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Illicit crypto-mining leverages resources stolen from victims to mine cryptocurrencies on behalf of criminals. While recent works have analyzed one side of this threat, i.e.: web-browser cryptojacking, only commercial reports have partially…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-09-26 Sergio Pastrana , Guillermo Suarez-Tangil

As the most successful cryptocurrency to date, Bitcoin constitutes a target of choice for attackers. While many attack vectors have already been uncovered, one important vector has been left out though: attacking the currency via the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-03-28 Maria Apostolaki , Aviv Zohar , Laurent Vanbever

Every year, criminals launder billions of dollars acquired from serious felonies (e.g., terrorism, drug smuggling, or human trafficking) harming countless people and economies. Cryptocurrencies, in particular, have developed as a haven for…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-06 Joana Lorenz , Maria Inês Silva , David Aparício , João Tiago Ascensão , Pedro Bizarro

With the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies, cryptojacking has become a significant security threat to crypto wallet users. This paper presents a front-end prototype of an AI-powered security dashboard, namely, CryptoGuard. Developed…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-09-12 Amitabh Chakravorty , Jess Kropczynski , Nelly Elsayed

Phishing attacks are one of the most common social engineering attacks targeting users emails to fraudulently steal confidential and sensitive information. They can be used as a part of more massive attacks launched to gain a foothold in…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-01-27 Fatima Salahdine , Zakaria El Mrabet , Naima Kaabouch

The problem of anomaly detection has been studied for a long time. In short, anomalies are abnormal or unlikely things. In financial networks, thieves and illegal activities are often anomalous in nature. Members of a network want to detect…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2017-02-28 Thai Pham , Steven Lee

Bitcoin and many other similar Cryptocurrencies have been in existence for over a decade, prominently focusing on decentralized, pseudo-anonymous ledger-based transactions. Many protocol improvements and changes have resulted in new…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-10 Chaitanya Rahalkar , Anushka Virgaonkar

With the escalating prevalence of malicious activities exploiting vulnerabilities in blockchain systems, there is an urgent requirement for robust attack detection mechanisms. To address this challenge, this paper presents a novel…

We investigate the role of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity by evaluating how machine learning techniques can detect malicious network activity and identify potential information leakage in cryptographic implementations. We conduct…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Reza Zilouchian , Michael Chavez , Fernando Koch

Cryptojacking applications pose a serious threat to mobile devices. Due to the extensive computations, they deplete the battery fast and can even damage the device. In this work we make a step towards combating this threat. We collected and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-02-25 Stanislav Dashevskyi , Yury Zhauniarovich , Olga Gadyatskaya , Aleksandr Pilgun , Hamza Ouhssain

In the very last years, cybersecurity attacks have increased at an unprecedented pace, becoming ever more sophisticated and costly. Their impact has involved both private/public companies and critical infrastructures. At the same time, due…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-09-25 Filippo Sobrero , Beatrice Clavarezza , Daniele Ucci , Federica Bisio

This paper presents a novel Collaborative Cyberattack Detection (CCD) system aimed at enhancing the security of blockchain-based data-sharing networks by addressing the complex challenges associated with noise addition in federated learning…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-10 Tran Viet Khoa , Mohammad Abu Alsheikh , Yibeltal Alem , Dinh Thai Hoang

Different types of malicious activities have been flagged in multiple permissionless blockchains such as bitcoin, Ethereum etc. While some malicious activities exploit vulnerabilities in the infrastructure of the blockchain, some target its…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-01-29 Rachit Agarwal , Tanmay Thapliyal , Sandeep K. Shukla

Cryptocurrencies have gained popularity due to their transparency, security, and accessibility compared to traditional financial systems, with Bitcoin, introduced in 2009, leading the market. Bitcoin's security relies on blockchain…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Dinitha Wijewardhana , Sugandima Vidanagamachchi , Nalin Arachchilage

The rapid integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical (IoM) devices in the healthcare industry has markedly improved patient care and hospital operations but has concurrently brought substantial risks. Distributed…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-01-31 Zag ElSayed , Ahmed Abdelgawad , Nelly Elsayed

With the rapid evolution of Web3.0, cryptocurrency has become a cornerstone of decentralized finance. While these digital assets enable efficient and borderless financial transactions, their pseudonymous nature has also attracted malicious…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Zheng Che , Meng Shen , Zhehui Tan , Hanbiao Du , Liehuang Zhu , Wei Wang , Ting Chen , Qinglin Zhao , Yong Xie

The rapid increase in the use of IoT devices brings many benefits to the digital society, ranging from improved efficiency to higher productivity. However, the limited resources and the open nature of these devices make them vulnerable to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Joseph Rose , Matthew Swann , Gueltoum Bendiab , Stavros Shiaeles , Nicholas Kolokotronis

Blockchain is a distributed ledger, which is protected against malicious modifications by means of cryptographic tools, e.g. digital signatures and hash functions. One of the most prominent applications of blockchains is cryptocurrencies,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-12-20 E. O. Kiktenko , M. A. Kudinov , A. K. Fedorov

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cyberattacks using ransomware. Attackers use this malicious software to break into networks and harm computer systems. This has caused significant and lasting damage to various…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Ali Mehrban , Shirin Karimi Geransayeh

Recently we could see several institutions coming together to create consortium based blockchain networks such as Hyperledger. Although for applications of blockchain such as Bitcoin, Litcoin, etc. the majority-attack might not be a great…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-06-15 Somdip Dey