Isha Sood^*, Varsha Sharma

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2791-2818, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055463 - 18 November 2024

Abstract Ransomware has emerged as a critical cybersecurity threat, characterized by its ability to encrypt user data or lock devices, demanding ransom for their release. Traditional ransomware detection methods face limitations due to their assumption of similar data distributions between training and testing phases, rendering them less effective against evolving ransomware families. This paper introduces TLERAD (Transfer Learning for Enhanced Ransomware Attack Detection), a novel approach that leverages unsupervised transfer learning and co-clustering techniques to bridge the gap between source and target domains, enabling robust detection of both known and unknown ransomware variants. The proposed method More >

Arkan Kh Shakr Sabonchi^*

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.6, pp. 261-282, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jai.2024.056552 - 18 October 2024

Abstract The phenomenal increase in device connectivity is making the signaling and resource-based operational integrity of networks at the node level increasingly prone to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The current growth rate in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) attacks executed at the time of exchanging data over the Internet represents massive security hazards to IoT devices. In this regard, the present study proposes a new hybrid optimization technique that combines the firefly optimization algorithm with global searches for use in attack detection on IoT devices. We preprocessed two datasets, CICIDS and UNSW-NB15,… More >

Noor Ullah Bacha¹, Songfeng Lu¹, Attiq Ur Rehman¹, Muhammad Idrees², Yazeed Yasin Ghadi³, Tahani Jaser Alahmadi^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 707-748, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054780 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) remains a significant threat to web application security, exploiting vulnerabilities to hijack user sessions and steal sensitive data. Traditional detection methods often fail to keep pace with the evolving sophistication of cyber threats. This paper introduces a novel hybrid ensemble learning framework that leverages a combination of advanced machine learning algorithms—Logistic Regression (LR), Support Vector Machines (SVM), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Categorical Boosting (CatBoost), and Deep Neural Networks (DNN). Utilizing the XSS-Attacks-2021 dataset, which comprises 460 instances across various real-world traffic-related scenarios, this framework significantly enhances XSS attack detection. Our approach, which… More >

Il Hwan Ji¹, Ju Hyeon Lee¹, Seungho Jeon², Jung Taek Seo^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.2, pp. 1519-1549, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.053437 - 27 September 2024

Abstract In the early days of IoT’s introduction, it was challenging to introduce encryption communication due to the lack of performance of each component, such as computing resources like CPUs and batteries, to encrypt and decrypt data. Because IoT is applied and utilized in many important fields, a cyberattack on IoT can result in astronomical financial and human casualties. For this reason, the application of encrypted communication to IoT has been required, and the application of encrypted communication to IoT has become possible due to improvements in the computing performance of IoT devices and the development… More >

Abdullah Alabdulatif¹, Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne^2,*, Mohamed Aashiq^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 3655-3683, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054610 - 12 September 2024

Abstract The increasing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has introduced a new phase of connectivity in recent years and, concurrently, has opened the floodgates for growing cyber threats. Among the myriad of potential attacks, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks remain a dominant concern due to their capability to render services inoperable by overwhelming systems with an influx of traffic. As IoT devices often lack the inherent security measures found in more mature computing platforms, the need for robust DoS/DDoS detection systems tailored to IoT is paramount for… More >

Turki Ali Alghamdi, Saud S. Alotaibi^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4047-4064, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052796 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Internet of Things (IoTs) provides better solutions in various fields, namely healthcare, smart transportation, home, etc. Recognizing Denial of Service (DoS) outbreaks in IoT platforms is significant in certifying the accessibility and integrity of IoT systems. Deep learning (DL) models outperform in detecting complex, non-linear relationships, allowing them to effectually severe slight deviations from normal IoT activities that may designate a DoS outbreak. The uninterrupted observation and real-time detection actions of DL participate in accurate and rapid detection, permitting proactive reduction events to be executed, hence securing the IoT network’s safety and functionality. Subsequently, this… More >

Kaveh Heidary^*

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.6, pp. 153-175, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jai.2024.050563 - 18 July 2024

Abstract This paper provides a detailed mathematical model governing the operation of feedforward neural networks (FFNN) and derives the backpropagation formulation utilized in the training process. Network protection systems must ensure secure access to the Internet, reliability of network services, consistency of applications, safeguarding of stored information, and data integrity while in transit across networks. The paper reports on the application of neural networks (NN) and deep learning (DL) analytics to the detection of network traffic anomalies, including network intrusions, and the timely prevention and mitigation of cyberattacks. Among the most prevalent cyber threats are R2L,… More >

Manal Abdullah Alohali¹, Muna Elsadig¹, Fahd N. Al-Wesabi², Mesfer Al Duhayyim³, Anwer Mustafa Hilal^4,*, Abdelwahed Motwakel⁴

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.3, pp. 759-771, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.037305 - 20 May 2024

Abstract Owing to the rapid increase in the interchange of text information through internet networks, the reliability and security of digital content are becoming a major research problem. Tampering detection, Content authentication, and integrity verification of digital content interchanged through the Internet were utilized to solve a major concern in information and communication technologies. The authors’ difficulties were tampering detection, authentication, and integrity verification of the digital contents. This study develops an Automated Data Mining based Digital Text Document Watermarking for Tampering Attack Detection (ADMDTW-TAD) via the Internet. The DM concept is exploited in the presented… More >

Tao Yi^1,3, Xingshu Chen^1,2,*, Mingdong Yang³, Qindong Li¹, Yi Zhu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.1, pp. 929-955, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.048793 - 16 April 2024

Abstract Due to the rapid evolution of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) attacks, the emergence of new and rare attack samples, and even those never seen before, make it challenging for traditional rule-based detection methods to extract universal rules for effective detection. With the progress in techniques such as transfer learning and meta-learning, few-shot network attack detection has progressed. However, challenges in few-shot network attack detection arise from the inability of time sequence flow features to adapt to the fixed length input requirement of deep learning, difficulties in capturing rich information from original flow in the case… More >

Talal Albalawi, P. Ganeshkumar^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 3511-3528, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.046396 - 26 March 2024

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing technology that allows the sharing of data with other devices across wireless networks. Specifically, IoT systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks due to its opennes The proposed work intends to implement a new security framework for detecting the most specific and harmful intrusions in IoT networks. In this framework, a Covariance Linear Learning Embedding Selection (CL2ES) methodology is used at first to extract the features highly associated with the IoT intrusions. Then, the Kernel Distributed Bayes Classifier (KDBC) is created to forecast attacks based on the probability distribution More >