Deema Alsekait¹, Mohammed Zakariah², Syed Umar Amin^3,*, Zafar Iqbal Khan³, Jehad Saad Alqurni⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2395-2436, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055469 - 18 November 2024

Abstract The widespread adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has resulted in notable progress in different fields, improving operational effectiveness while also raising concerns about privacy due to their vulnerability to virus attacks. Further, the study suggests using an advanced approach that utilizes machine learning, specifically the Wide Residual Network (WRN), to identify hidden malware in IoT systems. The research intends to improve privacy protection by accurately identifying malicious software that undermines the security of IoT devices, using the MalMemAnalysis dataset. Moreover, thorough experimentation provides evidence for the effectiveness of the WRN-based strategy, resulting in… More >

Ye-Seul Kil^1,#, Yu-Ran Jeon^1,#, Sun-Jin Lee¹, Il-Gu Lee^1,2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.2, pp. 1473-1493, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.052637 - 27 September 2024

Abstract With the rise of remote work and the digital industry, advanced cyberattacks have become more diverse and complex in terms of attack types and characteristics, rendering them difficult to detect with conventional intrusion detection methods. Signature-based intrusion detection methods can be used to detect attacks; however, they cannot detect new malware. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools are attracting attention as a means of detecting attacks on endpoints in real-time to overcome the limitations of signature-based intrusion detection techniques. However, EDR tools are restricted by the continuous generation of unnecessary logs, resulting in poor detection… More >

Mohammad Ababneh^*, Ayat Al-Droos, Ammar El-Hassan

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.5, pp. 1171-1191, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.052875 - 13 September 2024

Abstract With the high level of proliferation of connected mobile devices, the risk of intrusion becomes higher. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms started to feature in protection software and showed effective results. These algorithms are nonetheless hindered by the lack of rich datasets and compounded by the appearance of new categories of malware such that the race between attackers’ malware, especially with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence tools and protection solutions makes these systems and frameworks lose effectiveness quickly. In this article, we present a framework for mobile malware detection based on a… More >

Mahmoud E. Farfoura^1,*, Ahmad Alkhatib¹, Deema Mohammed Alsekait^2,*, Mohammad Alshinwan^3,7, Sahar A. El-Rahman⁴, Didi Rosiyadi⁵, Diaa Salama AbdElminaam^6,7

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4833-4857, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054849 - 12 September 2024

Abstract The article describes a new method for malware classification, based on a Machine Learning (ML) model architecture specifically designed for malware detection, enabling real-time and accurate malware identification. Using an innovative feature dimensionality reduction technique called the Interpolation-based Feature Dimensionality Reduction Technique (IFDRT), the authors have significantly reduced the feature space while retaining critical information necessary for malware classification. This technique optimizes the model’s performance and reduces computational requirements. The proposed method is demonstrated by applying it to the BODMAS malware dataset, which contains 57,293 malware samples and 77,142 benign samples, each with a 2381-feature… More >

ByeongYeol An¹, JeaHyuk Yang², Seoyeon Kim², Taeguen Kim^3,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.1, pp. 563-584, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.052403 - 20 August 2024

Abstract This paper proposes a new approach to counter cyberattacks using the increasingly diverse malware in cyber security. Traditional signature detection methods that utilize static and dynamic features face limitations due to the continuous evolution and diversity of new malware. Recently, machine learning-based malware detection techniques, such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), have gained attention. While these methods demonstrate high performance by leveraging static and dynamic features, they are limited in detecting new malware or variants because they learn based on the characteristics of existing malware. To overcome these limitations, malware… More >

Abdallah Ghourabi^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 2743-2760, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.053163 - 15 August 2024

Abstract The dominance of Android in the global mobile market and the open development characteristics of this platform have resulted in a significant increase in malware. These malicious applications have become a serious concern to the security of Android systems. To address this problem, researchers have proposed several machine-learning models to detect and classify Android malware based on analyzing features extracted from Android samples. However, most existing studies have focused on the classification task and overlooked the feature selection process, which is crucial to reduce the training time and maintain or improve the classification results. The… More >

Islam Zada^1,*, Mohammed Naif Alatawi², Syed Muhammad Saqlain¹, Abdullah Alshahrani³, Adel Alshamran⁴, Kanwal Imran⁵, Hessa Alfraihi⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 2917-2939, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052835 - 15 August 2024

Abstract Malware attacks on Windows machines pose significant cybersecurity threats, necessitating effective detection and prevention mechanisms. Supervised machine learning classifiers have emerged as promising tools for malware detection. However, there remains a need for comprehensive studies that compare the performance of different classifiers specifically for Windows malware detection. Addressing this gap can provide valuable insights for enhancing cybersecurity strategies. While numerous studies have explored malware detection using machine learning techniques, there is a lack of systematic comparison of supervised classifiers for Windows malware detection. Understanding the relative effectiveness of these classifiers can inform the selection of… More >

Abeer Abdullah Alsadhan¹, Abdullah A. Al-Atawi², Hanen karamti³, Abid Jameel⁴, Islam Zada⁵, Tan N. Nguyen^6,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 135-155, 2024, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.041130 - 21 May 2024

Abstract IoT (Internet of Things) devices are being used more and more in a variety of businesses and for a variety of tasks, such as environmental data collection in both civilian and military situations. They are a desirable attack target for malware intended to infect specific IoT devices due to their growing use in a variety of applications and their increasing computational and processing power. In this study, we investigate the possibility of detecting IoT malware using recurrent neural networks (RNNs). RNN is used in the proposed method to investigate the execution operation codes of ARM-based More >

Saeed Seraj¹, Ali Safaa Sadiq^1,*, Omprakash Kaiwartya¹, Mohammad Aljaidi², Alexandros Konios¹, Mohammed Ali³, Mohammed Abazeed³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.2, pp. 2123-2149, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048914 - 15 May 2024

Abstract Mobile banking security has witnessed significant R&D attention from both financial institutions and academia. This is due to the growing number of mobile baking applications and their reachability and usefulness to society. However, these applications are also attractive prey for cybercriminals, who use a variety of malware to steal personal banking information. Related literature in mobile banking security requires many permissions that are not necessary for the application’s intended security functionality. In this context, this paper presents a novel efficient permission identification approach for securing mobile banking (MoBShield) to detect and prevent malware. A permission-based… More >

Khaled Soliman^1,*, Mohamed Sobh², Ayman M. Bahaa-Eldin²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 1419-1439, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048883 - 25 April 2024

Abstract The continuous development of cyberattacks is threatening digital transformation endeavors worldwide and leads to wide losses for various organizations. These dangers have proven that signature-based approaches are insufficient to prevent emerging and polymorphic attacks. Therefore, this paper is proposing a Robust Malicious Executable Detection (RMED) using Host-based Machine Learning Classifier to discover malicious Portable Executable (PE) files in hosts using Windows operating systems through collecting PE headers and applying machine learning mechanisms to detect unknown infected files. The authors have collected a novel reliable dataset containing 116,031 benign files and 179,071 malware samples from diverse… More >