M-LITO: Robust location imitation against offloading- and RSSI-based side-channel inference in maritime edge networks

This research paper discusses M-LITO, a security method that protects location information in maritime edge networks (computing systems deployed on ships or near coastal areas) from side-channel attacks. The study focuses on two types of attacks: offloading-based inference (where attackers deduce location by monitoring which tasks a device sends to remote servers) and RSSI-based inference (where attackers use signal strength measurements to estimate a device's position). M-LITO aims to make a device's location appear different from its actual position, making these inference attacks ineffective.