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 >

Abdullah Alshehri^1,*, Nayeem Khan¹, Ali Alowayr¹, Mohammed Yahya Alghamdi²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.44, No.2, pp. 1679-1689, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.026526 - 15 June 2022

Abstract This paper proposes a novel framework to detect cyber-attacks using Machine Learning coupled with User Behavior Analytics. The framework models the user behavior as sequences of events representing the user activities at such a network. The represented sequences are then fitted into a recurrent neural network model to extract features that draw distinctive behavior for individual users. Thus, the model can recognize frequencies of regular behavior to profile the user manner in the network. The subsequent procedure is that the recurrent neural network would detect abnormal behavior by classifying unknown behavior to either regular or… 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 >

Chulwon Lee¹, Kyungho Lee^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.3, pp. 4803-4816, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.025310 - 21 April 2022

Abstract The damage caused by malicious software is increasing owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as ransomware attacks on information technology and operational technology systems based on corporate networks and social infrastructures and spear-phishing attacks on business or research institutes. Recently, several studies have been conducted to prevent further phishing emails in the workplace because malware attacks employ emails as the primary means of penetration. However, according to the latest research, there appears to be a limitation in blocking email spoofing through advanced blocking systems such as spam email filtering solutions and advanced persistent threat systems.… 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 >

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

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.1, pp. 907-923, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.024488 - 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 More >

Sulaiman Yousef Alshunaifi, Shailendra Mishra^*, Mohammed Alshehri

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.1, pp. 13-28, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.019121 - 03 September 2021

Abstract 5G technology is widely seen as a game-changer for the IT and telecommunications sectors. Benefits expected from 5G include lower latency, higher capacity, and greater levels of bandwidth. 5G also has the potential to provide additional bandwidth in terms of AI support, further increasing the benefits to the IT and telecom sectors. There are many security threats and organizational vulnerabilities that can be exploited by fraudsters to take over or damage corporate data. This research addresses cybersecurity issues and vulnerabilities in 4G(LTE) and 5G technology. The findings in this research were obtained by using primary… 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 >