Papers on all technical aspects of information security and privacy are solicited for submission. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following topics

Core Cryptography and Fundamentals

This category includes foundational cryptographic concepts and methods. It's the bedrock of security research.

Applied cryptography
Cryptanalysis
Cryptographic primitives and protocols
Lightweight cryptography
Post-quantum security

AI, Machine Learning, and Security

This is a rapidly growing area that deserves its own section to highlight both the use of AI in security and the security of AI systems themselves.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for security
Automated security analysis
Security and privacy of systems based on ML and AI
Security of ML
Security using ML
Game-theoretic analysis of secure systems

Systems, Network, and Application Security

This section focuses on the practical security of systems, from hardware to software and networks.

Authentication, biometric security and privacy
Cloud security and privacy
Critical infrastructure security and privacy
Email, app, and web security and privacy
Hardware Security
Identity management
Internet-of-Things security and privacy
Mobile and wireless security
Network security protocols
Secure distributed computing and consensus protocols
Systems security and privacy
Trust management and trustworthy computing in networks or systems

Privacy and Data Protection

Given the increasing importance of data privacy, this category groups topics dedicated to protecting user data and anonymity.

Data protection
Metadata privacy and censorship resistance
Privacy-enhancing technologies
Usable security and privacy
Blockchain security and privacy

Security Attacks, Threats, and Analysis

This category includes research on new attack vectors, malicious software, and methods for analyzing security vulnerabilities.

Internet fraud and cybercrime
Malicious code and unsolicited software
Side-channel analysis and physical attacks

Emerging and Special Topics

This section can be a catch-all for topics that are either highly specialized or represent new, forward-looking areas of research.

Future Internet security and privacy
Secure electronic voting
Security and privacy metrics