Mutual Identity Authentication Based on Dynamic Identity and Hybrid Encryption for UAV–GCS Communications

In order to solve the problems of identity solidification, key duration, and lack of anonymity in communications between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground control stations (GCSs), a mutual secure communication scheme named Dynamic Identity and Hybrid Encryption is proposed in this paper. By...

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Published in:Drones (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 6; p. 422
Main Authors: Lin, Lin, Shangguan, Runzong, Ge, Hongjuan, Liu, Yinchuan, Zhou, Yuefei, Zhou, Yanbo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2025
Subjects:
Access control
Algorithms
Authentication
authentication protocol
Communication
Computer crimes
Computing costs
Cybersecurity
Data encryption
Data security
Design
Digital signatures
Drone aircraft
dynamic identity
Efficiency
encrypted communication
Encryption
Internet of Things
Low altitude
Methods
mutual identity authentication
Prevention
Privacy
Protocol
Solidification
UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicles
China
ISSN:2504-446X, 2504-446X
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Summary:In order to solve the problems of identity solidification, key duration, and lack of anonymity in communications between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground control stations (GCSs), a mutual secure communication scheme named Dynamic Identity and Hybrid Encryption is proposed in this paper. By constructing an identity update mechanism and a lightweight hybrid encryption system, the anonymity and untraceability of the communicating parties can be realized within a resource-limited environment, and threats such as man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, identity forgery, and message tampering can be effectively resisted. Dynamic Identity and Hybrid Encryption (DIHE) uses a flexible encryption strategy to balance security and computing cost and satisfies security attributes such as mutual authentication and forward security through formal verification. Our experimental comparison shows that, compared with the traditional scheme, the calculation and communication costs of DIHE are lower, making it especially suitable for the communication environment between UAVs and GCSs with limited computing power, thus providing a feasible solution for secure low-altitude Internet of Things (IoT) communication.
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ISSN:2504-446X
2504-446X
DOI:10.3390/drones9060422