Denizens of the Internet are under a barrage of phishing attacks of increasing frequency and sophistication. Emails accompanied by authentic looking websites are ensnaring users who, unwittingly, hand over their credentials compromising both their privacy and security. Methods such as the...

The increasing use of Internet in a variety of distributed multiparty interactions and transactions with strong real-time requirements has pushed the search for solutions to the problem of attribute-based digital interactions. A promising solution today is represented by automated trust...

The Darkweb, part of the deep web, can be accessed only through specialized computer software and used for illegal activities such as cybercrime, drug trafficking, and exploitation. Technological advancements like Tor, bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies allow criminals to carry out these activities...