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 >

Mohammad Javad Shayegan^*, Rosa Akhtari

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.5, pp. 1251-1272, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.052587 - 13 September 2024

Abstract After the spread of COVID-19, e-learning systems have become crucial tools in educational systems worldwide, spanning all levels of education. This widespread use of e-learning platforms has resulted in the accumulation of vast amounts of valuable data, making it an attractive resource for predicting student performance. In this study, we aimed to predict student performance based on the analysis of data collected from the OULAD and Deeds datasets. The stacking method was employed for modeling in this research. The proposed model utilized weak learners, including nearest neighbor, decision tree, random forest, enhanced gradient, simple Bayes, More >

Samia Allaoua Chelloug^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4845-4861, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051539 - 20 June 2024

Abstract Intrusion detection is a predominant task that monitors and protects the network infrastructure. Therefore, many datasets have been published and investigated by researchers to analyze and understand the problem of intrusion prediction and detection. In particular, the Network Security Laboratory-Knowledge Discovery in Databases (NSL-KDD) is an extensively used benchmark dataset for evaluating intrusion detection systems (IDSs) as it incorporates various network traffic attacks. It is worth mentioning that a large number of studies have tackled the problem of intrusion detection using machine learning models, but the performance of these models often decreases when evaluated on… More >

Yinkong Wei^1,2, Mucong Wu^1,2,*, Wei Wei³, Paulo R. F. Rocha⁴, Ziyi Cheng^1,2, Weifang Yao⁵

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.3, pp. 723-738, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.036062 - 20 May 2024

Abstract Ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission lines are an important part of China’s power grid and are often surrounded by a complex electromagnetic environment. The ground total electric field is considered a main electromagnetic environment indicator of UHV transmission lines and is currently employed for reliable long-term operation of the power grid. Yet, the accurate prediction of the ground total electric field remains a technical challenge. In this work, we collected the total electric field data from the Ningdong-Zhejiang ±800 kV UHVDC transmission project, as of the Ling Shao line, and perform an outlier analysis of the More >

Muhammad Armghan Latif¹, Zohaib Mushtaq², Saad Arif³, Sara Rehman⁴, Muhammad Farrukh Qureshi⁵, Nagwan Abdel Samee⁶, Maali Alabdulhafith^6,*, Yeong Hyeon Gu⁷, Mohammed A. Al-masni⁷

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 4225-4241, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.047621 - 26 March 2024

Abstract Thyroid disorders represent a significant global health challenge with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism as two common conditions arising from dysfunction in the thyroid gland. Accurate and timely diagnosis of these disorders is crucial for effective treatment and patient care. This research introduces a comprehensive approach to improve the accuracy of thyroid disorder diagnosis through the integration of ensemble stacking and advanced feature selection techniques. Sequential forward feature selection, sequential backward feature elimination, and bidirectional feature elimination are investigated in this study. In ensemble learning, random forest, adaptive boosting, and bagging classifiers are employed. The effectiveness of… More >

Sidra Abbas¹, Gabriel Avelino Sampedro^2,3, Shtwai Alsubai⁴, Ahmad Almadhor⁵, Tai-hoon Kim^6,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.1, pp. 665-680, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.041031 - 31 October 2023

Abstract Cardiac disease is a chronic condition that impairs the heart’s functionality. It includes conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease. These conditions can lead to serious complications and even be life-threatening if not detected and managed in time. Researchers have utilized Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) to identify heart abnormalities swiftly and consistently. Various approaches have been applied to predict and treat heart disease utilizing ML and DL. This paper proposes a Machine and Deep Learning-based Stacked Model (MDLSM) to predict heart disease accurately. ML approaches such… More >

Javed Rashid^1,2, Imran Khan¹, Irshad Ahmed Abbasi³, Muhammad Rizwan Saeed⁴, Mubbashar Saddique^5,*, Mohamed Abbas^6,7

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.3, pp. 3897-3920, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.040356 - 08 October 2023

Abstract Many plant species have a startling degree of morphological similarity, making it difficult to split and categorize them reliably. Unknown plant species can be challenging to classify and segment using deep learning. While using deep learning architectures has helped improve classification accuracy, the resulting models often need to be more flexible and require a large dataset to train. For the sake of taxonomy, this research proposes a hybrid method for categorizing guava, potato, and java plum leaves. Two new approaches are used to form the hybrid model suggested here. The guava, potato, and java plum More >

Yan liu¹, Chuanlong Xu¹, Xiaobao Tian¹, Wentao Jiang¹, Qingyuan Wang¹, Haidong Fan^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.25, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09982

Abstract Zirconium alloys were widely used as fuel cladding in nuclear reactors. Stacking fault pyramid (SFP) is an irradiation-induced defect in zirconium. In this work, the formation process of SFP from a hexagonal vacancy plate on basal plane is studied by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The results show that, during the SFP formation from a basal vacancy plate, the dislocation is firstly dissociated into two partial dislocations and . The former one resides on the basal plane, while the latter one glides on the first-order pyramidal plane. The … More >

Xinfei Li², Xiaolan Xie^1,2,*, Yigang Tang², Qiang Guo^1,2

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.2, pp. 2707-2724, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.037351 - 28 July 2023

Abstract Predicting the usage of container cloud resources has always been an important and challenging problem in improving the performance of cloud resource clusters. We proposed an integrated prediction method of stacking container cloud resources based on variational modal decomposition (VMD)-Permutation entropy (PE) and long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network to solve the prediction difficulties caused by the non-stationarity and volatility of resource data. The variational modal decomposition algorithm decomposes the time series data of cloud resources to obtain intrinsic mode function and residual components, which solves the signal decomposition algorithm’s end-effect and modal confusion problems.… More >

Ammar Almomani^1,2,*, Iman Akour³, Ahmed M. Manasrah^4,5, Omar Almomani⁶, Mohammad Alauthman⁷, Esra’a Abdullah¹, Amaal Al Shwait¹, Razan Al Sharaa¹

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.2, pp. 2499-2517, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.039687 - 21 June 2023

Abstract The exponential growth of Internet and network usage has necessitated heightened security measures to protect against data and network breaches. Intrusions, executed through network packets, pose a significant challenge for firewalls to detect and prevent due to the similarity between legitimate and intrusion traffic. The vast network traffic volume also complicates most network monitoring systems and algorithms. Several intrusion detection methods have been proposed, with machine learning techniques regarded as promising for dealing with these incidents. This study presents an Intrusion Detection System Based on Stacking Ensemble Learning base (Random Forest, Decision Tree, and k-Nearest-Neighbors). More >