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Optimal Deep Learning-based Cyberattack Detection and Classification Technique on Social Networks

Amani Abdulrahman Albraikan¹, Siwar Ben Haj Hassine², Suliman Mohamed Fati³, Fahd N. Al-Wesabi^2,4, Anwer Mustafa Hilal^5,*, Abdelwahed Motwakel⁵, Manar Ahmed Hamza⁵, Mesfer Al Duhayyim⁶

1 Department of Computer Sciences, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Computer Science, College of Science and Arts, King Khalid University, Mahayil Asir, Saudi Arabia
3 Department of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
4 Faculty of Computer and IT, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen
5 Department of Computer and Self-Development, Preparatory Year Deanship, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
6 Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, College of Community-Aflaj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

* Corresponding Author: Anwer Mustafa Hilal. Email:

Computers, Materials & Continua 2022, 72(1), 907-923. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2022.024488

Received 19 October 2021; Accepted 29 December 2021; Issue published 24 February 2022

Abstract

Cyberbullying (CB) is a distressing online behavior that disturbs mental health significantly. Earlier studies have employed statistical and Machine Learning (ML) techniques for CB detection. With this motivation, the current paper presents an Optimal Deep Learning-based Cyberbullying Detection and Classification (ODL-CDC) technique for CB detection in social networks. The proposed ODL-CDC technique involves different processes such as pre-processing, prediction, and hyperparameter optimization. In addition, GloVe approach is employed in the generation of word embedding. Besides, the pre-processed data is fed into Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Neural Network (BiGRNN) model for prediction. Moreover, hyperparameter tuning of BiGRNN model is carried out with the help of Search and Rescue Optimization (SRO) algorithm. In order to validate the improved classification performance of ODL-CDC technique, a comprehensive experimental analysis was carried out upon benchmark dataset and the results were inspected under varying aspects. A detailed comparative study portrayed the superiority of the proposed ODL-CDC technique over recent techniques, in terms of performance, with the maximum accuracy of 92.45%.

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