Securing Internet of Vehicles Protocols using ASCON and GIFT-COFB

The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a network of vehicles that are connected through the Internet using communication protocols. However, this raises concerns about security and privacy. The vulnerability of object networks has been highlighted in recent reports on cybernetics, and attacks on these networks could pose significant dangers to data integrity. To avoid this, security measures such as resistance to attacks, data authenticity, access control, and privacy must be integrated. The limited capabilities of IoT objects in terms of processing power, memory, bandwidth, and energy have led to the creation and redesign of protocols and architectures that meet the specific needs of these networks. One such protocol is the Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT), which uses a Publish/Subscribe methodology and small amounts of bandwidth. To address security concerns, the paper proposes using the lightweight cryptographic techniques ASCON and GIFT-COFB, which could be useful in securing communication and data exchange in IoV sensor networks.