Cryptocurrencies have become increasingly prevalent because of its properties such as decentralization, immutability, and anonymity. However, the permissionless peer-to-peer (P2P) networking that the cryptocurrencies rely on suffers critical security threats, since there is no cryptographic protection for the connections between the nodes/peers. Eclipse is one of the most severe threats for the cryptocurrency permissionless P2P networking. With Eclipse, a victim node will be isolated from the rest of the P2P network, which will further involve various implications. There have been a number of notable Eclipse approaches proposed for attacking cryptocurrency node on the Internet. This research project therefore aims to investigate the Eclipse attacks including the vulnerabilities, the attack approaches, the implications and the countermeasures. With such a substantial work, we intend to improve the protection for the cryptocurrency permissionless P2P networking against Eclipse attacks.
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Requirements:
The candidate should have a first class or upper second class honours degree, or a master’s degree (or equivalent qualification), in …Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field. Cybersecurity, networking, and distributed system background are preferred. Linux skill is desirable. Evidence of good spoken and written English is essential. The candidate should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, if the first language is not English. This position is open to all qualified candidates irrespective of nationality.
Degree:
The student will be awarded a PhD degree from the University of Liverpool (UK) upon successful completion of the program.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are advised to email…....@xjtlu.edu.cn (XJTLU principal supervisor’s email address) the following documents for initial review and assessment (please put the project title in the subject line).
- CV
- Two formal reference letters
- Personal statement outlining your interest in the position
- Certificates of English language qualifications (IELTS or equivalent)
- Full academic transcripts in both Chinese and English (for international students, only the English version is required)
- Verified certificates of education qualifications in both Chinese and English (for international students, only the English version is required)
- PDF copy of Master Degree dissertation (or an equivalent writing sample) and examiners reports available
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