Alamleh, Hosam

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Assistant Professor, Computer Science , College of Science and Engineering

Cybersecurity researcher and educator specializing in unmanned vehicle, maritime, mobile, and wireless security, with expertise in intrusion detection, IoT security, and resilient cyber-physical systems.

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alamlehh@uncw.edu

910.962.2160

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Academic Article
- Analyzing the Impact of Supply-Chain Compromise on BLE Mesh Message Dissemination. The 20-th International Conference on Innovative Mobile and Internet Services in Ubiquitous Computing 2026. 2026-07-01
- Using Graph Neural Networks for Targeted Attacks in Offline P2P Networks. 2026 11th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech): SpliTech 2026. 2026-06-01
- Uncertainty-Aware 3D Position Refinement for Multi-UAV Systems -- International conference on smart and sustainable technologies. SplitTech. IEEE. 2026-05-01
- Research and development priorities for the maritime transportation system cybersecurity. CAE Symposium 2026. 2026-04-01
- SoK: The Cyber Attack Surface of Unmanned Vehicles (UxVs) -- IEEE EuroS&P 2026. IEEE. 2026-04-01
- VessiGuard: AI-Driven Anomaly Detection for Maritime Cyber Defence -- Proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Cyber Warfare & Security. . 2026-03-01
- Slow-Drift GPS Spoofing in UAV Swarms Using LSTM-Based Sensor Fusion. 2025 3rd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM). 2026-02-01
- Defending Against BLE-Based Covert Channels in Crowdsourced Location Networks. Computers \& Security. 104835. 2026-01-01
- A Guide to Developing IDS for NMEA 2000 -- 2025 3rd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM). IEEE. 1275-1280. 2025-11-01
- Securing the invisible thread: A comprehensive analysis of ble tracker security in apple airtags and samsung smarttags. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture. 1. 2025-11-01
- TruckIDMe: Driver Identification from J1939 CAN Bus Signals -- 2025 3rd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM). . 1309. 2025-11-01
- Defending Every Tick: Comprehensive Attack Mitigation and Feasibility Analysis for Ad Hoc Time Synchronization -- 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). . 0272. 2025-10-01
- Designing a Maritime Cybersecurity Risk Intelligence Model with Generative AI and Real-Time Interviews -- IEEE 50th Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). IEEE LCN Conference (MarCaS Track). 2025-10-01
- Securing Mobile Finance: Trends, Mitigations, and Best Practice. 2024 IEEE 15th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). 512-516. 2025-10-01
- Covert BLE Data Exfiltration via Apple's Find My Network: A Malware Prototype and Defense Strategies -- 2025 IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy Workshops (EuroS\&PW). IEEE. 581. 2025-07-01
- Dude, Who’s Driving My Car? Detecting Familiar and Unfamiliar Drivers Using CAN Bus Data -- 2025 10th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech). . 1. 2025-06-01
- Unseen Triggers: Exploiting Wireless Channels to Activate Dormant Malware in Air-gapped Critical Infrastructure. 10th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies. 2025-06-01
- Advanced Persistent Threats and Wireless Local Area Network Security: An In-Depth Exploration of Attack Surfaces and Mitigation Techniques. Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy. 5:27. 2025-05-01
- Comparative Security Analysis of Apple Pay and Google Wallet: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Threats -- 2025 35th IEEE International Conference Radioelektronika (RADIOELEKTRONIKA). IEEE. 2025-05-01
- From Inception to Innovation: A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis of IoT-Enabled Fire Safety Systems. Safety. 11:41. 2025-05-01
- Machine Learning-Assisted Deterministic Satellite Localization Using Doppler Analysis to Counter GPS Attacks in Maritime Navigation -- 2025 35th International Conference Radioelektronika (RADIOELEKTRONIKA). IEEE. 1-6. 2025-05-01
- Transactions in the Wild: a Secure, Offline Architecture for Ad-Hoc Mobile Payments -- IEEE World AI IoT Congress (AIIoT). IEEE. 2025-05-01
- Transitioning from Survey-Based Risk Assessment to Risk Intelligence Model for Maritime Cybersecurity -- 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium CAE in Cyber Defense (CD) Track. 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium CAE in Cyber Defense (CD) Track. 2025-04-01
- Dynamic Memorable Password Generation Algorithm (DyMP-Gen) -- 2025 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC). IEEE. 1-6. 2025-02-01
- Exploring the Security Landscape of Underwater Positioning and Navigation Systems: An Attack Surface Analysis -- 2024 IEEE 49th Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). IEEE. 1-7. 2024-10-01
- System for Detecting and Jamming Unauthorized Communications Using RF-SDR. 2024 IEEE 15th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). 483-487. 2024-10-01
- Secure Media Timestamping: Challenges, Solutions, and Frameworks. IEEE Mobil-Telekommunikationsnetz. 2024-05-01
- Advancing Privacy Research: A Novel Realistic Persona-Based Dataset. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS. 2024-03-01
- Credit Card Transactions Fraud Detection for Multiple Consumer Behaviors. Identity. 5. 2024-01-01
- Social Media Fake News Detection Using Machine Learning Models and Feature Extraction Techniques -- 2024 IEEE 15th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). . 134-139. 2024-01-01
- Smart Closed-Loop Jamming System. The 2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Signal and Image Processing (AIRoSIP). 2023-07-01
- Counter-surveillance Technique by Diversifying Transmission Links. 2023 IEEE 13th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC). 1046. 2023-03-01
- Optimizing Smart Home Performance and User Convenience with RSSI-based Proximity Detection -- 2023 IEEE 13th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC). IEEE. 0319-0325. 2023-03-01
- Distinguishing human-written and ChatGPT-generated text using machine learning. 2023 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS). 154. 2023-01-01
- Multi-path Data Transmission to Protect Data in Transit. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE). 1. 2023-01-01
- Secure Mobile Payment Architecture Enabling Multi-factor Authentication. 2023 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS). 19. 2023-01-01
- Privacy-preserving IoT Data Sharing Scheme -- 2022 IEEE 13th Annual Information Technology, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (IEMCON). IEEE. 0428-0432. 2022-10-01
- Input Fuzzing for Network-based Attack Vector on Smartphones -- 2022 IEEE International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS). IEEE. 1-4. 2022-06-01
- Server-Side Distinction of User Mobility Using Machine Learning on Incoming Data Traffic -- 2022 IEEE International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS). IEEE. 1-4. 2022-06-01
- Iot devices proximity authentication in ad hoc network environment. 2022 IEEE International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS). 1. 2022-01-01
- Comparative Analysis of Underwater Positioning and Navigation Systems -- 2021 IEEE 12th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). IEEE. 0763-0767. 2021-12-01
- Secure and Fraud Proof Online Payment System for Credit Cards -- 2021 IEEE 12th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). IEEE. 0264-0268. 2021-12-01
- Analysis of the Design Requirements for Remote Internet-Based E-Voting Systems -- 2021 IEEE World AI IoT Congress (AIIoT). IEEE. 0386-0390. 2021-05-01
- Privacy-Preserving Zero-effort Class Attendance Tracking System -- 2021 IEEE International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS). IEEE. 1-4. 2021-04-01
- CI2FA: Continuous Indoor Two-factor Authentication Based On Trilateration System -- 2021 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS). IEEE. 1-5. 2021-01-01
- Manipulating GPS Signals to Determine the Launch Location of Drones in Rescue Mode. 2021 IEEE International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS). 1. 2021-01-01
- Secure Digital Signature Validated by Ambient User’s Wi-Fi-enabled devices. 2021 IEEE 5th International Conference on Information Technology, Information Systems and Electrical Engineering (ICITISEE). 159. 2021-01-01
- Server-Side Distinction of Incoming Traffic Transmission Medium Using Machine Learning. 2021 IEEE 12th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). 0482. 2021-01-01
- Unobtrusive Location-based Access Control Utilizing Existing IEEE 802.11 Infrastructure -- 2020 IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques in Wireless Communications (MTTW). IEEE. 157-162. 2020-10-01
- A Cheat-proof System To Validate GPS Location Data -- 2020 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT). IEEE. 190-193. 2020-07-01
- A weighting system for building RSS maps by crowdsourcing data from smartphones -- 2020 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC). IEEE. 152-156. 2020-02-01
- 0EISUA: zero effort indoor secure user authentication. IEEE Access. 8:79069. 2020-01-01
- A weighting system to build physical layer measurements maps by crowdsourcing data from smartphones. IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation. 9:211. 2020-01-01
- Architecture for continuous authentication in location-based services. 2020 International Conference on Innovation and Intelligence for Informatics, Computing and Technologies (3ICT). 1. 2020-01-01
- Bf2fa: Beacon frame two-factor authentication. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite (Comnetsat). 357. 2020-01-01
- Enforcing Location-based Access Policies Using the Existing IEEE 802.11 Infrastructure. 2020 11th IEEE Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON). 0727. 2020-01-01
- Implementing Variable Power Transmission Patterns for Authentication Purposes. Intelligent Computing: Proceedings of the 2020 Computing Conference, Volume 3. 198. 2020-01-01
- Privacy preserving architecture for healthcare information systems. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite (Comnetsat). 429. 2020-01-01
- Private and Secure Students' Data Sharing in Educational Systems. 2020 Sixth International Conference on e-Learning (econf). 158. 2020-01-01
- Ts2fa: Trilateration system two factor authentication. 2020 3rd International Conference on Computer Applications \& Information Security (ICCAIS). 1. 2020-01-01
- Two Methods for Authentication Using Variable Transmission Power Patterns. 2020 10th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC). 0355. 2020-01-01
Document
- A Transdisciplinary Approach to Maritime Transportation System Cybersecurity Education, and Capability Development -- 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium CAE in Cyber Defense (CD) Track. 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium CAE in Cyber Defense (CD) Track. 2025-04-01
- Securing Air-Gapped Industrial Control Systems: Mitigating Wireless Threats through Proactive Defense Strategies -- 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium CAE in Cyber Defense (CD) Track. 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium CAE in Cyber Defense (CD) Track. 2025-04-01
- Precision in Motion: An Approach to Indoor Localization and Navigation for Complex Spaces. MDPI AG. 2024-11-01
- ChatGPT vs. Student: A Dataset for Source Classification of Computer Science Answers. https://dx.doi.org/10.21227/8g44-k803. 2023-01-01
Report
- Maritime Transportation System (MTS) Cybersecurity Technology Roadmap (TRM) Version 1. . 2025-09-01
- Maritime Cybersecurity Workshop Report. . 2025-05-01
Working Paper
- The Risk of Secondary Wireless Channels in GCS -- CyberRECON. . 2026-04-01

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