18^th International Conference on Network and Communications Security (NCS 2026)

July 16 ~ 17, 2026, London, United Kingdom

Scope & Topics

18^th 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.

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.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Cryptography and Theoretical Security


• Applied Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
  
• Post Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Safe Protocols
  
• Secure Multi Party Computation, Homomorphic Encryption and Zero Knowledge Proofs
  
• Blockchain, Smart Contract, DeFiand Consensus Security
  
• Privacy Preserving Cryptographic Techniques (MPC, DP, FL)
  
• Verifiable Computation and Cryptographic Proof Systems
  
  Network, Cloud and Distributed Systems Security
  
  
• Network Security Protocols and Architectures
  
• Cloud Security (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and Multi Tenant Isolation
  
• Cloud IAM, Misconfiguration Attacks and API Exploitation
  
• Serverless, Container, Kubernetes andMicroservices Security
  
• SDN/NFV Security and Virtualized Network Infrastructure
  
• 5G/6G, Mobile, Wireless and Edge Network Security
  
• IoT, Cyber Physical Systems and ICS/SCADA Security
  
• Satellite, Space Systems and Maritime Communication Security
  
• Edge/Perimeter Appliance Security (VPNs, Routers, Gateways)
  
  AI, Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems Security
  
  
• Machine Learning for Security and Threat Detection
  
• Adversarial Machine Learning and Model Robustness
  
• Security of LLMs, Foundation Models and AI Agents
  
• Prompt Injection, Jailbreaks and Model Extraction Attacks
  
• Autonomous AI Driven Cyber attacks and Automated Exploitation
  
• AI Accelerated Malware and Reconnaissance
  
• AI Governance, Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security and Supply Chain Risks
  
• Privacy in ML (membership inference, model inversion)
  
  Software, Application and Hardware Security
  
  
• Secure Software Engineering, DevSecOpsand Software Supply Chain Security
  
• Vulnerability Discovery, Fuzzing and Automated Exploit Generation
  
• Web, Browser and Client Side Security
  
• Operating System, Virtualization and Hypervisor Security
  
• Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), Confidential Computing and Remote Attestation
  
• Hardware Security, Side Channel andMicroarchitectural Attacks (Spectre, Rowhammer, etc.)
  
• Embedded Systems, Firmware, Automotive and Robotics Security
  
• API Security (BOLA, auth bypass, API gateway vulnerabilities
  
  Threats, Attacks, Detection and Defense
  
  
• Intrusion Detection, Prevention and Threat Hunting
  
• Malware, Ransomware, Botnets and APT Campaigns
  
• Data Only Extortion, Decentralized Ransomware and Double/Triple Extortion Models
  
• DDoS Attacks, Traffic Manipulation and Network Abuse
  
• Insider Threat Detection and Behavioral Analytics
  
• Offensive Security, Penetration Testing and Red/Blue/Purple Teaming
  
• Automated Incident Response, SOAR and Security Telemetry Analytics
  
• Cyber Deception, Moving Target Defense and Resilience Engineering
  
• Rapid Zero Day Weaponisation and Exploit Automation
  
  Privacy, Trust and Human Centric Security
  
  
• Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
  
• Anonymous Communication Networks and Censorship Resistance
  
• Human Factors, Usable Security and Cognitive Bias Exploitation
  
• Identity, Authentication and Authorization (Passwordless, FIDO2/WebAuthn)
  
• Biometric Security and Liveness Detection
  
• Digital Identity, SSI and Verifiable Credentials
  
• Privacy in Social Networks, Online Platforms and Sensitive Data Domains
  
  Emerging Domains and Sector Specific Security
  
  
• Autonomous Vehicles, Drones and Robotics Security
  
• Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Critical Infrastructure Protection
  
• Healthcare, Medical Devices and Bio Cybersecurity
  
• FinTech, Open Banking and Financial API Security
  
• EdTech, Credential Marketplaces and Academic Integrity Systems
  
• Quantum Networking and Post Quantum Systems Security
  
• Cyber Geopolitical Conflict, Hybrid Operations and State Aligned Threats
  
• Digital Forensics, Incident Response and Cybercrime Investigation
  
• Risk Assessment, Security Metrics and Cyber Resilience
  
  Media, Content Integrity and Information Security
  
  
• Multimedia Security, Steganography and Digital Watermarking
  
• Deepfake Detection, Synthetic Media Security and Generative Content Abuse
  
• Content Authenticity, Provenance and Anti Manipulation Technologies
  
• Intellectual Property Protection and Anti Piracy Technologies
  
  Financial, Commercial and Transaction Security
  
  
• Fin Tech, Banking and Payment Systems Security
  
• Crypto currency, DeFi and Blockchain Based Financial Systems
  
• Fraud Detection, Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Transaction Integrity
  
• Secure Digital Commerce and High Risk Transaction Protection
  
  

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by April 25, 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 in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from NCS 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals.

• International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) - Scopus, ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) - ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA) - ERA Indexed
  
• International Journal of Security, Privacy and Trust Management (IJSPTM)
  
• International Journal On Cryptography And Information Security (IJCIS)
  
• Information Technology in Industry (ITII)

Important Dates

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***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to ncs@ncs2026.org