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This paper studies the security aspect of a recently introduced network ("cell-free massive MIMO") under a pilot spoofing attack. Firstly, a simple method to recognize the presence of this type of an active eavesdropping attack to a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-14 Tiep M. Hoang , Hien Quoc Ngo , Trung Q. Duong , Hoang D. Tuan , Alan Marshall

We pay our attention towards secure and robust communication in the presence of a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS)-enhanced mobile eavesdropping attacker in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO)wireless networks.Specifically,we…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-03 Gaoyuan Zhang , Ruisong Si , Boyuan Li , Zijian Li , Baofeng Ji , Chenqi Zhu , Tony Q. S. Quek

In this paper, we study the problem of physical layer security in a large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (LS-MIMO) relaying system. The advantage of LS-MIMO relaying systems is exploited to enhance both wireless security and spectral…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-01-15 Xiaoming Chen , Lei Lei , Huazi Zhang , Chau Yuen

Wireless networks have become imperative in all areas of human life. As such, one of the most critical concerns in next-generation networks is ensuring the security and privacy of user data/communication. Cryptography has been…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-30 Muhammad Sohaib J. Solaija , Hanadi Salman , Huseyin Arslan

This work studies secure communications for a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) network which is attacked by multiple passive eavesdroppers overhearing communications between access points (APs) and users in the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Junguk Park , Sangseok Yun , Jeongseok Ha

With growing popularity of mobile Internet, providing secure wireless services has become a critical issue. Physical layer security (PHY-security) has been recognized as an effective means to enhance wireless security by exploiting wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Xiaoming Chen , Caijun Zhong , Chau Yuen , Hsiao-Hwa Chen

A wireless network of multiple transmitter-user pairs overheard by an eavesdropper, where the transmitters are equipped with multiple antennas while the users and eavesdropper are equipped with a single antenna, is considered. At different…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-08-01 Zhichao Sheng , Hoang Duong Tuan , Trung Q. Duong , H. Vincent Poor

We consider a single-cell downlink massive MIMO communication in the presence of an adversary capable of jamming and eavesdropping simultaneously. We show that massive MIMO communication is naturally resilient to no training-phase jamming…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-03-03 Y. Ozan Basciftci , C. Emre Koksal , Alexei Ashikhmin

As next-generation wireless networks emerge, security is becoming a critical performance metric. However, conventional multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems often suffer from severe path loss and are vulnerable to nearby…

We study secure communications in cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) systems with multi-antenna access points (APs) and protective partial zero-forcing (PPZF) precoding. In particular, we consider an active…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-09-02 Yasseen Sadoon Atiya , Zahra Mobini , Hien Quoc Ngo , Michail Matthaiou

The extensive deployment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites introduces significant security challenges for communication security issues in Internet of Things (IoT) networks. With the rising number of satellites potentially acting as…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-08 Anna Talgat , Ruibo Wang , Mustafa A. Kishk , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

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

In massive MIMO wiretap settings, the base station can significantly suppress eavesdroppers by narrow beamforming toward legitimate terminals. Numerical investigations show that by this approach, secrecy is obtained at no significant cost.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-08-15 Ali Bereyhi , Saba Asaad , Ralf R. Müller , Rafael F. Schaefer , Amir M. Rabiei

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) has been recognized as one of the most significant enabling technologies for future wireless systems due to its eminent spectral efficiency, ability to provide an additional degree of freedom for Ultra…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-14 Haji M. Furqan , Jehad. M. Hamamreh , Huseyin Arslan

This paper investigates the performance of physical layer security (PLS) in fluid antenna-aided communication systems under arbitrary correlated fading channels. In particular, it is considered that a single fixed-antenna transmitter aims…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-09-18 Farshad Rostami Ghadi , Kai-Kit Wong , F. Javier Lopez-Martinez , Wee Kiat New , Hao Xu , Chan-Byoung Chae

Physical layer security (PLS) technologies are expected to play an important role in the next-generation wireless networks, by providing secure communication to protect critical and sensitive information from illegitimate devices. In this…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Yun Wen , Gaojie Chen , Sisai Fang , Zheng Chu , Pei Xiao , Rahim Tafazolli

This paper investigates the potential of movable antennas (MAs) to enhance physical layer security within a multiple-input multiple-output multiple-antenna eavesdropper (MIMOME) system. We consider a practical scenario where the transmitter…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-01-22 Lei Xie , Peilan Wang , Guanxiong Shen , Guyue Li , Weidong Mei , Liquan Chen

This paper investigates movable antenna (MA) empowered secure transmission in near-field multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems, where the base station (BS) equipped with an MA array transmits confidential information…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-09-03 Yaodong Ma , Kai Liu , Yanming Liu , Lipeng Zhu

Extremely large-scale arrays (XL-arrays) have emerged as a promising technology to improve the spectrum efficiency and spatial resolution of future wireless systems. Different from existing works that mostly considered physical layer…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-06 Tianyu Liu , Changsheng You , Cong Zhou , Yunpu Zhang , Shiqi Gong , Heng Liu , Guangchi Zhang

The rapid evolution of communication technologies and the emergence of sixth-generation (6G) networks have introduced unprecedented opportunities for ultra-reliable, low-latency, and energy-efficient communication. However, the integration…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-01-17 Farshad Rostami Ghadi , Masoud Kaveh , Kai-Kit Wong , Diego Martin , Riku Jantti , Zheng Yan