Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Hoon Ko
Email: dr.hoonko@gmail.com
Affiliation: Department of Computer Engineering, Sunmoon University, Asan-City, 31460, Republic of Korea
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Research Interests: CPS security, cyber-security, context-aware security, IoT security
Prof. Marek R. Ogiela
Email: mogiela@agh.edu.pl
Affiliation: Cryptography and Cognitive Informatics Laboratory, AGH University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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Research Interests: cryptography, cybersecurity, AI, pattern classification, cognitive systems
Summary
The accelerating expansion of digital ecosystems—including smart cities, IoT networks, and metaverse environments—has revolutionized connectivity but also brought new cybersecurity challenges. Innovative research is urgently needed to counter AI-enabled threats, safeguard digital assets, and build resilient systems within these dynamic environments.
This Special Issue focuses on advances in cybersecurity for digital ecosystems, emphasizing protection for interconnected systems such as IoT, smart cities, and digital content platforms. It seeks contributions addressing AI-driven attacks, secure digital identity management, data integrity in immersive environments, and human-centric security, with the goal of guiding interdisciplinary solutions and practical strategies to enhance security, trust, and ethical practices across evolving digital domains.
Suggested themes shall be listed.
· Cybersecurity for IoT, Smart Cities, and Smart Grids
- Threat detection and resilient architectures for large-scale, heterogeneous connected systems
· AI-Powered Security Threats in Digital Ecosystems
- Deepfake and voice synthesis attacks on social and metaverse platforms
- Adversarial and explainable AI for digital ecosystem defense
· Digital Identity and Trust Frameworks
- Decentralized identity management (DID, blockchain) and privacy protection across digital services
- Authentication and identity protection for finance, healthcare, and urban digital platforms
· Security and Integrity of Digital Content
- Tampering detection, watermarking, and NFT/blockchain-based content verification in XR/metaverse/gaming
· Edge, Cloud, and Network Security for Connected Environments
- Data integrity, threat mitigation, and secure interoperability in edge/fog/cloud systems
· Human-Driven Security and Awareness in Ecosystems
- Social engineering, adaptive authentication, and resilience training for multi-user digital environments
· Policy, Governance, and Ethics for Digital Ecosystem Security
- Global regulations (GDPR, CCPA) applied to digital ecosystems
- Ethical guidelines for AI and digital trust in connected domains
Keywords
digital identity security, AI-generated content, deepfake detection, cyber-physical systems security, human-centric cybersecurity, digital ecosystem
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