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Experimental Protocol Fingerprinting in Quantum Networks via Physical Layer Side Channel Analysis

Jul 27, 2026

This study addresses the unexplored vulnerability of quantum communication protocols to physical-layer side-channel attacks, specifically their distinguishability and associated security risks. The authors propose a non-invasive, passive side-channel analysis method that preserves quantum entanglement while extracting protocol-specific fingerprints from features such as single-photon detection statistics and optical power in photonic signals. By integrating machine learning for classification, the approach achieves 96% protocol identification accuracy under a 30:70 sampling ratio and maintains 70–89% accuracy even at a challenging 10:90 ratio. Crucially, Bell inequality tests confirm that entanglement remains intact throughout the process. This work provides the first experimental demonstration that protocol-level information can be leaked through non-intrusive side channels, thereby uncovering a novel threat vector to quantum communication security.

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Experimental Side Channel Analysis of Protocol Stages in Quantum Identity Authentication

Jul 27, 2026

This study addresses a critical vulnerability in quantum identity authentication protocols, which are susceptible to side-channel attacks at the physical layer. By identifying the protocol phase, an adversary can bypass authentication and exfiltrate data. The work presents the first experimental side-channel analysis of such protocols, employing a custom-built quantum communication testbed to non-invasively capture photon arrival times and optical power via beam splitters. Leveraging feature engineering and machine learning models, the approach achieves high-accuracy protocol phase identification, attaining 98% accuracy (F1-score: 97%) at a 30% signal sampling rate and 96% accuracy (F1-score: 94%) at 10%. These results expose a novel class of security flaws and provide crucial empirical evidence for enhancing the physical-layer security design of quantum protocols.

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Experimental Protocol Fingerprinting in Quantum Networks via Physical Layer Side Channel Analysis

Jul 27, 2026

This study addresses the unexplored vulnerability of quantum communication protocols to physical-layer side-channel attacks, specifically their distinguishability and associated security risks. The authors propose a non-invasive, passive side-channel analysis method that preserves quantum entanglement while extracting protocol-specific fingerprints from features such as single-photon detection statistics and optical power in photonic signals. By integrating machine learning for classification, the approach achieves 96% protocol identification accuracy under a 30:70 sampling ratio and maintains 70–89% accuracy even at a challenging 10:90 ratio. Crucially, Bell inequality tests confirm that entanglement remains intact throughout the process. This work provides the first experimental demonstration that protocol-level information can be leaked through non-intrusive side channels, thereby uncovering a novel threat vector to quantum communication security.

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Experimental Side Channel Analysis of Protocol Stages in Quantum Identity Authentication

Jul 27, 2026

This study addresses a critical vulnerability in quantum identity authentication protocols, which are susceptible to side-channel attacks at the physical layer. By identifying the protocol phase, an adversary can bypass authentication and exfiltrate data. The work presents the first experimental side-channel analysis of such protocols, employing a custom-built quantum communication testbed to non-invasively capture photon arrival times and optical power via beam splitters. Leveraging feature engineering and machine learning models, the approach achieves high-accuracy protocol phase identification, attaining 98% accuracy (F1-score: 97%) at a 30% signal sampling rate and 96% accuracy (F1-score: 94%) at 10%. These results expose a novel class of security flaws and provide crucial empirical evidence for enhancing the physical-layer security design of quantum protocols.

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