articleBig Data Mining and AnalyticsJan 26, 2023DIAMOND OA

Security and Privacy in Metaverse: A Comprehensive Survey

YHYan HuangYJYi Joy LiZCZhipeng Cai

Kennesaw State University · Georgia State University

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Abstract

Metaverse describes a new shape of cyberspace and has become a hot-trending word since 2021. There are many explanations about what Meterverse is and attempts to provide a formal standard or definition of Metaverse. However, these definitions could hardly reach universal acceptance. Rather than providing a formal definition of the Metaverse, we list four must-have characteristics of the Metaverse: socialization, immersive interaction, real world-building, and expandability. These characteristics not only carve the Metaverse into a novel and fantastic digital world, but also make it suffer from all security/privacy risks, such as personal information leakage, eavesdropping, unauthorized access, phishing, data…

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Keywords
  • Metaverse
  • Computer science
  • Eavesdropping
  • Humanity
  • Cyberspace
  • Avatar
  • Internet privacy
  • Computer security
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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