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The current research with EEG devices in the user authentication context has some deficiencies that address expensive equipment, the requirement of laboratory conditions and applicability. In this paper we address this issue by using widely…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-01-02 Ivan Švogor , Tonimir Kišasondi

Passwordless authentication has revolutionized the way we authenticate across various websites and services. FIDO2 Passkeys, is one of the most-widely adopted standards of passwordless authentication that promises phishing-resistance.…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-12-29 Aditya Mitra , Sibi Chakkaravarthy Sethuraman

Home-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices have gained in popularity and many households have become 'smart' by using devices such as smart sensors, locks, and voice-based assistants. Traditional authentication methods such as passwords,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-12-28 Talha Ongun , Oliver Spohngellert , Alina Oprea , Cristina Nita-Rotaru , Mihai Christodorescu , Negin Salajegheh

We present a quantum multi-factor authentication mechanism based on the hidden-matching quantum communication complexity problem. It offers step-up graded authentication for users via a quantum token. In this paper, we outline the protocol,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-01-14 Hazel Murray , David Malone

The rise of smartphones has led to a significant increase in the usage of mobile payments. Mobile payments allow individuals to access financial resources and make transactions through their mobile devices while on the go. However, the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-04-20 Hosam Alamleh , Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani , Baker Al Smadi

Authentication plays a significant part in dealing with security in public and private sectors such as healthcare systems, banking system, transportation system and law and security. Biometric technology has grown quickly recently,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-01-03 Konark Modi , Lakshmipathi Devaraj

To prevent password breaches and guessing attacks, banks increasingly turn to two-factor authentication (2FA), requiring users to present at least one more factor, such as a one-time password generated by a hardware token or received via…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-01-20 Kat Krol , Eleni Philippou , Emiliano De Cristofaro , M. Angela Sasse

The demand for biometric systems has been increasing with the growth of the smartphone market. Biometric devices allow the user to authenticate easily while securing its private data without the need to remember any access code. Amongst…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-12-20 Mathilde Bourjot , Regis Perrier , Jean François Mainguet

Authentication with username and password is becoming an inconvenient process for the user. End users typically have little control over their personal privacy, and data breaches effecting millions of users have already happened several…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Zoltán András Lux , Dirk Thatmann , Sebastian Zickau , Felix Beierle

Zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) is a fundamental cryptographic primitive that allows a prover to convince a verifier of the validity of a statement without leaking any further information. As an efficient variant of ZKP, non-interactive…

Most developed countries have started the implementation of biometric electronic identification cards, especially passports. The European Union and the United States of America struggle to introduce and standardize these electronic…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2010-02-19 Paul Balanoiu

Federated authentication can drastically reduce the overhead of basic account maintenance while simultaneously improving overall system security. Integrating with the user's more frequently used account at their primary organization both…

Phishing is a prevalent cyberattack that uses look-alike websites to deceive users into revealing sensitive information. Numerous efforts have been made by the Internet community and security organizations to detect, prevent, or train users…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-15 Gaurav Varshney , Akanksha Raj , Divya Sangwan , Sharif Abuadbba , Rina Mishra , Yansong Gao

Biometrics involves using unique human traits, both physical and behavioral, for the digital identification of individuals to provide access to systems, devices, or information. Within the field of computer science, it acts as a method for…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-29 Sajjad Bhuiyan

In a variety of applications, there is a need to authenticate content that has experienced legitimate editing in addition to potential tampering attacks. We develop one formulation of this problem based on a strict notion of security, and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2007-07-13 Emin Martinian , Gregory W. Wornell , Brian Chen

Identification and authentication are two basic functionalities of traditional random access protocols. In ALOHA-based random access, the packets usually include a field with a unique user address. However, when the number of users is…

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) enable computational integrity and privacy by allowing one party to prove the truth of a statement without revealing underlying data. Compared with alternatives such as homomorphic encryption and secure…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Ryan Lavin , Xuekai Liu , Hardhik Mohanty , Logan Norman , Giovanni Zaarour , Bhaskar Krishnamachari

The proliferation of sensitive information being stored online highlights the pressing need for secure and efficient user authentication methods. To address this issue, this paper presents a novel zero-effort two-factor authentication (2FA)…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-03-07 Ali Abdullah S. AlQahtani , Thamraa Alshayeb

In a world where deepfakes and cloned voices are emerging as sophisticated attack vectors, organizations require a new security mindset: Sensorial Zero Trust [9]. This article presents a scientific analysis of the need to systematically…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-02 Fabio Correa Xavier

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