Hui Wei^1,2, Zhanfei Ma^1,3,*, Jing Jiang¹, Bisheng Wang¹, Zhong Di¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-25, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069236 - 10 November 2025

Abstract The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) operates in highly dynamic and open network environments and faces serious challenges in secure and real-time authentication and consensus mechanisms. Existing methods often suffer from complex certificate management, inefficient consensus protocols, and poor resilience in high-frequency communication, resulting in high latency, poor scalability, and unstable network performance. To address these issues, this paper proposes a secure and efficient distributed authentication scheme for IoV with reputation-driven consensus and SM9. First, this paper proposes a decentralized authentication architecture that utilizes the certificate-free feature of SM9, enabling lightweight authentication and key negotiation, thereby… More >

Feng Wei^*, Zhao Chen, Yin Wang, Dongqing Liu, Xun Zhang, Zhao Zhou

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.82, No.3, pp. 5325-5341, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.058802 - 06 March 2025

Abstract The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with advanced power technologies is transforming energy system management, particularly through real-time data monitoring and intelligent decision-making driven by Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC). However, the openness of power system channels and the resource-constrained nature of power sensors have led to new challenges for the secure transmission of power data and decision instructions. Although traditional public key cryptographic primitives can offer high security, the substantial key management and computational overhead associated with these primitives make them unsuitable for power systems. To ensure the real-time and security of power data… More >

Shafi Ullah^1,*, Haidawati Muhammad Nasir², Kushsairy Kadir^3,*, Akbar Khan¹, Ahsanullah Memon⁴, Shanila Azhar¹, Ilyas Khan⁵, Muhammad Ashraf¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.82, No.2, pp. 3223-3249, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054676 - 17 February 2025

Abstract Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication networks consist of resource-constrained autonomous devices, also known as autonomous Internet of things (IoTs) or machine-type communication devices (MTCDs) which act as a backbone for Industrial IoT, smart cities, and other autonomous systems. Due to the limited computing and memory capacity, these devices cannot maintain strong security if conventional security methods are applied such as heavy encryption. This article proposed a novel lightweight mutual authentication scheme including elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) driven end-to-end encryption through curve25519 such as (i): efficient end-to-end encrypted communication with pre-calculation strategy using curve25519; and (ii): elliptic curve More >

Qiping Zou¹, Zhong Ruan^2,*, Huaning Song¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.5, pp. 1301-1328, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.051796 - 13 September 2024

Abstract As an important application of intelligent transportation system, Internet of Vehicles (IoV) provides great convenience for users. Users can obtain real-time traffic conditions through the IoV’s services, plan users' travel routes, and improve travel efficiency. However, in the IoV system, there are always malicious vehicle nodes publishing false information. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the legitimacy of the source. In addition, during the peak period of vehicle travel, the vehicle releases a large number of messages, and IoV authentication efficiency is prone to performance bottlenecks. Most existing authentication schemes have the problem of low… More >

Zhaobin Li^*, Xiantao Liu^*, Nan Zhang, Zhanzhen Wei

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 3835-3854, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.053950 - 12 September 2024

Abstract The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) consists of massive devices in different management domains, and the lack of trust among cross-domain entities leads to risks of data security and privacy leakage during information exchange. To address the above challenges, a viable solution that combines Certificateless Public Key Cryptography (CL-PKC) with blockchain technology can be utilized. However, as many existing schemes rely on a single Key Generation Center (KGC), they are prone to problems such as single points of failure and high computational overhead. In this case, this paper proposes a novel blockchain-based certificateless cross-domain authentication… More >

Nisreen Innab^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 2237-2258, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.049608 - 15 August 2024

Abstract Internet of Health Things (IoHT) is a subset of Internet of Things (IoT) technology that includes interconnected medical devices and sensors used in medical and healthcare information systems. However, IoHT is susceptible to cybersecurity threats due to its reliance on low-power biomedical devices and the use of open wireless channels for communication. In this article, we intend to address this shortcoming, and as a result, we propose a new scheme called, the certificateless anonymous authentication (CAA) scheme. The proposed scheme is based on hyperelliptic curve cryptography (HECC), an enhanced variant of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC)… More >

Feng Zhao¹, Hongtao Ding², Chunhai Li^1,*, Zhaoyu Su², Guoling Liang², Changsong Yang³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.1, pp. 567-585, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052233 - 18 July 2024

Abstract The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is extensively deployed in outdoor and open environments to effectively address traffic efficiency and safety issues by connecting vehicles to the network. However, due to the open and variable nature of its network topology, vehicles frequently engage in cross-domain interactions. During such processes, directly uploading sensitive information to roadside units for interaction may expose it to malicious tampering or interception by attackers, thus compromising the security of the cross-domain authentication process. Additionally, IoV imposes high real-time requirements, and existing cross-domain authentication schemes for IoV often encounter efficiency issues. To mitigate More >

Shafi Ullah¹, Sibghat Ullah Bazai^1,*, Mohammad Imran², Qazi Mudassar Ilyas^3,*, Abid Mehmood⁴, Muhammad Asim Saleem⁵, Muhmmad Aasim Rafique³, Arsalan Haider⁶, Ilyas Khan⁷, Sajid Iqbal³, Yonis Gulzar⁴, Kauser Hameed³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 93-115, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048796 - 25 April 2024

Abstract Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication plays a fundamental role in autonomous IoT (Internet of Things)-based infrastructure, a vital part of the fourth industrial revolution. Machine-type communication devices (MTCDs) regularly share extensive data without human intervention while making all types of decisions. These decisions may involve controlling sensitive ventilation systems maintaining uniform temperature, live heartbeat monitoring, and several different alert systems. Many of these devices simultaneously share data to form an automated system. The data shared between machine-type communication devices (MTCDs) is prone to risk due to limited computational power, internal memory, and energy capacity. Therefore, securing the… More >

Yi-Bo Cao^1,*, Xiu-Bo Chen¹, Yun-Feng He², Lu-Xi Liu², Yin-Mei Che², Xiao Wang², Ke Xiao³, Gang Xu³, Si-Yi Chen¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.2, pp. 2813-2827, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.046816 - 27 February 2024

Abstract Due to the rapid advancements in network technology, blockchain is being employed for distributed data storage. In the Internet of Things (IoT) scenario, different participants manage multiple blockchains located in different trust domains, which has resulted in the extensive development of cross-domain authentication techniques. However, the emergence of many attackers equipped with quantum computers has the potential to launch quantum computing attacks against cross-domain authentication schemes based on traditional cryptography, posing a significant security threat. In response to the aforementioned challenges, our paper demonstrates a post-quantum cross-domain identity authentication scheme to negotiate the session key… More >

Lizhe Zhang^1,2,*, Yongqiang Huang², Jia Nie², Kenian Wang^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.2, pp. 1467-1488, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.042305 - 29 November 2023

Abstract System-wide information management (SWIM) is a complex distributed information transfer and sharing system for the next generation of Air Transportation System (ATS). In response to the growing volume of civil aviation air operations, users accessing different authentication domains in the SWIM system have problems with the validity, security, and privacy of SWIM-shared data. In order to solve these problems, this paper proposes a SWIM cross-domain authentication scheme based on a consistent hashing algorithm on consortium blockchain and designs a blockchain certificate format for SWIM cross-domain authentication. The scheme uses a consistent hash algorithm with virtual… More >