Covert communications: A comprehensive survey

X Chen, J An, Z Xiong, C Xing, N Zhao… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Information security has always been a critical issue in wireless networks. Apart from other
secure techniques, covert communication emerges as a potential solution to security for …

Covert mmWave communications with finite blocklength against spatially random wardens

R Ma, W Yang, X Guan, X Lu, Y Song… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we investigate covert millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications with finite
blocklength, where a multiantenna transmitter sends covert messages to a legitimate …

Physical Layer Covert Communication in B5G Wireless Networks—Its Research, Applications, and Challenges

Y Jiang, L Wang, HH Chen, X Shen - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Physical layer covert communication is a crucial secure communication technology that
enables a transmitter to convey information covertly to a recipient without being detected by …

Covert rate optimization of millimeter wave full-duplex communications

C Wang, Z Li, DWK Ng - IEEE Transactions on Wireless …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we consider the problem of full-duplex covert millimeter wave (mmWave)
communications, where a mmWave transmitter (Alice) sends information signals to its …

Joint beam training and data transmission design for covert millimeter-wave communication

J Zhang, M Li, S Yan, C Liu, X Chen… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Covert communication prevents legitimate transmission from being detected by a warden
while maintaining certain covert rate at the intended user. Prior works have considered the …

Covert communication for spatially sparse mmWave massive MIMO channels

L Bai, J Xu, L Zhou - IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Covert communication, also known as communication with low probability of detection, aims
to provide reliable communication for legal users and prevent any other user from detecting …

On joint optimization of trajectory and phase shift for IRS-UAV assisted covert communication systems

Y Qian, C Yang, Z Mei, X Zhou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In tis article, we propose an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying intelligent reflecting surface
(IRS-UAV) as a relaying node to assist covert communication system (CCS). To ensure the …

Distance-angle beamforming for covert communications via frequency diverse array: Toward two-dimensional covertness

Y Zhang, Y Zhang, J Wang, S Xiao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we study the beamforming schemes via the novel frequency diverse array
(FDA) on enhancing covert communications performance. We first consider the ideal …

Multi-user beam training and transmission design for covert millimeter-wave communication

J Zhang, M Li, MJ Zhao, X Ji… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication has emerged as a promising means for
supporting high-rate covert communication. However, the use of antenna arrays with …

Covert mmWave communication when the warden locates in the beam direction

R Ma, W Yang, J Hu, X Lu - IEEE Wireless Communications …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, the beamforming scheme based on random frequency diverse array (RFDA) is
newly investigated to enhance the performance of covert mmWave communications. First …