An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network

Abstract Certificateless public key infrastructure (PKI) avoids the key escrow problem associated with identity-based PKI and has recently been widely employed in anonymous communication schemes for vehicular adhoc networks (VANETs). In existing certificateless anonymous signcryption schemes for VAN...

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Main Authors: Changyuan Luo, Duan Li, Muhammad Saad Khan
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77992-5
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description Abstract Certificateless public key infrastructure (PKI) avoids the key escrow problem associated with identity-based PKI and has recently been widely employed in anonymous communication schemes for vehicular adhoc networks (VANETs). In existing certificateless anonymous signcryption schemes for VANETs, vulnerabilities such as potential attacks involving the substitution of pseudonyms and the forging of pseudonymous public-private key pairs exist due to the lack of “identity-key binding” and “non-linearity processing of public-private key pairs.” To address this issue, we propose an improved certificateless anonymous signcryption scheme based on elliptic curve cryptography. The scheme incorporates bilinear pairing as one of the authentication mechanisms, designs pseudonym generation algorithms and public-private key pair structures, and introduces a pseudonym verification mechanism. The correctness of the scheme is proven under the random oracle model, and its security is extensively demonstrated through detailed discussions on its confidentiality, authentication, unforgeability, anonymity, and traceability. Furthermore, the time and space complexity of the scheme are calculated. By comparing with recently published certificateless signcryption schemes, it is shown that the proposed scheme offers higher security with smaller computational and communication overheads. This certificateless vehicular network signcryption algorithm provides an efficient encryption solution for anonymous communication in vehicular networks, thereby ensuring the rapid development of secure technology for intelligent connected vehicle super terminals.
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spelling doaj-art-101af5dac59c4cfa97cfbf98f08441b42024-11-10T12:17:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111310.1038/s41598-024-77992-5An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc networkChangyuan Luo0Duan Li1Muhammad Saad Khan2School of Information Engineering, Zhengzhou Shengda UniversitySchool of Electronic Information, Zhengzhou University of Light IndustryElectrical Engineering Department, Bahauddin Zakariya University MultanAbstract Certificateless public key infrastructure (PKI) avoids the key escrow problem associated with identity-based PKI and has recently been widely employed in anonymous communication schemes for vehicular adhoc networks (VANETs). In existing certificateless anonymous signcryption schemes for VANETs, vulnerabilities such as potential attacks involving the substitution of pseudonyms and the forging of pseudonymous public-private key pairs exist due to the lack of “identity-key binding” and “non-linearity processing of public-private key pairs.” To address this issue, we propose an improved certificateless anonymous signcryption scheme based on elliptic curve cryptography. The scheme incorporates bilinear pairing as one of the authentication mechanisms, designs pseudonym generation algorithms and public-private key pair structures, and introduces a pseudonym verification mechanism. The correctness of the scheme is proven under the random oracle model, and its security is extensively demonstrated through detailed discussions on its confidentiality, authentication, unforgeability, anonymity, and traceability. Furthermore, the time and space complexity of the scheme are calculated. By comparing with recently published certificateless signcryption schemes, it is shown that the proposed scheme offers higher security with smaller computational and communication overheads. This certificateless vehicular network signcryption algorithm provides an efficient encryption solution for anonymous communication in vehicular networks, thereby ensuring the rapid development of secure technology for intelligent connected vehicle super terminals.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77992-5Internet of vehiclesPrivacy preservingCertificateless signatureAnonymous authentication
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Scientific Reports
Internet of vehicles
Privacy preserving
Certificateless signature
Anonymous authentication
title An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network
title_full An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network
title_fullStr An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network
title_full_unstemmed An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network
title_short An efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network
title_sort efficient certificateless anonymous signcryption communication scheme for vehicular adhoc network
topic Internet of vehicles
Privacy preserving
Certificateless signature
Anonymous authentication
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77992-5
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