• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.256-259
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• 2023

최근 스마트 시티 등과 같은 이유로 IoT에 대한 관심이 증가하며 이에 대한 보안 솔루션 또한 주목받게 되었다. 이때 블록체인이 보안 솔루션으로써 많은 관심을 받고있지만 확장성에 한계에 의하여 IoT와의 융합에 제한을 받고있는 상황이다. 따라서 이러한 확장성 문제를 해결하기 위한 다양한 기법들이 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 확장성의 한계를 해결하기 위해 블록체인 경량화 기법의 연구 사례에 대하여 알아본다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.25 no.11
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• pp.1676-1686
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• 2021

In this paper, we propose a general cross-chain solution based on the idea of modularity, abstraction, and layering, which decoupling the cross-chain function from the consensus algorithm and specific application logic, and utilize a Merkle proof to ensure the validity and legality of cross-chain operations. Since the underlying implementations of homogeneous and heterogeneous blockchains are different, we treat them separately. For homogeneous blockchains, we suggest a TCP-like cross-chain transport protocol (CCTP). While for heterogeneous blockchains, we present a method to construct the relay chain to realize the cross-chain function. The proposed scheme can enable the correct, effective, reliable, orderly, and timely transmission of cross-chain data. However, the essential difference between the operations within a single blockchain and the interoperability between different blockchains is that the trust domain is different. Cross-chain interoperation itself breaks the completeness of the blockchain, therefore, some efficiency and safety must sacrifice to trade-off.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.139-150
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• 2019

IoT(Internet of Things) security is becoming increasingly important because IoT potentially has a variety of security threats, including limited hardware specifications and physical attacks. This paper is a study on the certification technology suitable for the lightened IoT environment, and we propose a system in which many gateways share authentication information and issue authentication tokens for mutual authentication using blockchain. The IoT node can be issued an authentication token from one gateway to continuously perform authentication with a gateway in the block-chain network using an existing issued token without performing re-authentication from another gateway participating in the block-chain network. Since we do not perform re-authentication for other devices in a blockchain network with only one authentication, we proposed multi phase authentication consisting of device authentication and message authentication in order to enhance the authentication function. By sharing the authentication information on the blockchain network, it is possible to guarantee the integrity and reliability of the authentication token.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2021.05a
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• pp.78-81
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• 2021

스마트 더스트 IoT 환경은 먼지처럼 작은 크기, 대량 살포, 낮은 연산 능력을 특징으로 가지는 기기들이 서로 통신하는 IoT 시스템 중 하나이다. 이러한 스마트 더스트 IoT 환경은 상기의 특성으로 인해 데이터 위·변조와 같은 데이터 신뢰성을 위해 일반적인(순수한) 블록체인을 사용하기 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구팀은 이전 연구를 통해 스마트 더스트 IoT 환경에 적합한 경량화된 블록체인을 연구·개발했다. 하지만 이전 연구는 스마트 더스트 IoT 환경의 동적인 물리적 연결을 배제한 체 스마트 더스트 IoT 의 기기적 특성만이 고려되었다. 본 논문에서는 스마트 더스트 IoT 환경의 동적인 물리적 연결을 고려하여 스마트 더스트 IoT 환경에의 물리적 네트워크와 논리적 네트워크를 통합하는 설계를 제안한다.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.47-56
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• 2022

The safe driving reward system aims to reduce the loss of life and property by reducing the occurrence of accidents by motivating safe driving and encouraging active participation by providing direct reward to vehicle drivers who have performed safe driving. In the case of the existing digital tachograph, the goal is to limit dangerous driving by recording the driving status of the vehicle whereas the safe driving reward system is a support measure to increase the effect of accident prevention and induces safe driving with financial reward when safe driving is performed. In other words, in an area where accidents due to speeding are high, direct reward is provided to motivate safe driving to prevent traffic accidents when safe driving instructions such as speed compliance, maintaining distance between vehicles, and driving in designated lanes are performed. Since these safe operation data and reward histories must be managed transparently and safely, the reward evidences and histories were constructed using the closed blockchain Hyperledger Fabric. However, while transparency and safety are guaranteed in the blockchain system, low data processing speed is a problem. In this study, the sequential block generation speed was as low as 10 TPS(transaction per second), and as a result of applying the acceleration function a high-performance network of 1,000 TPS or more was implemented.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.113-122
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• 2020

In this paper, we propose the terminal authentication system using blockchain and TOTP(Time-based One-time Password Algorithm) to sustain a continuous authentication between user device and service device. And we experiment this system by using door-lock as a terminal of IoT(Internet of Things). In the future, we can apply this result to several devices of IoT for convenience and security. Although IoT devices frequently used everyday require convenience and security at the same time, it is difficult for IoT devices having features of the low-capacity and light-weight to apply the existing authentication technology requiring a high amount of computation. Blockchain technology having security and integrity have been used as a storage platform, but its authentication cannot be performed when the terminal cannot access any network. We show the method to solve this problem using Blockchain and TOPT.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.87-92
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• 2020

Various devices, which are powerful computer and low-performance sensors, is connected to IoT network. Accordingly, applying mutual authentication for devices and data encryption method are essential since illegal attacks are existing on the network. But cryptographic methods such as symmetric key and public key algorithms, hash function are not appropriate to low-performance devices. Therefore, this paper proposes blockchain-based lightweight IoT mutual authentication protocol for the low-performance devices.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.37-45
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• 2022

With the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), related network infrastructures require new technologies to protect against threats such as external hacking. This study proposes an L-PBFT consensus algorithm that can protect IoT networks based on a blockchain consensus algorithm. We designed a blockchain (private) model suitable for small networks, tested processing performance for ultra-small/low-power IoT devices, and verified stability. As a result of performance analysis, L-PBFT proved that at least the number of nodes complies with the operation of the consensus algorithm(minimum 14%, maximum 29%) and establishes a trust network(separation of secure channels) different from existing security protocols. This study is a 4th industry convergence research and will be a foundation technology that will help develop IoT device security products in the future.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.931-941
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• 2020

As natural language processing technology using machine learning develops, a Smart Home Network Service (SHNS) is drawing attention again. However, it is difficult to apply a standardized authentication scheme for SHNS because of the diversity of components and the variability of users. Blockchain is proposed for data authentication in a distributed environment. But there is a limit to applying it to SHNS due to the computational overhead required when implementing a proof-of-work system. In this paper, a lightweight work proof system is proposed. The proposed lightweight proof-of-work system is proposed to manage block generation by controlling the work authority of the device. In addition, this paper proposes an access control scheme for SHNS.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.1-7
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• 2018

The IoT environment provides an infinite variety of services using many different devices and networks. The development of the IoT environment is directly proportional to the level of security that can be provided. In some ways, lightweight cryptography is suitable for IoT environments, because it provides security, higher throughput, low power consumption and compactness. However, it has the limitation that it must form a new cryptosystem and be used within a limited resource range. Therefore, it is not the best solution for the IoT environment that requires diversification. Therefore, in order to overcome these disadvantages, this paper proposes a method suitable for the IoT environment, while using the existing block cipher algorithm, viz. the lightweight cipher algorithm, and keeping the existing system (viz. the sensing part and the server) almost unchanged. The proposed BCL architecture can perform encryption for various sensor devices in existing wire/wireless USNs (using) lightweight encryption. The proposed BCL architecture includes a pre/post-processing part in the existing block cipher algorithm, which allows various scattered devices to operate in a daisy chain network environment. This characteristic is optimal for the information security of distributed sensor systems and does not affect the neighboring network environment, even if hacking and cracking occur. Therefore, the BCL architecture proposed in the IoT environment can provide an optimal solution for the diversified IoT environment, because the existing block cryptographic algorithm, viz. the lightweight cryptographic algorithm, can be used.