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 >

Yameng Yin¹, Lieping Zhang^2,*, Xiaoxu Shi¹, Yilin Wang³, Jiansheng Peng⁴, Jianchu Zou⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2769-2790, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.056791 - 18 November 2024

Abstract By integrating deep neural networks with reinforcement learning, the Double Deep Q Network (DDQN) algorithm overcomes the limitations of Q-learning in handling continuous spaces and is widely applied in the path planning of mobile robots. However, the traditional DDQN algorithm suffers from sparse rewards and inefficient utilization of high-quality data. Targeting those problems, an improved DDQN algorithm based on average Q-value estimation and reward redistribution was proposed. First, to enhance the precision of the target Q-value, the average of multiple previously learned Q-values from the target Q network is used to replace the single Q-value… More >

Xiaojun Jin¹, Chao Ma^2,*, Song Luo², Pengyi Zeng¹, Yifei Wei¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2317-2336, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055344 - 18 November 2024

Abstract Federated learning enables data owners in the Internet of Things (IoT) to collaborate in training models without sharing private data, creating new business opportunities for building a data market. However, in practical operation, there are still some problems with federated learning applications. Blockchain has the characteristics of decentralization, distribution, and security. The blockchain-enabled federated learning further improve the security and performance of model training, while also expanding the application scope of federated learning. Blockchain has natural financial attributes that help establish a federated learning data market. However, the data of federated learning tasks may be… More >

Alaa Thobhani^1,*, Beiji Zou¹, Xiaoyan Kui¹, Amr Abdussalam², Muhammad Asim³, Naveed Ahmed⁴, Mohammed Ali Alshara^4,5

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2873-2894, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054841 - 18 November 2024

Abstract Image captioning has gained increasing attention in recent years. Visual characteristics found in input images play a crucial role in generating high-quality captions. Prior studies have used visual attention mechanisms to dynamically focus on localized regions of the input image, improving the effectiveness of identifying relevant image regions at each step of caption generation. However, providing image captioning models with the capability of selecting the most relevant visual features from the input image and attending to them can significantly improve the utilization of these features. Consequently, this leads to enhanced captioning network performance. In light… More >

YUSHI YANG^1,#, CHUJIAO HU^2,#, SHAN LEI³, XIN BAO³, ZHIRUI ZENG^3,*, WENPENG CAO^4,*

Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.12, pp. 1921-1934, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.046191 - 13 November 2024

Abstract Background: The heterogeneity of prognosis and treatment benefits among patients with gliomas is due to tumor microenvironment characteristics. However, biomarkers that reflect microenvironmental characteristics and predict the prognosis of gliomas are limited. Therefore, we aimed to develop a model that can effectively predict prognosis, differentiate microenvironment signatures, and optimize drug selection for patients with glioma. Materials and Methods: The CIBERSORT algorithm, bulk sequencing analysis, and single-cell RNA (scRNA) analysis were employed to identify significant cross-talk genes between M2 macrophages and cancer cells in glioma tissues. A predictive model was constructed based on cross-talk gene expression, and… More >

Hamad Naeem¹, Amjad Alsirhani^2,*, Faeiz M. Alserhani³, Farhan Ullah⁴, Ondrej Krejcar¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.3, pp. 2185-2223, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.056308 - 31 October 2024

Abstract When it comes to smart healthcare business systems, network-based intrusion detection systems are crucial for protecting the system and its networks from malicious network assaults. To protect IoMT devices and networks in healthcare and medical settings, our proposed model serves as a powerful tool for monitoring IoMT networks. This study presents a robust methodology for intrusion detection in Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) environments, integrating data augmentation, feature selection, and ensemble learning to effectively handle IoMT data complexity. Following rigorous preprocessing, including feature extraction, correlation removal, and Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE), selected features are standardized… More >

Ting Cai¹, Chun Ye¹, Zhiwei Ye^1,*, Ziyuan Chen¹, Mengqing Mei¹, Haichao Zhang¹, Wanfang Bai², Peng Zhang³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 1157-1175, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055080 - 15 October 2024

Abstract The world produces vast quantities of high-dimensional multi-semantic data. However, extracting valuable information from such a large amount of high-dimensional and multi-label data is undoubtedly arduous and challenging. Feature selection aims to mitigate the adverse impacts of high dimensionality in multi-label data by eliminating redundant and irrelevant features. The ant colony optimization algorithm has demonstrated encouraging outcomes in multi-label feature selection, because of its simplicity, efficiency, and similarity to reinforcement learning. Nevertheless, existing methods do not consider crucial correlation information, such as dynamic redundancy and label correlation. To tackle these concerns, the paper proposes a More >

Chandraumakantham Om Kumar^1,*, Sudhakaran Gajendran², Suguna Marappan¹, Mohammed Zakariah³, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 471-501, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054966 - 15 October 2024

Abstract The security of the wireless sensor network-Internet of Things (WSN-IoT) network is more challenging due to its randomness and self-organized nature. Intrusion detection is one of the key methodologies utilized to ensure the security of the network. Conventional intrusion detection mechanisms have issues such as higher misclassification rates, increased model complexity, insignificant feature extraction, increased training time, increased run time complexity, computation overhead, failure to identify new attacks, increased energy consumption, and a variety of other factors that limit the performance of the intrusion system model. In this research a security framework for WSN-IoT, through… More >

Qianqian Zhang¹, Yingmei Li^1,*, Jianjun Zhan^2,*, Shan Chen¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 1251-1273, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.053892 - 15 October 2024

Abstract This research focuses on improving the Harris’ Hawks Optimization algorithm (HHO) by tackling several of its shortcomings, including insufficient population diversity, an imbalance in exploration vs. exploitation, and a lack of thorough exploitation depth. To tackle these shortcomings, it proposes enhancements from three distinct perspectives: an initialization technique for populations grounded in opposition-based learning, a strategy for updating escape energy factors to improve the equilibrium between exploitation and exploration, and a comprehensive exploitation approach that utilizes variable neighborhood search along with mutation operators. The effectiveness of the Improved Harris Hawks Optimization algorithm (IHHO) is assessed by… More >

Murad Njoum^1,2,*, Rossilawati Sulaiman¹, Zarina Shukur¹, Faizan Qamar¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 183-211, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.050090 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Random pixel selection is one of the image steganography methods that has achieved significant success in enhancing the robustness of hidden data. This property makes it difficult for steganalysts’ powerful data extraction tools to detect the hidden data and ensures high-quality stego image generation. However, using a seed key to generate non-repeated sequential numbers takes a long time because it requires specific mathematical equations. In addition, these numbers may cluster in certain ranges. The hidden data in these clustered pixels will reduce the image quality, which steganalysis tools can detect. Therefore, this paper proposes a… More >