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In this paper, we propose to utilize intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) for enhancing the physical layer security of wireless communications systems. In particular, an IRS-assisted secure wireless system is considered, where a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-02-26 Xianghao Yu , Dongfang Xu , Robert Schober

The broadcast nature of wireless communication systems makes wireless transmission extremely susceptible to eavesdropping and even malicious interference. Physical layer security technology can effectively protect the private information…

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In this letter, the use of intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) to enhance the physical layer security of downlink wireless communication is investigated. Assuming a single-antenna legitimate user and a multi-antenna eavesdropper, we…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-07 Keming Feng , Xiao Li , Yu Han , Shi Jin , Yijian Chen

Physical layer security (PLS) is a promising technology to secure wireless communications by exploiting the physical properties of the wireless channel. However, the passive nature of PLS creates a significant imbalance between the effort…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-01-28 Wenwen Chen , Bin Han , Yao Zhu , Anke Schmeink , Giuseppe Caire , Hans D. Schotten

This paper considers machine learning for physical layer security design for communication in a challenging wireless environment. The radio environment is assumed to be programmable with the aid of a meta material-based intelligent…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-23 Yizhuo Song , Muhammad R. A. Khandaker , Faisal Tariq , Kai-Kit Wong , Apriana Toding

Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) has become a crucial enabling technology for 5G and beyond, providing previously unheard-of increases in energy and spectrum efficiency. It is still difficult to guarantee secure communication…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-22 Nipun Agarwal

The potential of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) for energy-efficient and performance-boosted wireless communications is recently gaining remarkable research attention, motivating their consideration for various $5$-th Generation…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-12-06 George C. Alexandropoulos , Konstantinos D. Katsanos , Miaowen Wen , Daniel B. da Costa

Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) can improve the physical layer security (PLS) by providing a controllable wireless environment. In this paper, we propose a novel PLS technique with the help of IRS implemented by an intelligent mirror…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-02-01 Lei Qian , Xuefen Chi , Linlin Zhao , Anas Chaaban

Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) have several prominent advantages, including improving the level of wireless communication security and privacy. In this work, we focus on the latter aspect and introduce a strategy to counteract the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-02-23 Francesco Malandrino , Alessandro Nordio , Carla Fabiana Chiasserini

The goal of physical layer security (PLS) is to make use of the properties of the physical layer, including the wireless communication medium and the transceiver hardware, to enable critical aspects of secure communications. In particular,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-01-22 Mahdi Shakiba-Herfeh , Arsenia Chorti , H. Vince Poor

An intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) can adaptively adjust the phase shifts of its reflecting units to strengthen the desired signal and/or suppress the undesired signal. In this letter, we investigate an IRS-aided secure wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-05-28 Miao Cui , Guangchi Zhang , Rui Zhang

As our cities become more intelligent and more connected with new technologies like 6G, improving communication between vehicles and infrastructure is essential while reducing energy consumption. This study proposes a secure framework for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-23 Ruotong Zhao , Deepak Mishra , Aruna Seneviratne

In this paper, intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) are employed to enhance the physical layer security in a challenging radio environment. In particular, a multi-antenna access point (AP) has to serve multiple single-antenna legitimate…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-04-21 Xianghao Yu , Dongfang Xu , Ying Sun , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Robert Schober

The concept of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is considered to be a highly promising area of research due to its diversity of unique features. It is based mainly on the wireless vehicular network (WVN), where vehicles can perform…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-20 Neji Mensi , Danda B. Rawat , Elyes Balti

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wireless communications have experienced an upsurge of interest in both military and civilian applications, due to its high mobility, low cost, on-demand deployment, and inherent line-of-sight (LoS)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-09-17 Xiaofang Sun , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Zhiguo Ding , Yanqing Xu , Zhangdui Zhong

Due to the broadcast nature of wireless medium, wireless communication is highly vulnerable to eavesdropping attack. Traditionally, secure wireless data transmission has relied on cryptographic techniques at the network layer which incur…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-06-08 Binh Van Nguyen , Hyoyoung Jung , Kiseon Kim

Intelligent transportation systems increasingly depend on wireless communication for broadcasting traffic messages and facilitating real-time vehicular communication. In this context, message authentication is crucial for establishing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-09 Mahmoud A. Shawky , Syed Tariq Shah , Ahmed G. Abdellatif , Muhammad Ali Imran , Qammer H. Abbasi , Shuja Ansari , Ahmad Taha

This paper studies the physical layer security of a vehicular communication network in the presence of interference constraints by analysing its secrecy capacity. The system considers a legitimate receiver node and an eavesdropper node,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-11-20 Abubakar U. Makarfi , Rupak Kharel , Khaled M. Rabie , Omprakash Kaiwartya , Galymzhan Nauryzbayev

Indoor visible light communication (VLC) is considered secure against attackers outside the confined area where the light propagates, but it is still susceptible to interception from inside the coverage area. A new technology, intelligent…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-02-11 Rashid Iqbal , Mauro Biagi , Ahmed Zoha , Muhammad Ali Imran , Hanaa Abumarshoud

Sixth-generation (6G) networks pose substantial security risks because confidential information is transmitted over wireless channels with a broadcast nature, and various attack vectors emerge. Physical layer security (PLS) exploits the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-11-15 Waqas Khalid , M. Atif Ur Rehman , Trinh Van Chien , Zeeshan Kaleem , Howon Lee , Heejung Yu