TOP Literature Database On the Security and Privacy of Federated Learning: A Survey with Attacks, Defenses, Frameworks, Applications, and Future Directions
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On the Security and Privacy of Federated Learning: A Survey with Attacks, Defenses, Frameworks, Applications, and Future Directions
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Abstract
Federated Learning (FL) is an emerging distributed machine learning paradigm
enabling multiple clients to train a global model collaboratively without
sharing their raw data. While FL enhances data privacy by design, it remains
vulnerable to various security and privacy threats. This survey provides a
comprehensive overview of more than 200 papers regarding the state-of-the-art
attacks and defense mechanisms developed to address these challenges,
categorizing them into security-enhancing and privacy-preserving techniques.
Security-enhancing methods aim to improve FL robustness against malicious
behaviors such as byzantine attacks, poisoning, and Sybil attacks. At the same
time, privacy-preserving techniques focus on protecting sensitive data through
cryptographic approaches, differential privacy, and secure aggregation. We
critically analyze the strengths and limitations of existing methods, highlight
the trade-offs between privacy, security, and model performance, and discuss
the implications of non-IID data distributions on the effectiveness of these
defenses. Furthermore, we identify open research challenges and future
directions, including the need for scalable, adaptive, and energy-efficient
solutions operating in dynamic and heterogeneous FL environments. Our survey
aims to guide researchers and practitioners in developing robust and
privacy-preserving FL systems, fostering advancements safeguarding
collaborative learning frameworks' integrity and confidentiality.