A method in a first virtual private network (VPN) server associated with clustering a plurality of VPN servers in a clustered network, the method including receiving, from a VPN service provider (VSP) control infrastructure, VPN data associated with a user device having an established VPN connection with the clustered network; and communicating, utilizing key information, the VPN data with the user device during the established VPN connection. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Systems and methods for configuring industrial devices through a secured wireless side channel may include a compute device. The compute device may have primary communication circuitry configured to communicate through a network and side channel communication circuitry configured to communicate through a wireless side channel that is different from the network. The compute device may additionally include circuitry configured to obtain, via the wireless side channel, configuration data indicative of a configuration for one or more operations of an industrial device of an industrial process plant. Additionally the circuitry may be configured to configure, in response to obtaining the configuration data, the one or more operations of the industrial device.

Systems and methods for counter resynchronization can include one or more servers each including a memory and one or more processors. The one or more servers can be in data communication with a transmitting device. The one or more processors can be configured to determine one or more reset events. The one or more processors can be configured to generate a resync value. The one or more processors can be configured to transmit, via one or more scripts, the resync value to the transmitting device according to one or more prioritization factors and in response to the one or more reset events. The one or more processors can be configured to replace the counter value with the resync value in accordance with the one or more prioritization factors.

A method is disclosed for authentic data transmission between control devices of a vehicle in which messages which are sent from a first control device to a receiver control device and are provided with a first cryptographic key for authentication, and messages that are sent from a second control device to the receiver control device are provided with a second cryptographic key for authentication. First status information provided with a third cryptographic key is sent from a monitoring module of the first control device to the receiver control device and second status information provided with the second cryptographic key is sent from the second control device to the receiver control device. The first status information and second status information are received by the receiver control device. The received first and second status information is evaluated to detect a manipulation of the first control device.

An electronic device for receiving data packets in a Bluetooth environment is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuitry configured to support a Bluetooth protocol. The wireless communication circuitry is configured to establish a first link with a first external electronic device, synchronize a secret key generation scheme with the first external electronic device based on information obtained while establishing the first link, receive page information transmitted from a second external electronic device, based on Bluetooth address information of the first external electronic device, the Bluetooth address information being obtained while establishing the first link, generate a link key used for a second link between the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, based on the synchronized secret key generation scheme, and receive an encrypted data packet transmitted over the second link from the second external electronic device using the generated link key.

A wireless User Equipment (UE) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) establish first and second active registrations and corresponding N1s. The UE and AMF deactivate the second active registration and establish a third active registration and corresponding N1. The UE and AMF exchange active N1 signaling for the first active registration and the third active registration. The UE and AMF exchange inactive N1 signaling for the second inactive registration.

A processor may identify one or more predicted microservice chains for each of one or more user profiles. The one or more predicted microservice chains may be selected based on historical information. The one or more user profiles may each be associated with a respective user of a user device. The processor may analyze user specific information. The user specific information may be associated with the user device. The processor may determine, based on the user specific information, if the user device causes network intrusion. The processor may perform, based on the determination, an action for the user device.

Described is an open communication system. The system includes a server having a memory storing user data and a first user computing device coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to allow multiple user computing devices to connect to the server and the server determines if the user computing devices are within a predetermined proximity to each other and whether the same communication channel is selected. All of the user computing devices that have selected the same communication channel and are within the predetermined proximity to each may be connected in an open communication link that allows the connected user to communicate. The system may include the option of establishing and invite particular users to a private or less used channel.

A transaction method for a user using a first and a second terminal and connected to a server via a first and a second communication channel, respectively. The first terminal sends a transaction amount to the server. The server establishes a verification code whose length depends on the transaction amount, then sends a request to the first terminal and the verification code to the second terminal. The user returns the request filled in with a copied code to the server using the first terminal. The server compares the verification code with the copied code and sends a transaction validation or invalidation message to the first terminal depending on the comparison.

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for authenticating a user. A security device may use an object associated with a user and a device of the user to authenticate the user, for example, if the user has forgotten a password. A user may insert the object (e.g., a card, or other object) into the security device and may select an option to authenticate via a device that is trusted by both the security device and the user, rather than authenticating by entering a password at the security device.