Have you ever clicked a link that looked normal but led you somewhere suspicious? This is not an accident! It is a kind of cyber-attack. Obfuscated URLs are used for cyberattacks. These URLs are disguised in such a way that they look harmless but lead to phishing sites, malware, and worse. These links might include…
In modern warfare, reliable communication networks are vital, but they can be crippled by targeted jamming of critical nodes. Our system called jamBIT, uses AI and deep reinforcement learning to identify and disrupt these critical nodes in real time. a. Background In the age of digital warfare, the side that controls communication often controls the…
Background: Why Data Security Matters in 6G People need faster, safer, and more reliable ways to send and receive data in 6G. Every day, we use smart devices, video calls, and online apps that require a strong internet. Older networks can’t always handle this. That’s why new smart networks are being used; they can find…
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure communication method that implements a cryptographic protocol involving components of quantum mechanics. It enables two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which then can be used to encrypt and decrypt messages. QKD is a secure communication method for exchanging encryption keys only…
The Department of Information Security (IS) at the Military College of Signals (MCS) – NUST is the 1st ever institute in Pakistan to offer MS and PhD degrees in Information Security since 2001. 341 MS and 10 PhD students have so far graduated from this department, and currently 70 MS and 36 PhD students are…
