Program Schedule
Select a conference day below, then review each session by time, venue, paper title, authors and affiliation.
1 September 2026 (Tuesday)
Deep Learning-based Side-channel Analysis: From Concepts to Practice
Speaker: Dr. Stjepan Picek
Professor, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Associate Professor of Digital Security, Radboud University, Netherlands
Professor, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Associate Professor of Digital Security, Radboud University, Netherlands
| Time Slot | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 08:15–09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00–10:30 | Session 1: Basics of (profiling) side-channel analysis |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00–12:30 | Session 2: Advanced deep learning-based SCA |
| 12:30–14:30 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30–15:30 | Session 3: Practical session on DLSCA |
2 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Welcoming Remark and Briefing Session
Welcoming Remark and Briefing Session — 08:15–08:40, Grand Ballroom
Parallel Session A1: Post-Quantum Cryptography
Session Chair: Dr Muhammad Sufyan Basri
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40–09:00 | A New NTRU Variant with Composite Private Structure | Hailiza Kamarulhaili, Nurshamimi Salleh, Muhammad Asyraf Asbullah, Arif Mandangan and Nurul Marlia Nasir Ali | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 09:00–09:20 | Post-Quantum Cryptography Audit and Compliance Frameworks: A Systematic Literature Review and Implications for Malaysia's National PQC Migration Governance | Muhammad Sufyan Bin Basri, Noorul Halimin Binti Mansol, Solahuddin Bin Shamsuddin and Nor Effah Aina Binti Safari | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 09:20–09:40 | QRAF: A Quantum Risk Assessment Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Readiness, Migration Prioritization and National Cyber Resilience | Solahuddin Bin Shamsuddin, Noorul Halimin Binti Mansol, Muhammad Sufyan Bin Basri and Nor Effah Aina Binti Safari | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 09:40–10:00 | Low-Trace Profiling Side-Channel Attack on Kyber basemul Using Random Forest and ANOVA-Based Feature Selection | Gavireddy Diimpull, Tanala Ratna Bharath, Arijit Kumar Tripathy, Rajat Sadhukhan and Biswajeet Sethi | NISER |
Parallel Session A2: AI, Network Security & Digital Forensics
Session Chair: Dr Tea Boon Chian
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40–09:00 | An Automated Code Review System Using Machine Learning | Venushini Rajendran | Multimedia University |
| 09:00–09:20 | Security Proof for a Blind Signature Scheme under the Strong RSA Assumption | Muhammad Aiman Hakimi Rosdi, Amir Hamzah Abd Ghafar and Tea Boon Chian | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 09:20–09:40 | Development of Identity-based Proxy Re-encryption Library | Cheang Tang-Xing, Heng Swee-Huay and Tan Syh-Yuan | Multimedia University |
| 09:40–10:00 | A Scoring System for Transport Layer Security | Nur Azrina Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Aiman Hakimi Rosdi, Siti Nurfarahani Ahmad Yusri, Muhammad Hafiz Abu Hassan, Muhammad Saufy Rohmad and Muhammad Reza Z'aba | Malaysia Cryptology Technology Management Centre |
Poster Primary Interactive Session 1
Poster Primary Interactive Session 1 — 10:00–10:30, Ballroom
Break and Keynote Session 1
| Time | Tentative | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30–10:45 | Coffee Break | Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:45–11:45 | Keynote 1: Associate Professor Dr. Stjepan Picek
Keynote Session Chair: Dr Muhammad Reza Z’aba |
Title: Clash of the Titans: The Co-Evolution of AI and Cryptography |
Session B1: Applied Cryptography & Cryptanalysis
Session Chair: Dr Wan Nur Aqlili Ruzai
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45–12:05 | Provable Security Analysis of a Dual-Hardness Digital Signature Scheme | Ernie Noorsyafiqah Nor Hisham and Wan Nur Aqlili Ruzai | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management |
| 12:05–12:25 | Evolutionary Optimization of AES Internal Components Using Variable-Length Chromosome Genetic Algorithms | Ahmed Jobaer, Nur Hafiza Zakaria, Farida Mohd Ridzuan and Azni Haslizan Abhalim | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
| 12:25–12:45 | Light Image Encryption via Wavelet Transform | Nur Azman Abu, Rania Mohammed and Mohd Rizuan Baharon | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka |
Session B2: Blockchain, Privacy & IoT
Session Chair: Prof Dr Raylin Tso
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45–12:05 | On Transaction-Structure Efficiency in Account-Based Privacy-Preserving Payments | Haruto Yamamoto, Hao-Yi Hsu, Raylin Tso, Kai-En Cheng, Shu-Chen Yang and Tao-Hsiang Chang | National Chengchi University |
| 12:05–12:25 | VORTEX-256: A High-Diffusion ARX-Based Stream Cipher with Fast Avalanche Convergence and Enhanced Security Margins | Pratham Pawar, Santosh Herur, Nagaraj Bhat, Vikram Jagtap and Rajendra Soloni | Institute of Technology, Davangere, Karnataka India |
| 12:25–12:45 | Efficient Threshold Signatures: A Runtime-Based Comparative Study of FROST Variants | Nusrat Sultana | Multimedia University |
Break, Keynote Session 2 & Soft Opening
| Time | Tentative | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 12:45–14:00 | Lunch Break | Café Boleh Restaurant |
| 14:00–15:00 | Keynote 2: Michael Osborne
Keynote Session Chair: Ts Dr Arif Mandangan |
Title: Cryptographic Agility: Cryptology, Quantum Computing and the Global Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography |
| 15:00–15:45 | Soft-Opening Ceremony | To be officiated by: Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Hj Mansor, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Sabah |
Session C1: Applied Cryptography & Cryptanalysis
Session Chair: Dr Nurul Nur Hanisah Adenan
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:45–16:05 | Security Analysis of a Dual-Problem Blind Signature Scheme | Nursyaurah Saidin and Nurul Nur Hanisah Adenan | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 16:05–16:25 | Guess‑and‑Determine Cryptanalysis of the 3‑Round L‑Feistel | Nickson Cheok-Jin Chong, Denis Chee-Keong Wong, Kuan-Wai Wong, Wun-She Yap, Ming-Jie Lee and Bok-Min Goi | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| 16:25–16:45 | Partial MSB Exposure Attack on RSA Moduli Generated from Special-Structured Primes | Priscilla Kyle Payne and Wan Nur Aqlili Ruzai | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Session C2: Blockchain, Privacy & IoT
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azni Haslizan Abhalim
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:45–16:05 | Privacy Protection Technology for Principal Component Analysis of Multi-Party Data Based on Multi-Cloud Architecture | Yu En Chen, Kai-En Cheng, Raylin Tso, Hao-Yi Hsu, Tao-Hsiang Chang and Shu-Chen Yang | National Chengchi University |
| 16:05–16:25 | Performance and Efficiency Analysis for Hybrid PKI Trust Model in Multi-Cloud Environments | Azni Haslizan Abhalim, Rozlinda Radzali, Farida Mohd Ridzuan and Nur Hafiza Zakaria | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
| 16:25–16:45 | Security Analysis of a DNA-Inspired Symmetric Lightweight Block Cipher | Nik Azura Nik Abdullah, Nur Hafiza Zakaria, Azni A. H. and Abdul Alif Zakaria | CyberSecurity Malaysia |
3 September 2026 (Thursday)
Kundasang Tour and Closing Ceremony
| Time | Tentative | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00–11:00 | From Hotel to Mesilau Kundasang | |
| 11:00–11:45 | Closing Ceremony | Benjamin Restaurant |
| 11:45–14:00 | Lunch | Benjamin Restaurant |
| 14:00–15:00 | Kinabalu Mount View | Desa Dairy Farm |
| 15:00–16:00 | Free and Easy | Kundasang Town area |
| 16:00–19:00 | Return to Hotel |
4 September 2026 (Friday)
Parallel Session D1: Post-Quantum Cryptography
Session Chair: Dr Isma Norshahila Mohammad Shah
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40–09:00 | An Inventory-Driven Risk Taxonomy for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration | Isma Norshahila Binti Mohammad Shah, Faridatul Akhma Binti Ishak, Muhammad Haiman Bin Mohd Haizani, Hazlin Abdul Rani, Nor Fatihah Binti Ahmad Majidi and Nurul Aina Binti Rosli | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 09:00–09:20 | Governance-Driven PQC Migration for National Critical Information Infrastructure: Operationalisation Challenges and Early Readiness Insights from Malaysia | Hazlin Abdul Rani, Isma Norshahila Mohammad Shah, Azlina Ab Aziz and Afiq Muzakkir Mat Ali | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 09:20–09:40 | Efficiency Upgrade of GGH-MKA Lattice-based Cryptosystem | Siti Ayuni Binti Rifli and Arif Mandangan | Universiti Malaysia Sabah |
| 09:40–10:00 | Framework for Cross-Border Qualified Electronic Signature Interoperability Across ASEAN Digital Trust Ecosystems | Sagar Aggarwal | Italy |
Parallel Session D2: Information Security & Emerging Technologies
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr Farida Ridzuan
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40–09:00 | Torus: a novel block cipher via power mappings over pseudo-Mersenne toroidal groups | Yiwen Zhu | University of Malaya |
| 09:00–09:20 | Loss Functions in GAN-Based Audio Steganography: A Systematic Review of Limitations and Performance Trade-Offs | Farida Ridzuan, Usman Ibrahim Musa, Azni Haslizan Abhalim and Nur Hafiza Zakaria | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia |
| 09:20–09:40 | Mapping the Cryptographic Landscape: A Layered Abstraction Framework Illustrated via Identification Schemes without Certificates | Ji-Jian Chin and Yvonne Kam | University of Plymouth |
| 09:40–10:00 | Implementation of Dynamic Double-Lock Bézier-Menezes-Vanstone Elliptic Curve Cryptography | Amadeus Lim Min Chern, Md Yushalify Misro and Hailiza Kamarulhaili | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Poster Primary Interactive Session 2
Poster Primary Interactive Session 2 — 10:00–10:30, Ballroom
Break and Keynote Session 3
| Time | Tentative | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30–10:45 | Coffee Break | Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:45–11:45 | Keynote 3: Datuk Prof Dr Muhammad Rezal Kamel Ariffin
Keynote Session Chair: Dr Amir Hamzah Abd Ghafar |
Title: TBC |
| 11:45–14:00 | Friday Prayer and Lunch |
Session E1: Information Security & Emerging Technologies
Session Chair: Dr Muhammad Asyraf Asbullah
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:20 | A Perfect Code Based (t+1, 2t+1)-Threshold Non-Perfect Secret Sharing Scheme | Sanjit Bhowmick, Deepak Kumar Dalai and Haradhan Ghosh | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| 14:20–14:40 | Certificateless Identification Schemes: A Comprehensive Survey | Amani Balqis Johal | Multimedia University |
| 14:40–15:00 | Revisiting the LUCELG and Cramer–Shoup Analogous Cryptosystem: A Formal Security Analysis | Putri Zalia Megat Johar and Muhammad Asyraf Asbullah | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 15:00–15:20 | Hardware Implementation of CiliPadi Family on FPGA | Muhammad Hafiz Abu Hassan and Muhammad Reza Z'aba | Malaysia Cryptology Technology and Management Centre |
| 15:20–15:40 | State-Dependent Vulnerability Detection via Enriched Semantic Graph Representations | Yassin Ben Abdallah, Mohammed Nasser Al-Andoli, Mustafa Alobaedy, Ibrahim M Alwayle, Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim and Mohammed Ahmed Salem | Multimedia University |
Session E2: Cryptographic Security, Privacy & Emerging Applications
Session Chair: Dr Khairun Nisak Muhammad
| Time Slot | Paper Title | Authors | Submitter’s Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:20 | A Comparative Evaluation of Wiener’s Continued Fraction and Boneh–Durfee Lattice-Based Attacks on RSA under Private Exponent MSB Leakage | Siti Nor Taqiyah Zuhari and Khairun Nisak Muhammad | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| 14:20–14:40 | Chaos-based Double Image Encryption using 4D Henon-type Hyperchaotic Map for Color Images | Syahidatul Shafiqah Ramlee and Arif Mandangan | Universiti Malaysia Sabah |
| 14:40–15:00 | Measuring Neural Attackability of Lightweight1 Authenticated Encryption: Towards Robust Cipher Design | Norziana Jamil, Hazim Noman Abed, Yasir Amer Abbas and Je Sen Teh | United Arab Emirates University |
| 15:00–15:20 | Privacy Protection in Medical Image Deep Learning with Encryption Techniques | Sih-Yong Wang, Shu-Chen Yang, Raylin Tso, Tao-Hsiang Chang, Hao-Yi Hsu and Kai-En Cheng | National Chengchi University |
Break & Closing Remark
| Time | Tentative | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 15:40–16:00 | Break | Break |
| 16:00–16:30 | Conference Award & Closing Remark | Conference Award & Closing Remark |