Amjad Hussain Zahid¹, Muhammad Junaid Arshad², Musheer Ahmad^3,*, Naglaa F. Soliman⁴, Walid El-Shafai^5,6

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 3011-3026, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.037516

Abstract A substitution box (S-Box) is a crucial component of contemporary cryptosystems that provide data protection in block ciphers. At the moment, chaotic maps are being created and extensively used to generate these S-Boxes as a chaotic map assists in providing disorder and resistance to combat cryptanalytical attempts. In this paper, the construction of a dynamic S-Box using a cipher key is proposed using a novel chaotic map and an innovative tweaking approach. The projected chaotic map and the proposed tweak approach are presented for the first time and the use of parameters in their working makes both of these dynamic… More >

Mohammed S. Alshehri¹, Sultan Almakdi^1,*, Mimonah Al Qathrady², Jawad Ahmad³

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 2401-2414, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.036152

Abstract Chaos-based cryptosystems are considered a secure mode of communication due to their reliability. Chaotic maps are associated with the other domains to construct robust encryption algorithms. There exist numerous encryption schemes in the literature based on chaotic maps. This work aims to propose an attack on a recently proposed hyper-chaotic map-based cryptosystem. The core notion of the original algorithm was based on permutation and diffusion. A bit-level permutation approach was used to do the permutation row-and column-wise. The diffusion was executed in the forward and backward directions. The statistical strength of the cryptosystem has been demonstrated by extensive testing conducted… More >

Lamiaa A. Abou Elazm^1,2, Walid El-Shafai^3,4, Sameh Ibrahim², Mohamed G. Egila¹, H. Shawkey¹, Mohamed K. H. Elsaid², Naglaa F. Soliman⁵, Hussah Nasser AlEisa^6,*, Fathi E. Abd El-Samie³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.1, pp. 929-955, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.031386

Abstract Biometric security is a growing trend, as it supports the authentication of persons using confidential biometric data. Most of the transmitted data in multimedia systems are susceptible to attacks, which affect the security of these systems. Biometric systems provide sufficient protection and privacy for users. The recently-introduced cancellable biometric recognition systems have not been investigated in the presence of different types of attacks. In addition, they have not been studied on different and large biometric datasets. Another point that deserves consideration is the hardware implementation of cancellable biometric recognition systems. This paper presents a suggested hybrid cancellable biometric recognition system… More >

M. Sundar Prakash Balaji^1,*, V. R. Vijaykumar², Kamalraj Subramaniam³, M. Kannan⁴, V. Ayyem Pillai⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.3, pp. 3155-3168, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.028969

Abstract The current research work proposed a novel optimization-based 2D-SIMM (Two-Dimensional Sine Iterative chaotic map with infinite collapse Modulation Map) model for image encryption. The proposed 2D-SIMM model is derived out of sine map and Iterative Chaotic Map with Infinite Collapse (ICMIC). In this technique, scrambling effect is achieved with the help of Chaotic Shift Transform (CST). Chaotic Shift Transform is used to change the value of pixels in the input image while the substituted value is cyclically shifted according to the chaotic sequence generated by 2D-SIMM model. These chaotic sequences, generated using 2D-SIMM model, are sensitive to initial conditions. In… More >

Rabha W. Ibrahim^1,*, Hayder Natiq², Ahmed Alkhayyat³, Alaa Kadhim Farhan⁴, Nadia M. G. Al-Saidi⁵, Dumitru Baleanu^6,7,8

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.132, No.1, pp. 119-131, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.018343

Abstract In this study, a new algorithm of fractional beta chaotic maps is proposed to generate chaotic sequences for image encryption. The proposed technique generates multi random sequences by shuffling the image pixel position. This technique is used to blur the pixels connecting the input and encrypted images and to increase the attack resistance. The proposed algorithm makes the encryption process sophisticated by using fractional chaotic maps, which hold the properties of pseudo-randomness. The fractional beta sequences are utilized to alter the image pixels to decryption attacks. The experimental results proved that the proposed image encryption algorithm successfully encrypted and decrypted… More >

Muhammad Islam Kamran¹, Muazzam A. Khan¹, Suliman A. Alsuhibany², Yazeed Yasin Ghadi³, Arshad⁴, Jameel Arif¹, Jawad Ahmad^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.1, pp. 657-672, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.028876

Abstract The use of multimedia data sharing has drastically increased in the past few decades due to the revolutionary improvements in communication technologies such as the 4th generation (4G) and 5th generation (5G) etc. Researchers have proposed many image encryption algorithms based on the classical random walk and chaos theory for sharing an image in a secure way. Instead of the classical random walk, this paper proposes the quantum walk to achieve high image security. Classical random walk exhibits randomness due to the stochastic transitions between states, on the other hand, the quantum walk is more random and achieve randomness due… More >

Fadia Ali Khan¹, Jameel Ahmed¹, Fehaid Alqahtani², Suliman A. Alsuhibany³, Fawad Ahmed⁴, Jawad Ahmad^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.1, pp. 279-294, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.028789

Abstract In this paper, we present an image encryption scheme based on the multi-stage chaos-based image encryption algorithm. The method works on the principle of confusion and diffusion. The proposed scheme containing both confusion and diffusion modules are highly secure and effective as compared to the existing schemes. Initially, an image (red, green, and blue components) is partitioned into blocks with an equal number of pixels. Each block is then processed with Tinkerbell Chaotic Map (TBCM) to get shuffled pixels and shuffled blocks. Composite Fractal Function (CFF) change the value of pixels of each color component (layer) to obtain a random… More >

Linguo Li^1,2, Xuwen Huang², Shunqiang Qian², Zhangfei Li², Shujing Li^2,*, Romany F. Mansour³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.2, pp. 3073-3090, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.026625

Abstract In order to address the problems of Coyote Optimization Algorithm in image thresholding, such as easily falling into local optimum, and slow convergence speed, a Fuzzy Hybrid Coyote Optimization Algorithm (hereinafter referred to as FHCOA) based on chaotic initialization and reverse learning strategy is proposed, and its effect on image thresholding is verified. Through chaotic initialization, the random number initialization mode in the standard coyote optimization algorithm (COA) is replaced by chaotic sequence. Such sequence is nonlinear and long-term unpredictable, these characteristics can effectively improve the diversity of the population in the optimization algorithm. Therefore, in this paper we first… More >

Yaning Xiao, Xue Sun^*, Yanling Guo, Sanping Li, Yapeng Zhang, Yangwei Wang

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.131, No.2, pp. 815-850, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019198

Abstract Gorilla troops optimizer (GTO) is a newly developed meta-heuristic algorithm, which is inspired by the collective lifestyle and social intelligence of gorillas. Similar to other metaheuristics, the convergence accuracy and stability of GTO will deteriorate when the optimization problems to be solved become more complex and flexible. To overcome these defects and achieve better performance, this paper proposes an improved gorilla troops optimizer (IGTO). First, Circle chaotic mapping is introduced to initialize the positions of gorillas, which facilitates the population diversity and establishes a good foundation for global search. Then, in order to avoid getting trapped in the local optimum,… More >

Chandrashekhar Meshram^1,*, Agbotiname Lucky Imoize^2,3, Sajjad Shaukat Jamal⁴, Parkash Tambare⁵, Adel R. Alharbi⁶, Iqtadar Hussain⁷

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.1, pp. 1373-1389, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.024996

Abstract The Human-Centered Internet of Things (HC-IoT) is fast becoming a hotbed of security and privacy concerns. Two users can establish a common session key through a trusted server over an open communication channel using a three-party authenticated key agreement. Most of the early authenticated key agreement systems relied on pairing, hashing, or modular exponentiation processes that are computationally intensive and cost-prohibitive. In order to address this problem, this paper offers a new three-party authenticated key agreement technique based on fractional chaotic maps. The new scheme uses fractional chaotic maps and supports the dynamic sensing of HC-IoT devices in the network… More >