EdgeAgentX-DT: Integrating Digital Twins and Generative AI for Resilient Edge Intelligence in Tactical Networks

We introduce EdgeAgentX-DT, an advanced extension of the EdgeAgentX framework that integrates digital twin simulations and generative AI-driven scenario training to significantly enhance edge intelligence in military networks. EdgeAgentX-DT utilizes network digital twins, virtual replicas...

Generating Adversarial Point Clouds Using Diffusion Model

Adversarial attack methods for 3D point cloud classification reveal the vulnerabilities of point cloud recognition models. This vulnerability could lead to safety risks in critical applications that use deep learning models, such as autonomous vehicles. To uncover the deficiencies of these models...

An Improved ChaCha Algorithm Based on Quantum Random Number

Due to the merits of high efficiency and strong security against timing and side-channel attacks, ChaCha has been widely applied in real-time communication and data streaming scenarios. However, with the rapid development of AI-assisted cryptanalysis and quantum computing technologies, there are...

WaFusion: a Wavelet-Enhanced Diffusion Framework for Face Morph Generation

Biometric face morphing poses a critical challenge to identity verification systems, undermining their security and robustness. To address this issue, we propose WaFusion, a novel framework combining wavelet decomposition and diffusion models to generate high-quality, realistic morphed face image...

SecureT2I: No More Unauthorized Manipulation on AI Generated Images from Prompts

Text-guided image manipulation with diffusion models enables flexible and precise editing based on prompts, but raises ethical and copyright concerns due to potential unauthorized modifications. To address this, we propose SecureT2I, a secure framework designed to prevent unauthorized editing in...

Diffusion-Based Task-Oriented Semantic Communications with Model Inversion Attack

Semantic communication has emerged as a promising neural network-based system design for 6G networks. Task-oriented semantic communication is a novel paradigm whose core goal is to efficiently complete specific tasks by transmitting semantic information, optimizing communication efficiency and ta...

Machine Learning with Privacy for Protected Attributes

Differential privacy DP has become the standard for private data analysis. Certain machine learning applications only require privacy protection for specific protected attributes. Using naive variants of differential privacy in such use cases can result in unnecessary degradation of utility. In...

VideoMark: a Distortion-Free Robust Watermarking Framework for Video Diffusion Models

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Restoring Gaussian Blurred Face Images for Deanonymization Attacks

Gaussian blur is widely used to blur human faces in sensitive photos before the photos are posted on the Internet. However, it is unclear to what extent the blurred faces can be restored and used to re-identify the person, especially under a high-blurring setting. In this paper, we explore this...

A Dual-Layer Image Encryption Framework Using Chaotic AES with Dynamic S-Boxes and Steganographic QR Codes

This paper presents a robust image encryption and key distribution framework that integrates an enhanced AES-128 algorithm with chaos theory and advanced steganographic techniques for dual-layer security. The encryption engine features a dynamic ShiftRows operation controlled by a logistic map,...

One-shot Face Sketch Synthesis in the Wild via Generative Diffusion Prior and Instruction Tuning

Face sketch synthesis is a technique aimed at converting face photos into sketches. Existing face sketch synthesis research mainly relies on training with numerous photo-sketch sample pairs from existing datasets. However, these large-scale discriminative learning methods will have to face proble...

KGMark: a Diffusion Watermark for Knowledge Graphs

Knowledge graphs KGs are ubiquitous in numerous real-world applications, and watermarking facilitates protecting intellectual property and preventing potential harm from AI-generated content. Existing watermarking methods mainly focus on static plain text or image data, while they can hardly be...

GaussMarker: Robust Dual-Domain Watermark for Diffusion Models

As Diffusion Models DM generate increasingly realistic images, related issues such as copyright and misuse have become a growing concern. Watermarking is one of the promising solutions. Existing methods inject the watermark into the single-domain of initial Gaussian noise for generation, which...

A Crack in the Bark: Leveraging Public Knowledge to Remove Tree-Ring Watermarks

We present a novel attack specifically designed against Tree-Ring, a watermarking technique for diffusion models known for its high imperceptibility and robustness against removal attacks. Unlike previous removal attacks, which rely on strong assumptions about attacker capabilities, our attack on...

ME: Trigger Element Combination Backdoor Attack on Copyright Infringement

The capability of generative diffusion models DMs like Stable Diffusion SD in replicating training data could be taken advantage of by attackers to launch the Copyright Infringement Attack, with duplicated poisoned image-text pairs. SilentBadDiffusion SBD is a method proposed recently, which shew...

DiffUMI: Training-Free Universal Model Inversion Via Unconditional Diffusion for Face Recognition

Face recognition technology presents serious privacy risks due to its reliance on sensitive and immutable biometric data. To address these concerns, such systems typically convert raw facial images into embeddings, which are traditionally viewed as privacy-preserving. However, model inversion...

SAGE: Exploring the Boundaries of Unsafe Concept Domain with Semantic-Augment Erasing

Diffusion models DMs have achieved significant progress in text-to-image generation. However, the inevitable inclusion of sensitive information during pre-training poses safety risks, such as unsafe content generation and copyright infringement. Concept erasing finetunes weights to unlearn...

TimeWak: Temporal Chained-Hashing Watermark for Time Series Data

Synthetic time series generated by diffusion models enable sharing privacy-sensitive datasets, such as patients' functional MRI records. Key criteria for synthetic data include high data utility and traceability to verify the data source. Recent watermarking methods embed in homogeneous latent...

Optimization-Free Universal Watermark Forgery with Regenerative Diffusion Models

Watermarking becomes one of the pivotal solutions to trace and verify the origin of synthetic images generated by artificial intelligence models, but it is not free of risks. Recent studies demonstrate the capability to forge watermarks from a target image onto cover images via adversarial...

Silence Is Golden: Leveraging Adversarial Examples to Nullify Audio Control in LDM-Based Talking-Head Generation

Advances in talking-head animation based on Latent Diffusion Models LDM enable the creation of highly realistic, synchronized videos. These fabricated videos are indistinguishable from real ones, increasing the risk of potential misuse for scams, political manipulation, and misinformation. Hence,...