The third International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security
VCRIS 2026 aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to present and discuss the latest advances in cryptography, post-quantum security, systems security, and AI-driven cybersecurity.
The conference provides a high-quality international forum for theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and emerging interdisciplinary security technologies. VCRIS 2026 welcomes original research contributions, case studies, system implementations, and visionary papers.
TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Track 1: Theoretical and Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
• Cryptographic hash functions and digital signatures
• Cryptographic protocols and formal security proofs
• Provable security and complexity assumptions
• Random number generation and entropy sources
• Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
• Lattice-based, code-based, multivariate cryptography
• Quantum-resistant primitives and migration strategies
Track 2: Applied Cryptography and Privacy
• Cryptographic engineering and implementation security
• Side-channel attacks and countermeasures
• Secure hardware and trusted execution environments
• Zero-knowledge proofs and secure multiparty computation
• Blockchain and distributed ledger cryptography
• Privacy-enhancing technologies
• Information hiding and watermarking
Track 3: Systems and Network Security
• Network and wireless security
• IoT and edge security
• Cloud and distributed systems security
• Operating systems and virtualization security
• Database and storage security
• Web and mobile security
• 5G/6G and next-generation network security
Track 4: AI-driven Security and Threat Intelligence
• AI and machine learning for cybersecurity
• Malware analysis and detection
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems
• Deepfake detection and media forensics
• Adversarial machine learning
• LLM applications in cybersecurity
• Automated vulnerability detection
Track 5: Emerging Security Technologies
• Quantum communication security
• Cyber-physical systems security
• Smart city and critical infrastructure protection
• Digital forensics and incident response
• Human-centric security and usable security
• Security economics and governance
• Privacy and data protection frameworks
Paper Submission
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers that are not currently under review elsewhere.
All submissions must follow the IEEE conference format at IEEE’s website , be written in English, and should not exceed 6 pages.
Papers will be peer-reviewed using a double-blind review process by at least three members of the technical Program Committee.
Publication
Accepted papers that are presented at the conference will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.