18th International Conference on Network and Communications Security (NCS 2026)
\nJuly 16 ~ 17, 2026, London, United Kingdom
\nhttps:\/\/ncs2026.org\/<\/p>\n
Scope
\n18th International Conference on Network and Communications Security (NCS 2026) is a shift away from the traditional client-server model to systems based on the peer-to peer network, which allows users share resources effectively. Also, due to increase in number of Internet applications & users, the security issues and pivotal challenges include integrity verification, authentication, and access control etc., are also increasing. As a consequence, the subject of security protection in Network & Communication area has attracted intensive research activities in academia and industry. With the recent advances in Communication & network technology, the applications in commercial security scenario become increasing essential.<\/p>\n
Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas, but are not limited to.<\/p>\n
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n
Cryptography and Theoretical Security
\n\u2022 Applied Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
\n\u2022 Post Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Safe Protocols
\n\u2022 Secure Multi Party Computation, Homomorphic Encryption and Zero Knowledge Proofs
\n\u2022 Blockchain, Smart Contract, DeFiand Consensus Security
\n\u2022 Privacy Preserving Cryptographic Techniques (MPC, DP, FL)
\n\u2022 Verifiable Computation and Cryptographic Proof Systems<\/p>\n
Network, Cloud and Distributed Systems Security
\n\u2022 Network Security Protocols and Architectures
\n\u2022 Cloud Security (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and Multi Tenant Isolation
\n\u2022 Cloud IAM, Misconfiguration Attacks and API Exploitation
\n\u2022 Serverless, Container, Kubernetes andMicroservices Security
\n\u2022 SDN\/NFV Security and Virtualized Network Infrastructure
\n\u2022 5G\/6G, Mobile, Wireless and Edge Network Security
\n\u2022 IoT, Cyber Physical Systems and ICS\/SCADA Security
\n\u2022 Satellite, Space Systems and Maritime Communication Security
\n\u2022 Edge\/Perimeter Appliance Security (VPNs, Routers, Gateways)<\/p>\n
AI, Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems Security
\n\u2022 Machine Learning for Security and Threat Detection
\n\u2022 Adversarial Machine Learning and Model Robustness
\n\u2022 Security of LLMs, Foundation Models and AI Agents
\n\u2022 Prompt Injection, Jailbreaks and Model Extraction Attacks
\n\u2022 Autonomous AI Driven Cyber attacks and Automated Exploitation
\n\u2022 AI Accelerated Malware and Reconnaissance
\n\u2022 AI Governance, Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security and Supply Chain Risks
\n\u2022 Privacy in ML (membership inference, model inversion)<\/p>\n
Software, Application and Hardware Security
\n\u2022 Secure Software Engineering, DevSecOpsand Software Supply Chain Security
\n\u2022 Vulnerability Discovery, Fuzzing and Automated Exploit Generation
\n\u2022 Web, Browser and Client Side Security
\n\u2022 Operating System, Virtualization and Hypervisor Security
\n\u2022 Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), Confidential Computing and Remote Attestation
\n\u2022 Hardware Security, Side Channel andMicroarchitectural Attacks (Spectre, Rowhammer, etc.)
\n\u2022 Embedded Systems, Firmware, Automotive and Robotics Security
\n\u2022 API Security (BOLA, auth bypass, API gateway vulnerabilities<\/p>\n
Threats, Attacks, Detection and Defense
\n\u2022 Intrusion Detection, Prevention and Threat Hunting
\n\u2022 Malware, Ransomware, Botnets and APT Campaigns
\n\u2022 Data Only Extortion, Decentralized Ransomware and Double\/Triple Extortion Models
\n\u2022 DDoS Attacks, Traffic Manipulation and Network Abuse
\n\u2022 Insider Threat Detection and Behavioral Analytics
\n\u2022 Offensive Security, Penetration Testing and Red\/Blue\/Purple Teaming
\n\u2022 Automated Incident Response, SOAR and Security Telemetry Analytics
\n\u2022 Cyber Deception, Moving Target Defense and Resilience Engineering
\n\u2022 Rapid Zero Day Weaponisation and Exploit Automation<\/p>\n
Privacy, Trust and Human Centric Security
\n\u2022 Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
\n\u2022 Anonymous Communication Networks and Censorship Resistance
\n\u2022 Human Factors, Usable Security and Cognitive Bias Exploitation
\n\u2022 Identity, Authentication and Authorization (Passwordless, FIDO2\/WebAuthn)
\n\u2022 Biometric Security and Liveness Detection
\n\u2022 Digital Identity, SSI and Verifiable Credentials
\n\u2022 Privacy in Social Networks, Online Platforms and Sensitive Data Domains<\/p>\n
Emerging Domains and Sector Specific Security
\n\u2022 Autonomous Vehicles, Drones and Robotics Security
\n\u2022 Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Critical Infrastructure Protection
\n\u2022 Healthcare, Medical Devices and Bio Cybersecurity
\n\u2022 FinTech, Open Banking and Financial API Security
\n\u2022 EdTech, Credential Marketplaces and Academic Integrity Systems
\n\u2022 Quantum Networking and Post Quantum Systems Security
\n\u2022 Cyber Geopolitical Conflict, Hybrid Operations and State Aligned Threats
\n\u2022 Digital Forensics, Incident Response and Cybercrime Investigation
\n\u2022 Risk Assessment, Security Metrics and Cyber Resilience<\/p>\n
Media, Content Integrity and Information Security
\n\u2022 Multimedia Security, Steganography and Digital Watermarking
\n\u2022 Deepfake Detection, Synthetic Media Security and Generative Content Abuse
\n\u2022 Content Authenticity, Provenance and Anti Manipulation Technologies
\n\u2022 Intellectual Property Protection and Anti Piracy Technologies<\/p>\n
Financial, Commercial and Transaction Security
\n\u2022 Fin Tech, Banking and Payment Systems Security
\n\u2022 Crypto currency, DeFi and Blockchain Based Financial Systems
\n\u2022 Fraud Detection, Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Transaction Integrity
\n\u2022 Secure Digital Commerce and High Risk Transaction Protection<\/p>\n
Paper Submission
\nAuthors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by June 06, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings (H index 46) in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).<\/p>\n
Selected papers from NCS 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.
\n\u2022 International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) – Scopus, ERA Indexed
\n\u2022 International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) – ERA Indexed
\n\u2022 International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA) – ERA Indexed
\n\u2022 International Journal of Security, Privacy and Trust Management (IJSPTM)
\n\u2022 International Journal On Cryptography And Information Security (IJCIS)
\n\u2022 Information Technology in Industry (ITII)<\/p>\n
Important Dates
\n\u2022 Submission Deadline: June 06, 2026
\n\u2022 Authors Notification : July 06, 2026
\n\u2022 Registration & Camera-Ready Paper Due : July 12, 2026<\/p>\n
Contact us
\nHere’s where you can reach us : ncs@ncs2026.org or ncsconf2026@gmail.com
\nSubmission Link
\nhttps:\/\/cseit2026.org\/submission\/index.php<\/p>\n
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