HELO Cryptography: A Lightweight Cryptographic System for Enhancing IoT Security in P2P Data Transmission

2026-05-05

AI Summary

This work addresses the challenge of performance degradation and insufficient security in peer-to-peer data transmission among resource-constrained Internet of Things (IoT) devices, primarily caused by the high computational overhead of conventional encryption schemes. To overcome this, the paper proposes HELO (Hybrid Encryption Lightweight Optimization), a novel cryptographic system that synergistically integrates the strengths of symmetric and asymmetric encryption within a lightweight hybrid architecture tailored for low-power environments. HELO significantly reduces computational complexity while preserving confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Experimental results demonstrate that HELO effectively resists common cryptographic attacks and achieves both low resource consumption and high operational efficiency, thereby substantially enhancing secure communication capabilities for IoT devices.

Abstract

The recent surge in security concerns for IoT devices highlights the increasing threat of cryptographic vulnerabilities. These weaknesses can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and manipulation of device functions, compromising the privacy and security of both the devices and their users. Given the limited computational power of IoT devices, especially when handling large amounts of data, encrypting and transmitting data over insecure networks poses significant challenges. This situation not only heightens security risks and prolongs runtime, but also degrades performance and consumes more resources. To address these issues, a novel cryptographic system named HELO (Hybrid Encryption Lightweight Optimization) is proposed. It is hybridized and gives solid security against cryptographic cyberattacks. However, the research objective is to enhance the security level of IoT devices without decreasing their performance. This system is ideal for resource-constrained gadgets due to its lightweight mechanism. Finally, it offers top-level cryptographic security for IoT gadgets by guaranteeing confidentiality, integrity, and availability while doing P2P data transmission.

Problem

• IoT security
• lightweight cryptography
• P2P data transmission
• cryptographic vulnerabilities
• resource-constrained devices

Innovation

• Lightweight Cryptography
• Hybrid Encryption
• IoT Security
• P2P Data Transmission
• Resource-Constrained Devices