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Pinching antenna (PA) systems have recently gained significant attention. While their physical-layer security (PLS) is being explored, most studies rely on idealized lossless models, ignoring practical waveguide attenuation. In this paper,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-17 Xiaochen Zhang , Haitao Du , Yanyu Cheng , Yushen Lin , Kah Chan Teh

Ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC) is one category of service to be provided by next-generation wireless networks. Motivated by increasing security concerns in such networks, this article focuses on physical layer security…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-06-21 Riqing Chen , Chunhui Li , Shihao Yan , Robert Malaney , Jinhong Yuan

Wireless communications over Terahertz (THz)-band frequencies are vital enablers of ultra-high rate applications and services in sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, THz communications suffer from poor coverage because of inherent THz…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Nour Kouzayha , Mustafa A. Kishk , Hadi Sarieddeen , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

This paper investigates the physical-layer security for an indoor visible light communication (VLC) network consisting of a transmitter, a legitimate receiver and an eavesdropper. Both the main channel and the wiretapping channel have…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-07-27 Jin-Yuan Wang , Cheng Liu , Jun-Bo Wang , Yongpeng Wu , Min Lin , Julian Cheng

Providing secure communications over the physical layer with the objective of achieving perfect secrecy without requiring a secret key has been receiving growing attention within the past decade. The vast majority of the existing studies in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-08-10 Sina Rezaei Aghdam , Alireza Nooraiepour , Tolga M. Duman

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

A novel semantic communication (SC)-assisted secrecy transmission framework is proposed. In particular, the legitimate transmitter (Tx) sends the superimposed semantic and bit stream to the legitimate receiver (Rx), where the information…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-23 Xidong Mu , Yuanwei Liu

Terahertz (THz) communication is envisioned as one of the candidate technologies for future wireless communications to enable achievable data rates of up to several terabits per second (Tbps). However, the high pathloss and molecular…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-14 Muddasir Rahim , Thanh Luan Nguyen , Georges Kaddoum , Tri Nhu Do

With the emergence of the internet of things (IoT) technology, wireless connectivity should be more ubiquitous than ever. In fact, the availability of wireless connection everywhere comes with security threats that, unfortunately, cannot be…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-11 Abdullateef Almohamad , Anas M. Tahir , Ayman Al-Kababji , Haji M. Furqan , Tamer Khattab , Mazen O. Hasna , Huseyin Arslan

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a crucial component of future wireless networks, enabling seamless integration of Communication and Sensing (C\&S) functionalities. However, ensuring security in ISAC systems remains a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-25 Yongxiao Li , Feroz Khan , Manzoor Ahmed , Aized Amin Soofi , Wali Ullah Khan , Chandan Kumar Sheemar , Muhammad Asif , Zhu Han

Recent works have considered the ability of transmitter Alice to communicate reliably to receiver Bob without being detected by warden Willie. These works generally assume a standard discrete-time model. But the assumption of a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-01-22 Ke Li , Don Towsley , Dennis Goeckel

Wireless communication technique at terahertz (THz) frequencies is regarded as the most potential candidate for future wireless networks due to its wider frequency bandwidth and higher data capacity when compared to that employing radio…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-02-16 Rong Wang , Yu Mei , Xiangzhu Meng , Jianjun Ma

Terahertz communications offer unprecedented data rates for next-generation wireless networks but suffer blockage susceptibility that restrict coverage and introduce physical-layer security vulnerabilities. Non-line-of-sight relay schemes…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-08-07 Peian Li , Wenbo Liu , Jiabiao Zhao , Jiayuan Cui , Yapeng Ge , Qiang Niu , Yuping Yang , Xiangzhu Meng , Jianjun Ma

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) has emerged as a key enabler for providing signal coverage, energy efficiency, reliable communication, and physical layer security (PLS) in next-generation wireless communication networks. This paper…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-01 Ahmet Muaz Aktas , Sefa Kayraklik , Sultangali Arzykulov , Galymzhan Nauryzbayev , Ibrahim Hokelek , Ali Gorcin

Nanoscale communication systems operating in Ter-ahertz (THz) band are anticipated to revolutionise the healthcaresystems of the future. Global wireless data traffic is undergoinga rapid growth. However, wireless systems, due to their…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-15 Waqas Aman , M. Mahboob Ur Rahman , Hassan T. Abbas , Muhammad Arslan Khalid , Muhammad A. Imran , Akram Alomainy , Qammer H. Abbasi

In physical layer security (PHY-security), the frequently observed high correlation between the main and wiretap channels can cause a significant loss of secrecy. This paper investigates a slow fading scenario, where a transmitter (Alice)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-08-16 Shuai Han , Sai Xu , Weixiao Meng , Cheng Li

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

Security has emerged as one of the critical requirements in future wireless networks. Unlike traditional cryptography-based security, physical layer security (PLS) exploits various features of the random wireless channel to secure not only…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Abuu. B. Kihero , Haji. M. Furqan , M. M. Sahin , Huseyin Arslan

Ultra-densification of user equipment (UE) and access points (APs) are anticipated to take a toll on the future spectrum needs. Higher frequency bands, such as mmWave ($30$-$300GHz$) and THz spectrum ($0.3$-$10THz$), can be used to cater to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-01-31 Rohit Singh , Douglas Sicker

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