Security and Privacy in Communication Networks: 22nd Eai International Conference, Securecomm 2026,

This two-volume set LNICST 704 - 705 constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd EAI International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communication Networks, SecureComm 2026, held in Lancaster, UK, during July 21-24, 2026.

The 50 full papers and 1 poster paper included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections:

Part I: Authentication, Biometrics & Human Factors; Mobile/Network Security & Measurement; Cryptanalysis, Post-Quantum & Smart-Contract Incentives; Secure & Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning; Blockchain Protocols, Mining & Cross-Chain Systems; Cryptography: Credentials, FE, FHE & PIR; Post-Quantum & Lattice Cryptography; and Applied Crypto for Authentication & Data Hiding.

Part II: AI for Threat Detection & Network Defense; Network Measurement, Fingerprinting & Routing Anomalies; System & Software Security; LLMs and LLM-assisted Analysis; Privacy-Preserving Analytics & Energy Trading; Work-in-Progress session; and Posters.