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On-demand authentication is critical for scalable quantum systems, yet current approaches require the signer to initiate communication, creating unnecessary overhead. We introduce a new method where the verifier can request authentication…

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Although key distribution is arguably the most studied context on which to apply quantum cryptographic techniques, message authentication, i.e., certifying the identity of the message originator and the integrity of the message sent, can…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 Marcos Curty , David J. Santos

We present Authenticated Multiuser Quantum Direct Communication(MQDC) protocols using entanglement swapping. Quantum direct communication is believed to be a safe way to send a secret message without quantum key distribution. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Changho Hong , Jiin Kim , Hwayean Lee , Hyungjin Yang

User identification plays a pivotal role in how we interact with our mobile devices. Many existing authentication approaches require active input from the user or specialized sensing hardware, and studies on mobile device usage show…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-04-13 Yilin Yang , Chen Wang , Yingying Chen , Yan Wang

In key agreement protocols, the user will send a request to the server and the server will respond to that message. After two-way authentication, a secure session key will be created between them. They use the session key to create a secure…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-06-28 Mahdi Nikooghadam , Hamid Reza Shahriari

Digital signatures are a powerful cryptographic tool widely employed across various industries for securely authenticating the identity of a signer during communication between signers and verifiers. While quantum digital signatures have…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-11 Wusheng Wang , Masahito Hayashi

Application authentication is typically performed using some form of secret credentials such as cryptographic keys, passwords, or API keys. Since clients are responsible for securely storing and managing the keys, this approach is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-24 Mihai Christodorescu , Maliheh Shirvanian , Shams Zawoad

The paper presents a novel technique for encoding dual messages within standard Quick Response (QR) codes through precise half-pixel module splitting. This work challenges fundamental assumptions about deterministic decoding in the ISO/IEC…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-19 David Noever , Forrest McKee

Recently, Liaw et al. proposed a remote user authentication scheme using smart cards. Their scheme has claimed a number of features e.g. mutual authentication, no clock synchronization, no verifier table, flexible user password change, etc.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2008-02-18 Manik Lal Das

A new interactive quantum zero-knowledge protocol for identity authentication implementable in currently available quantum cryptographic devices is proposed and demonstrated. The protocol design involves a verifier and a prover knowing a…

Knock Codes are a knowledge-based unlock authentication scheme used on LG smartphones where a user enters a code by tapping or "knocking" a sequence on a 2x2 grid. While a lesser used authentication method, as compared to PINs or Android…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-02 Raina Samuel , Philipp Markert , Adam J. Aviv , Iulian Neamtiu

Device fingerprinting is a widely used technique that allows a third party to identify a particular device. Applications of device fingerprinting include authentication, attacker identification, or software license binding. Device…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-09-18 Alberto Fernandez-de-Retana , Igor Santos-Grueiro

Quick Response (QR) code is one of the most worldwide used two-dimensional codes.~Traditional QR codes appear as random collections of black-and-white modules that lack visual semantics and aesthetic elements, which inspires the recent…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-11-17 Hao Su , Jianwei Niu , Xuefeng Liu , Qingfeng Li , Ji Wan , Mingliang Xu , Tao Ren

Secure communication requires message authentication. In this paper we address the problem of how to authenticate quantum information sent through a quantum channel between two communicating parties with the minimum amount of resources.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 Marcos Curty , David J. Santos , Esther Perez , Priscila Garcia-Fernandez

Password managers encourage users to generate passwords to improve their security. However, research has shown that users avoid generating passwords, often giving the rationale that it is difficult to enter generated passwords on devices…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-09-06 John Sadik , Scott Ruoti

Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions (QPUFs) offer a physically grounded approach to secure authentication, extending the capabilities of classical PUFs. This review covers their theoretical foundations and key implementation challenges -…

User authentication is one of the most important part of information security. Computer security most commonly depends on passwords to authenticate human users. Password authentication systems will be either been usable but not secure, or…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2013-11-19 Gloriya Mathew , Shiney Thomas

Along with the development of internet of things and pervasive computing, researchers are increasingly focusing on server-less RFID authentication and searching protocols, which utilize mobile RFID readers. However, revealing privacy of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-05-01 Wei Xie , Chen Zhang , Quan Zhang , Chaojing Tang

We have designed a tiered security system for mobile devices where each security tier holds user-defined security triggers and actions. It has a friendly interface that allows users to easily define and configure the different circumstances…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2008-09-11 Scott Bardsley , Theodosios Thomas , R. Paul Morris

Online services commonly attempt to verify the legitimacy of users with CAPTCHAs. However, CAPTCHAs are annoying for users, often difficult for users to solve, and can be defeated using cheap labor or, increasingly, with improved…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-11-07 Ben Doyle , Patrick Korth , Kyle Nekritz , Zane Salem