaluation of security standards (Ruzomberka et al, 2023). Massive MIMO and beamforming, which improve network performance, may unintentionally result in the emergence of new areas of attack (Fonyi, 2020).…”

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Secure Data Transmission in the Era of 6G: Challenges and Solutions

Janay,

Sarkara

2023

Algrasy

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A new age of wireless communication marked by unheard-of data speeds and connection is introduced by sixth-generation (6G) networks. This study focuses on problems and solutions as it examines the environment of safe data transfer inside 6G networks. The study reveals insights into terahertz frequency use, AI-driven security measures, privacy problems, regulatory hurdles, and edge computing integration by using a multidimensional methodology that includes literature review, case analysis, and expert interviews. The results show how successful safe transmission encryption methods like AES, RSA, and quantum key distribution are. Interviews with experts highlight the revolutionary role that artificial intelligence may play in boosting security while also highlighting the necessity of balancing privacy concerns and legal frameworks. Various levels of efficacy are revealed by the case study of edge computing solutions, with Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) showing promising outcomes. The combination of these insights highlights the value of cross-disciplinary cooperation and comprehensive security measures in achieving the promise of safe data transmission inside the flexible 6G network environment.

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Novel optimized implementations for the Piccolo cipher based on field‐programmable gate arrays

Feng,

Wei,

Wei

2024

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In the era of the highly pervasive Internet of Things (IoT), the optimized implementation of lightweight cryptographic algorithms for protecting data security has extensively received attention, for instance, the Piccolo cipher. Piccolo is an ultra‐lightweight block cipher designed for extremely resource‐constrained devices. Currently, many optimized implementations of Piccolo have been proposed; however, these implementations are heavily rely on optimizing different architectures. Actually, these implementation schemes have all neglected the optimization of the core components. How to achieve the new optimized implementation of the Piccolo cipher (via both the architectures and the core components) appears to be an interesting problem. In this article, new circuit structures for components (key schedules and round functions) of the Piccolo are first proposed using fewer logic gates. Based on these circuit structures, three architectures (iterative, integrated iterative, and scalar) are proposed to maximize implementation performances. To demonstrate their effectiveness and practicality, these architectures are simulated and synthesized on different field‐programmable gate arrays (FPGA) devices. Compared with the existing architectures of Piccolo, the results indicate that the iterative architectures and the integrated iterative architecture provide a better trade‐off between area and throughput, and the scalar architectures provide the highest throughput. Especially for Piccolo‐128, the area of its iterative architecture is 30 look‐up tables (LUTs) and 22 slices less than the best known implementation; the throughput and efficiency are 68.56% higher and twice higher than the best known implementation, respectively. Compared with other block ciphers, the efficiency and area‐delay product of the Piccolo‐128 iterative architecture outperform PRESENT, GIFT, SIMON, Midori, SIMON, and SIMECK. Compared with the best results, its encryption efficiency has increased by 31.53%, and the area‐delay product has decreased by 44.63%.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Beyond-5G Wireless Security

Cited by 7 publications

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Authentication in a Hyperconnected World: Challenges, Opportunities and Approaches

Authentication in a Hyperconnected World: Challenges, Opportunities and Approaches

Secure Data Transmission in the Era of 6G: Challenges and Solutions

Novel optimized implementations for the Piccolo cipher based on field‐programmable gate arrays

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