Ang Liu¹, Qing Zhang², Shengwei Xu^3,*, Huamin Feng⁴, Xiu-bo Chen⁵, Wen Liu¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.1, pp. 1727-1751, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051233

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network system that connects physical devices through the Internet, allowing them to interact. Nowadays, IoT has become an integral part of our lives, offering convenience and smart functionality. However, the growing number of IoT devices has brought about a corresponding increase in cybersecurity threats, such as device vulnerabilities, data privacy concerns, and network susceptibilities. Integrating blockchain technology with IoT has proven to be a promising approach to enhance IoT security. Nevertheless, the emergence of quantum computing poses a significant challenge to the security of traditional classical cryptography used… More >

Ang Liu^1,2, Xiu-Bo Chen^1,*, Gang Xu³, Zhuo Wang⁴, Xuefen Feng⁵, Huamin Feng⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.1, pp. 259-277, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039397

Abstract The rapid advancement of quantum technology poses significant security risks to blockchain systems. However, quantum technology can also provide solutions for enhancing blockchain security. In this paper, we propose a quantum-enhanced blockchain scheme to achieve a high level of security against quantum computing attacks. We first discuss quantum computing attacks on classic blockchains, including attacks on hash functions, digital signatures, and consensus mechanisms. We then introduce quantum technologies, such as a quantum hash function (QHF), a quantum digital signature (QDS), and proof of authority (PoA) consensus mechanism, into our scheme to improve the security of More >

Yalan Wang^1,2, Yuling Chen^1,*, Haseeb Ahmad³, Zhanhong Wei⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.59, No.2, pp. 635-648, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.05251

Abstract To ensure the security during the communication, we often adopt different ways to encrypt the messages to resist various attacks. However, with the computing power improving, the existing encryption and authentication schemes are being faced with big challenges. We take the message authentication as an example into a careful consideration. Then, we proposed a new message authentication scheme with the Advanced Encryption Standard as the encryption function and the new quantum Hash function as the authentication function. Firstly, the Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm is used to encrypt the result of the initial message cascading the… More >