AmbShield: Enhancing Physical Layer Security with Ambient Backscatter Devices against Eavesdroppers

Passive eavesdropping compromises confidentiality in wireless networks, especially in resource-constrained environments where heavyweight cryptography is impractical. Physical layer security PLS exploits channel randomness and spatial selectivity to confine information to an intended receiver wit...

Physical Layer Challenge-Response Authentication between Ambient Backscatter Devices

Ambient backscatter communication AmBC has become an integral part of ubiquitous Internet of Things IoT applications due to its energy-harvesting capabilities and ultra-low-power consumption. However, the open wireless environment exposes AmBC systems to various attacks, and existing authenticati...

The Trip to ZigBee Backscatter across a Decade, a Systematic Review

The field of backscatter communication has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from a niche technology for radio-frequency identification RFID into a sophisticated paradigm poised to enable a truly battery-free Internet of Things IoT. This evolution is built upon a deepening understandi...