A hybrid security protocol based on honey encryption and hyperchaotic systems for improving security in internet of things

Communication security in the internet of things (IoT) is essential to prevent devices and data from being vulnerable to cyber-attacks and possible abuses. In IoT systems, some sensors transmit critical data, so maintaining the security of these data and preventing their unauthorized interpretation is of great importance. For this reason, it is necessary to use advanced and complex encryption methods. The proposed research method consists of two phases: in the first phase, we use a hyperchaotic system to generate a complex sequence of pseudo-random numbers, and then by applying this system, we covertly replace the data. After that, we use the honey encryption technique to increase the security and obfuscation of the information, which helps us to improve the security of the data and prevent unauthorized interpretation. The proposed method has several key advantages, including the enhanced security that results from the combination of honey cryptography and chaotic systems, and this combination provides higher security than previous methods. In addition, the flexibility of the proposed protocol ensures its adaptability in various IoT applications, especially in cases where data security is required. These advantages help us to improve the security and efficiency of IoT systems in various situations. The proposed method is able to reduce the energy consumption caused by calculations and reduce the delay to the values of 21.8 and 0.34, respectively. Also, in terms of security, this method has been able to improve the security of information, which has achieved values of 1.041 and 0.49, respectively, using the Mean Squared Error and Bit Error Ratio criteria.