Mohammad Al-Omari¹, Qasem Abu Al-Haija^2,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.6, pp. 1537-1555, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.056257 - 22 November 2024

Abstract More businesses are deploying powerful Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to secure their data and physical assets. Improved cyber-attack detection and prevention in these systems requires machine learning (ML) approaches. This paper examines a cyber-attack prediction system combining feature selection (FS) and ML. Our technique’s foundation was based on Correlation Analysis (CA), Mutual Information (MI), and recursive feature reduction with cross-validation. To optimize the IDS performance, the security features must be carefully selected from multiple-dimensional datasets, and our hybrid FS technique must be extended to validate our methodology using the improved UNSW-NB 15 and TON_IoT datasets. More >

Navaneetha Krishnan Muthunambu¹, Senthil Prabakaran², Balasubramanian Prabhu Kavin³, Kishore Senthil Siruvangur⁴, Kavitha Chinnadurai¹, Jehad Ali^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 3089-3127, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.043172 - 26 March 2024

Abstract The extensive utilization of the Internet in everyday life can be attributed to the substantial accessibility of online services and the growing significance of the data transmitted via the Internet. Regrettably, this development has expanded the potential targets that hackers might exploit. Without adequate safeguards, data transmitted on the internet is significantly more susceptible to unauthorized access, theft, or alteration. The identification of unauthorised access attempts is a critical component of cybersecurity as it aids in the detection and prevention of malicious attacks. This research paper introduces a novel intrusion detection framework that utilizes Recurrent… More >

Ali Hamid Farea^1,*, Omar H. Alhazmi¹, Kerem Kucuk²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.2, pp. 1525-1545, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.045794 - 27 February 2024

Abstract While emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) have many benefits, they also pose considerable security challenges that require innovative solutions, including those based on artificial intelligence (AI), given that these techniques are increasingly being used by malicious actors to compromise IoT systems. Although an ample body of research focusing on conventional AI methods exists, there is a paucity of studies related to advanced statistical and optimization approaches aimed at enhancing security measures. To contribute to this nascent research stream, a novel AI-driven security system denoted as “AI2AI” is presented in this work.… More >

So-Eun Jeon¹, Sun-Jin Lee¹, Eun-Young Lee¹, Yeon-Ji Lee², Jung-Hwa Ryu², Jung-Hyun Moon², Sun-Min Yi², Il-Gu Lee^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 4231-4253, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.034287 - 31 March 2023

Abstract Recently, with the normalization of non-face-to-face online environments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the possibility of cyberattacks through endpoints has increased. Numerous endpoint devices are managed meticulously to prevent cyberattacks and ensure timely responses to potential security threats. In particular, because telecommuting, telemedicine, and tele-education are implemented in uncontrolled environments, attackers typically target vulnerable endpoints to acquire administrator rights or steal authentication information, and reports of endpoint attacks have been increasing considerably. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) using various novel variant malicious codes are a form of a sophisticated attack. However, conventional commercial antivirus and… More >

Mashael M Asiri¹, Heba G. Mohamed², Mohamed K Nour³, Mesfer Al Duhayyim^4,*, Amira Sayed A. Aziz⁵, Abdelwahed Motwakel⁶, Abu Sarwar Zamani⁶, Mohamed I. Eldesouki⁷

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.2, pp. 1679-1694, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.031063 - 03 November 2022

Abstract Due to exponential increase in smart resource limited devices and high speed communication technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) have received significant attention in different application areas. However, IoT environment is highly susceptible to cyber-attacks because of memory, processing, and communication restrictions. Since traditional models are not adequate for accomplishing security in the IoT environment, the recent developments of deep learning (DL) models find beneficial. This study introduces novel hybrid metaheuristics feature selection with stacked deep learning enabled cyber-attack detection (HMFS-SDLCAD) model. The major intention of the HMFS-SDLCAD model is to recognize the occurrence of cyberattacks… More >

Rehab Alanazi^*, Ahamed Aljuhani

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.44, No.3, pp. 2361-2378, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.026712 - 01 August 2022

Abstract The evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has empowered modern industries with the capability to implement large-scale IoT ecosystems, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The IIoT is vulnerable to a diverse range of cyberattacks that can be exploited by intruders and cause substantial reputational and financial harm to organizations. To preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IIoT networks, an anomaly-based intrusion detection system (IDS) can be used to provide secure, reliable, and efficient IIoT ecosystems. In this paper, we propose an anomaly-based IDS for IIoT networks as an effective security… More >

Hadil Shaiba¹, Jaber S. Alzahrani², Majdy M. Eltahir³, Radwa Marzouk⁴, Heba Mohsen⁵, Manar Ahmed Hamza^6,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.3, pp. 6425-6441, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.031625 - 28 July 2022

Abstract Phishing is one of the simplest ways in cybercrime to hack the reliable data of users such as passwords, account identifiers, bank details, etc. In general, these kinds of cyberattacks are made at users through phone calls, emails, or instant messages. The anti-phishing techniques, currently under use, are mainly based on source code features that need to scrape the webpage content. In third party services, these techniques check the classification procedure of phishing Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). Even though Machine Learning (ML) techniques have been lately utilized in the identification of phishing, they still need… More >

Manal Alanazi^*, Ahamed Aljuhani

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.1, pp. 261-279, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.024496 - 24 February 2022

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) has been deployed in diverse critical sectors with the aim of improving quality of service and facilitating human lives. The IoT revolution has redefined digital services in different domains by improving efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Many service providers have adapted IoT systems or plan to integrate them as integral parts of their systems’ operation; however, IoT security issues remain a significant challenge. To minimize the risk of cyberattacks on IoT networks, anomaly detection based on machine learning can be an effective security solution to overcome a wide range of IoT… More >

Ziadoon K. Maseer¹, Robiah Yusof¹, Salama A. Mostafa^2,*, Nazrulazhar Bahaman¹, Omar Musa³, Bander Ali Saleh Al-rimy⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3945-3966, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016074 - 24 August 2021

Abstract With an increasing number of services connected to the internet, including cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) systems, the prevention of cyberattacks has become more challenging due to the high dimensionality of the network traffic data and access points. Recently, researchers have suggested deep learning (DL) algorithms to define intrusion features through training empirical data and learning anomaly patterns of attacks. However, due to the high dynamics and imbalanced nature of the data, the existing DL classifiers are not completely effective at distinguishing between abnormal and normal behavior line connections for modern networks. Therefore,… More >