7th Cyber Security in Networking Conference

The resilient networked systems

October 16-18, 2023
Montréal, Canada

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  • Important dates

    • Paper Submission Due
      May 31, 2023 (Extended)
    • Notification of Acceptance
      July 07, 2023
    • Camera-Ready Papers due
      August 15, 2023
    • Conference Date
      16 - 18 October, 2023
  • Submissions Link

  • Hosted by

  • Organized by

    DNAC - CSNet 2023

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CSNet 2023 Program

The current program is provisional and may be subject to changes

*Timing used is EDT/GMT-4h

Day #1: October 16th, 2023
9:00 - 09:30
Opening Ceremony
9:30 - 10:00

Work-in-progress Session

  • IDS (Intrusion Detection System) Using Deep Learning Techniques
    Meetsinh Vijaysinh Parihar and Carol Fung
10:00 - 11:00

Session #1: Mobile Networks and Cyber Security

  • Adversarial Security and Differential Privacy in mmWave Beam Prediction in 6G Networks Ghanta Krishna, Kundrapu Supriya and Sanskar Singh (IIIT Naya Raipur, India); Sabur Baidya (University of Louisville, USA)
  • An Experimental Study of Denial of Service Attacks on a 5G COTS Hardware Karim Baccar (INRIA, France); Abdelkader Lahmadi (University of Lorraine, France)
11:00 - 11:30

COFFEE BREAK | Poster Session #1: AI based Methods for Cyber Security

  • Security-Oriented Network Intent Placement Using Particle Swarm Optimization
    Marios Avgeris (Carleton University, Canada); Gabriel Landeau; Aris Leivadeas (École de Technologie Supérieure - ÉTS, Canada); Ioannis Lambadaris (Carleton University, Canada)

  • A New Approach for Crypto Off-Loading Based on Personal HSM
    Pascal Urien (Telecom Paris, France)

  • MCM-CASR: Novel Alert Correlation Framework for Cyber Attack Scenario
    Reconstruction Based on NLP, NER, and Semantic Similarity
    Mouhamadou Lamine Diakhame (Gaston Berger University, Senegal); Cherif Diallo (Universite Gaston Berger & SAMOVAR Research Lab, Senegal); Mohamed Mejri (Laval University, Canada)
11:30 - 12:30

Keynote #1: Toward Privacy-Preserving Aggregate Reverse Skyline Query with Strong Security

Speaker: Rongxing Lu (University of New Brunswick, Canada)

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30

Session #2: Privacy

  • Privacy-Preserving Attribute-Based Access Control with Non-Monotonic Access Structure
    Maede Ashouri-Talouki (University of Isfahan, Iran); Nafiseh Kahani and Masoud Barati (Carleton University, Canada)

  • Employee Watcher: A Machine Learning-Based Hybrid Insider Threat Detection Framework
    Usman Rauf and Zhiyuan Wei (Mercy College, USA); Fadi Mohsen (University of Groningen & Information Systems Group, Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and AI, The Netherlands)
 
  • Ariadne: A Privacy-Preserving Network Layer Protocol
    Antoine Fressancourt (Huawei Technologies France S.A.S.U, France); Luigi Iannone (Huawei, France)
15:30 - 16:00

COFFEE BREAK | Poster Session #2: Deep Learning based Methods for Cyber Security

  • A Benchmark of Graph Augmentations for Contrastive Learning-Based Network Attack Detection with Graph Neural Networks
    Tristan Bilot (Iriguard - Université Paris-Saclay - ISEP Engineering School, France); Nour El Madhoun (ISEP Engineering School, France & Sorbonne Université, LIP6, France); Khaldoun Al Agha (LRI, France); Anis Zouaoui(Iriguard, France)

  • A Generalizable Approach for Network Flow Image Representation for Deep Learning
    Stefan Machmeier, Manuel Trageser and Marcus Buchwald (Heidelberg University, Germany); Vincent Heuveline (Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, Germany)

  • Vulnerability Assessment Based on Real World Exploitability for Prioritizing Patch Applications
    SeongSu Yoon, DoYeon Kim, GaGyeong Kim and IeckChae Euom (Chonnam National University, Korea (South))
16:00 - 17:30

Session #3: Authentication and Web

  • Collection and Statistical Analysis of a Fixed-Text Keystroke Dynamics Authentication Data Set
    Halvor N Risto (University of South-Eastern Norway & Indra Navia, Norway); Olaf Hallan Graven (University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway)

  • Adaptive, Multi-Factor Authentication as a Service for Web Applications
    David Morais (University of Aveiro & WIT SOFTWARE, Portugal); André Zúquete (University of Aveiro, Dep. of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics & IEETA, Portugal); António Mendes (WIT SOFTWARE, Portugal)

  • RanABD: Web Page Randomization for Advanced Web-Bot Detection
    Natalija Vlajic and Shadi Sadeghpour (York University, Canada)
Day #2: October 17th, 2023
9:30 - 11:00

Session #4: Machine Learning for Cyber Security

  • A Study on the Privacy Concerns of the Internet of Things
    Katie Zhang (Barnard College, USA); Yanjun Qian (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA); Vivian Motti (George Mason University, USA); Carol J Fung(Concordia University, Canada)

  • Real-Time Detection of Low-Rate DDoS Attacks in SDN-Based Networks Using Online Machine Learning Model
    Abdussalam Alashhab Alashhab (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia)

  • A Systematic Literature Review of Machine Learning Approaches for In-Browser Cryptojacking Detection
    Otavio Kiyatake Nicesio (IPT - Institute for Technological Research of the State of São Paulo, Brazil); Adriano Galindo Leal (Institute for Technological Research of the São Paulo State, Brazil)
11:00 - 11:30

COFFEE BREAK | Poster Session #3: Anomaly Detection

  • Score-Based Unsupervised Anomaly Detection Using Graph Clustering and the Activity and Event Network Model
    Amir Mohammadi Bagha and Isaac Woungang (Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada); Issa Traore (University of Victoria, Canada)

  • Towards Cluster-Based Split Federated Learning Approach for Continuous User Authentication
    Mohamad Wazzeh (École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada); Mohamad Arafeh (Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Canada); Hakima Ould-Slimane(Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada); Chamseddine Talhi (Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Canada); Azzam Mourad (Lebanese American University, Lebanon); Hadi Otrok (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Concordia University, Canada)

  • Feature Engineering for Injection Attack Detection: An Exploration from SQLI to XSS
    Alexander Loginov, Nur Zincir-Heywood and M. I. Heywood (Dalhousie University, Canada)
11:30 - 12:30

Keynote #2: Privacy options for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)

Speaker: Jeremy Clark (Concordia University, Canada)

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30

Session #5: Access Control

  • Incremental Threshold Scheme Enabled IoT Group Key Management
    Mingyan Li, Samuel C Hollifield and Michael D Iannacone (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA)

  • Implementing the Principle of Least Privilege Using Linux Capabilities: Challenges and Perspectives
    Eddie Billoir (Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, IRIT & Airbus Protect, France); Romain Laborde (Université Toulouse III, Paul Sabatier & IRIT, France); Ahmad Samer Wazan (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates); Yves Rütschlé(Airbus Protect, France); Abdelmalek Benzekri (Paul Sabatier University, France)

  • Protect the Gate - Not Only Once: Continuous Access Evaluation in Practice
    Tobias Hilbig and Vitali Serzantov (Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany); Thomas Schreck (University of Applied Science Munich, Germany)
15:30 - 16:00

COFFEE BREAK | Poster Session #4: Privacy

  • Efficient Privacy-Preserving ML for IoT: Cluster-Based Split Federated Learning Scheme for Non-IID Data
    Mohamad Arafeh (Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Canada); Mohamad Wazzeh (École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada); Hakima Ould-Slimane(Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada); Chamseddine Talhi (Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Canada); Azzam Mourad (Lebanese American University, Lebanon); Hadi Otrok (Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates & Concordia University, Canada)

  • Regulatory Compliance Verification: A Privacy Preserving Approach
    Mohammed B. M. Kamel (Furtwangen University, Germany & Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary); Massimo Morello (European Central Bank, Germany); Petri Sainio (University of Turku, Finland) 

  • Private Identity-Related Attribute Verification Protocol Using SoulBound Tokens and Zero-Knowledge Proofs
    Miquel Àngel Cabot-Nadal (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain); Brendan Playford (Masa Finance, USA); María Magdalena Payeras-Capellà (Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Spain); Sebastian Gerske (Masa Finance, USA); Macià Mut-Puigserver (Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain); Rosa Pericas Gornals(University of the Balearic Islands, Spain)
16:00 - 17:30

Session #6: Inference and Deception for Cyber Security

  • Inferring the Confidence Level of BGP-Based Distributed Intrusion Detection Systems Alarms
    Renato Souza Silva, Felipe M. F. de Assis, Evandro Luiz Cardoso Macedo and Luis Felipe M. de Moraes (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil) 

  • Mirage: Cyber Deception Against Autonomous Cyber Attacks Michael B Kouremetis, Ron Alford and Dean Lawrence (MITRE Corporation, USA) 

  • Stealthy Attacks on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Mobile Cyber-Physical Systems
    Sarra Alqahtani (University of Tulsa, USA); Talal Halabi (Laval University, Canada)
18:00 - 22:30

Gala Diner at Gibbys located at "298 Pl. d'Youville, Montréal, QC H2Y 2B6"

Day #3: October 18th, 2023
9:30 - 11:00

Session #7: Graph based Methods for Cyber Security

  • Graph-Based Attack Path Discovery for Network Security
    Qiaoran Meng and Huilin Wang (National University of Singapore, Singapore); Nay Oo (NCS Cyber Special Ops-R&D, Singapore); Hoon Wei Lim (NCS Cyber Special Ops - R&D, Singapore); Benedikt J Schätz and Biplab Sikdar (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

  • Towards Anomaly Detection Using Multiple Instances of Micro-Cluster Detection
    Rafael N Copstein (Dalhousie University, Canada); Bradley Niblett and Andrew Johnston (2Keys Corporation - An Interac Company, Canada); Jeff Schwartzentruber, M. I. Heywood and Nur Zincir-Heywood (Dalhousie University, Canada)

  • Unveiling Stealth Attack Paths in Windows Environments Using AWARE
    Manuel Poisson (CentraleSupélec Rennes & Amossys, France); Valérie Viet Triem Tong (Inria - CentraleSupelec, France); Gilles Guette (University of Rennes 1, France); Erwan Abgrall (Irisa, France); Frédéric Guihery and Damien Cremilleux (Amossys, France)
11:00 - 11:30

COFFEE BREAK | Poster Session #5: IoT Cyber Security

  • A Blockchain-Enabled IoT Framework for NICU Infant Health Monitoring System
    R Madhusudhan (National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India); Pravisha P (NITK, India)

  • DDoS Attack Detection in IoT Using Ensemble Learning
    Fariba Laiq (Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar, Pakistan); Feras Al-Obeidat (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates); Adnan Amin (Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Hayatabad Pakistan, Pakistan); Fernando Moreira (REMIT IJP Universidade Portucalense Porto Portugal, Portugal)

  • Smart Home IoT Communication Protocols and Advances in Their Security and Interoperability Ismael Holguin and Sai Mounika Errapotu (University of Texas at El Paso, USA)
11:30 - 12:30

Keynote #3: AI-Powered, Cyberdeceptive Networks

Speaker: Kevin Hamlen (University of Texas Dallas, USA)

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30

Session #8: Language Model based Methods for Cyber Security

  • Rejectable SoulBound Tokens for Credentials Assignment and Acceptance of Terms
    Rosa Pericàs-Gornals (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain); Macià Mut-Puigserver (Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain); María Magdalena Payeras-Capellà (Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Spain); Miquel Àngel Cabot-Nadal(University of the Balearic Islands, Spain); Jaume Ramis-Bibiloni (Universitat de les Illes Balears & Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Spain)

  • Exploring Semantic vs. Syntactic Features for Unsupervised Learning on Application Log Files
    Egil Alexander Thomas Karlsen and Rafael N Copstein (Dalhousie University, Canada); Xiao Luo (IUPUI, USA); Jeff Schwartzentruber (Dalhousie University, Canada); Bradley Niblett and Andrew Johnston (2Keys Corporation - An Interac Company, Canada); M. I. Heywood and Nur Zincir-Heywood (Dalhousie University, Canada)

  • NESec: A Modified-UI Honeyword Generation Strategy for Mitigating Targeted Guessing Attacks
    Nilesh Chakraborty (Queen's University, Canada); Mohammad Shojafar(University of Surrey, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Zhuangzhuang Chen(Shenzhen University, China); Victor C.M. Leung (Shenzhen University, China & The University of British Columbia, Canada); Jianqiang Li (Shenzhen University, China); Mohammad Zulkernine (Queen's University, Canada)
15:30 - 16:00

COFFEE BREAK | Poster Session #6: Cyber Security for Different Sectors

  • A Tree-Mapped Taxonomy of Blockchain Attacks
    Emma Lubes and Justin Pelletier (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)

  • An Energy-Efficient Multiple-Factor Authentication Protocol for Critical Infrastructure IoT Systems
    Mohammad Rasool Momeni, Abdollah Jabbari and Carol J Fung (Concordia University, Canada)

16:00 - 17:00

Keynote #4: A new research landscape for 6G cybersecurity in Europe

Speaker: Rui L. Aguiar (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

17:30
Closing Conference & Awards
  • Technical Sponsors

     

  • Important dates

    • Paper Submission Due
      May 31, 2023 (Extended)
    • Notification of Acceptance
      July 07, 2023
    • Camera-Ready Papers due
      August 15, 2023
    • Conference Date
      16 - 18 October, 2023
  • Submissions Link

  • Hosted by

  • Organized by

    DNAC - CSNet 2023

  • Previous Conferences