Keynote Speakers

Call For Papers       

The International Conference on Advanced Security on Software and Systems (ASSS) aims to provide a platform for professionals from academia and industry to share advanced techniques, experiences and lessons learned for securing software and systems.

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Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the ones listed below.

- Code Obfuscation
- Anti-Debugging and Anti-Simulation
- Evaluation Methodologies
- Blockchain-based Methods
- Intrusion Detection / Firewall
- Malware Analysis
- Software Vulnerability
- Software Attack and Defenses
- Static and Dynamic Program Analysis
- Hardware-based Attacks and Defenses
- Formal Methods
- AI-based Security Techniques
- Adversarial learning
- Security testing
- Application security

Important Dates

Submission Deadline	25 October 2025 (Extended!)
Acceptance Notification	17 November 2025
Camera-ready Copy Due	22 November 2025
Conference	3-5 December 2025

Author Instructions

Authors are invited to submit original papers. All papers need to be submitted electronically through the website (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asss2025) with PDF format. Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. Papers must be clearly presented in English, must not exceed 20 pages (excluding well-marked references and appendix) in Springer LNCS/CCIS format (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines), including tables, figures, references and appendices.

Submitted papers must not substantially overlap papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. All submissions should be appropriately anonymized, or will be rejected automatically. The submission should avoid obvious self-references and should be appropriately blinded.

Papers will be selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation assessed by at least three reviewers. Submission of a paper should be regarded as a commitment that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and attend the conference to present the work. A best paper award will be granted.

ASSS 2025 Submission Link

The proceeding of this year's conference will be published by Springer. Author instructions and LaTeX/Word templates for LNCS/CCIS publications can be found via the following link.

Springer LNCS/CCIS Author Information

Journal Special Issues

Selected papers from ASSS 2025 will be invited to consider submission (after significant extension) for special issues:

Organising Committee

General Chairs

Keke Gai, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Xiapu Luo, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Guangdong Bai, The University of Queensland, Australia

Program Chairs

Weizhi Meng, Lancaster University, UK
Qingni Shen, Peking University, China
Tao Zhang, Macau University of Science and Technology, China
Jing Yu, Minzu University of China, China

Publicity Chairs

Jiachi Chen, Zhejiang University, China
Jiale Zhang, Yangzhou University, China

Publication Chair

Wei-Yang Chiu, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Yao Li, Macau University of Science and Technology, China

Local Chair

Chunhai Li, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China

Program Committee

Nuno Antunes, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Arcangelo Castiglione, University of Salerno, Italy
Wei-Yang Chiu, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Ludovic Claudepierre, INRIA, France
Michel Cukier, University of Maryland, USA
Cuiyun Gao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Xing Hu, Zhejiang University, China
Wenjuan Li, The Education University of Hong Kong, China
Yao Li, Macau University of Science and Technology, China
Wu Luo, Peking University, China
Yang Luo, Peking University, China
Weizhi Meng, Lancaster University, UK
Roberto Natella, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Xiaolei Ren, Macau University of Science and Technology, China
Guanping Xiao, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Haofan Zheng, UC Santa Cruz, USA
Cong Zuo, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Wun-She Yap, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Shoichi Hirose, University of Fukui, Japan
Yicheng Zhang, University of California, Riverside, USA
Mingjun Wang, Xidian University, China
Albert Levi, Sabanci University, Turkey
Jun Shao, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China
Xiong Li, Hunan University of Science and Technology, China
Beibei Li, Sichuan University, China
Giovanni Livraga, University of Milan, Italy
Xue Yang, Tsinghua University, China
Gao Liu, Chongqing University, China
Qianhong Wu, Beihang University, China
Yunhe Feng, University of North Texas, USA
Xin Jin, The Ohio State University, USA
Reza Malekian, Malmo University, Sweden
Ahmed Sherif, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
Chunhua Su, University of Aizu, Japan
Stefanos Gritzalis, University of Piraeus, Greece
Alessandro Brighente, University of Padova, Italy

Accepted Papers

 Conference Schedule (Hybrid Conference)

Please download the conference program:
Program

Registration Information

Registration Deadline

Paper authors: 25 November 2025.
Non-paper attendees: 30 November 2025.

Registration Fee

Registration Type	Registration Fee
Author Registration (paper authors)	4400 CNY (620 USD)
Participant Registration (non-paper authors)	2000 CNY (280 USD)

How to register

Mode of payment

Payment should be made by fund transfer or depositing registration fees in the Bank account provided below. To complete registration, please fill the following registration form (English version) or registration form (Chinese version), and send a scanned copy of the bank transfer transaction receipt to asss2025@easychair.org.

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If you have any question about the registration or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us by Email: [asss2025@easychair.org].

Venue

EISA 2025 will be held at Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Huajiang Campus.

Huajiang Campus is the main campus of Guilin University of Electronic Technology, covering an area of ​​3,571 acres and a planned area of ​​6,000 acres. Surrounded by the Huajiang River and nestled at the foot of Yao Mountain, the campus environment is beautiful and picturesque.
More information can check: Conference Location.

Transportation Information.

Please first arrive in Guilin City and depart from an urban area (e.g., city center, train station, airport).

- Option A: Public Transportation
Step 1: Arrive at the Guilin University of Electronic Technology Jinjiling Campus
>The Jinjiling Campus is the old campus of the university, located in the city center. It serves as the bus hub for the Huajiang Campus.
>From Guilin Railway Station (train station): Take bus No. 10 or No. 16 directly to the Jinjiling Campus stop.
>From Guilin North Railway Station (high-speed rail station): Take bus No. 100 directly to the Jinjiling Campus stop.
>From Guilin Liangjiang International Airport: Take the airport shuttle bus to the downtown terminal (Civil Aviation Building), then take a taxi or bus to the Jinjiling Campus.

Step 2: Transfer to the No. 13 shuttle bus
>At the bus stop at the entrance of the Jinjiling Campus, take bus No. 13 (Jinjiling Campus - Huajiang Campus).
>This is the most central bus route to the Huajiang Campus. The fare is approximately 2-3 yuan, with departures every 15-20 minutes. The journey takes about 40 minutes to an hour (depending on traffic conditions).
>This bus goes directly to the Huajiang Campus, stopping at student dormitories, teaching buildings, and other locations along the way, making it very convenient.

- Option B: Taxi/Online Ride-hailing
>How to get there: Use apps like Didi or take a taxi directly.
>Fee: From the city center (such as Shizijie), the fare is approximately 50-70 yuan. From Guilin Railway Station, it's approximately 50-60 yuan; from Guilin North Railway Station, it's approximately 40-50 yuan; and from the airport, it's approximately 100-120 yuan.
>Advantages: Direct point-to-point service saves time and energy, making it particularly suitable for traveling with large luggage or a large group.

Information on Visa Applications

All participants of ISPEC2018 should be very careful about visa requirements and should make travel plan in advance enough. Visitors are fully responsible for acquiring all documents needed for entering Japan.

Japan provides waiver of visa requirements with more than 60 countries and regions. Please refer to the recent status on the visa waiver program from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).

If you need a visa for attendance, you should prepare all required documents according to the visa information page by MOFA. If you have any questions, please contact diplomatic establishments of Japan in your residential area.

We will issue an invitation letter ONLY for those who have presentation(s) at ISPEC2018 upon request. If you need an invitation letter for visa application, please send the following documents to
(ispec2018-visa *at* ml.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp)
(please replace *at* with @.)
after paying the registration fee via ISPEC2018 website and fixing your accommodation during the conference. (You can download a copy of participation information sheet and schedules of stay sheet from here.)

• Filled participation information sheet for invitation letter (MS-word and PDF format).
• Photo-copy of your passport (PDF format). (The page which your photo and passport number are included.)
• Photo-copy of student identification card (PDF format), if you are student. (The page(s) which your photo, name, and ID number are included.)
• Photo-copy of employee identification card (PDF format), if you are an employee. (The page(s) which your photo, name, and ID number are included.)
• Filled schedules of your stay sheet (MS-word or PDF format) with a proof of your stay (e.g., a confirmation e-mail, a receipt or an invoice from your accommodation).

We will respond with a detailed procedure for invitation letter request. Please make sure to make a registration for ISPEC2018 before the request.

Notices:

• Visa application to MOFA may take a long time. Please do it well before the deadline!
• We will normally respond to the first request in a few days.
• After receiving all required information, we will normally handle your requests in 1 or 2 weeks and the letter will be sent by a postal mail.
• We do not issue any form of "a letter of guarantee"
• We will issue invitation letters only for those who have presentation(s) at ISPEC2018.
• We hold rights to request any additional information and/or to decline your application for invitation letters.
• In case you need a document to be submitted to your organization prior to applying Visa, just let us know immediately.
• Registration cannot be cancelled once the Visa application related documents have been sent out to you.

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