Jeongeun Ryu¹, Riyeong Kim², Soomin Lee¹, Sumin Kim¹, Hyunwoo Choi^1,2, Seongmin Kim^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.074871 - 12 January 2026

Abstract As containerized environments become increasingly prevalent in cloud-native infrastructures, the need for effective monitoring and detection of malicious behaviors has become critical. Malicious containers pose significant risks by exploiting shared host resources, enabling privilege escalation, or launching large-scale attacks such as cryptomining and botnet activities. Therefore, developing accurate and efficient detection mechanisms is essential for ensuring the security and stability of containerized systems. To this end, we propose a hybrid detection framework that leverages the extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) to monitor container activities directly within the Linux kernel. The framework simultaneously collects flow-based network… More >

Tong Wu, Dawei Zhou, Qingyu Ou^*, Fang Luo

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073482 - 12 January 2026

Abstract The increasing interconnection of modern industrial control systems (ICSs) with the Internet has enhanced operational efficiency, but also made these systems more vulnerable to cyberattacks. This heightened exposure has driven a growing need for robust ICS security measures. Among the key defences, intrusion detection technology is critical in identifying threats to ICS networks. This paper provides an overview of the distinctive characteristics of ICS network security, highlighting standard attack methods. It then examines various intrusion detection methods, including those based on misuse detection, anomaly detection, machine learning, and specialised requirements. This paper concludes by exploring More >

Fei Tang^1,*, Ping Wang¹, Jiang Yu¹, Huihui Zhu¹, Mengxue Qin¹, Ling Yang²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073423 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) has emerged as a fundamental access control mechanism in data sharing, enabling data owners to define flexible access policies. A critical aspect of ABE is key revocation, which plays a pivotal role in maintaining security. However, existing key revocation mechanisms face two major challenges: (1) High overhead due to ciphertext and key updates, primarily stemming from the reliance on revocation lists during attribute revocation, which increases computation and communication costs. (2) Limited universality, as many attribute revocation mechanisms are tailored to specific ABE constructions, restricting their broader applicability. To address these challenges,… More >

Ahmed Awad Mohamed¹, Eslam Abdelhakim Seyam^2,*, Ahmed R. Elsaeed³, Laith Abualigah⁴, Aseel Smerat^5,6, Ahmed M. AbdelMouty⁷, Hosam E. Refaat⁸

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073171 - 12 January 2026

Abstract In recent years, fog computing has become an important environment for dealing with the Internet of Things. Fog computing was developed to handle large-scale big data by scheduling tasks via cloud computing. Task scheduling is crucial for efficiently handling IoT user requests, thereby improving system performance, cost, and energy consumption across nodes in cloud computing. With the large amount of data and user requests, achieving the optimal solution to the task scheduling problem is challenging, particularly in terms of cost and energy efficiency. In this paper, we develop novel strategies to save energy consumption across… More >

Yongmei Zhang^*, Tianxin Zhang, Linghua Tian

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073159 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Marine forecasting is critical for navigation safety and disaster prevention. However, traditional ocean numerical forecasting models are often limited by substantial errors and inadequate capture of temporal-spatial features. To address the limitations, the paper proposes a TimeXer-based numerical forecast correction model optimized by an exogenous-variable attention mechanism. The model treats target forecast values as internal variables, and incorporates historical temporal-spatial data and seven-day numerical forecast results from traditional models as external variables based on the embedding strategy of TimeXer. Using a self-attention structure, the model captures correlations between exogenous variables and target sequences, explores intrinsic More >

Jixin Wu^1,2, Mingtao Zhou^2,3, Di Wu^2,3, Wenqi Ren⁴, Jiatian Mei^2,3, Shu Zhang^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072964 - 12 January 2026

Abstract End-to-end Temporal Action Detection (TAD) has achieved remarkable progress in recent years, driven by innovations in model architectures and the emergence of Video Foundation Models (VFMs). However, existing TAD methods that perform full fine-tuning of pretrained video models often incur substantial computational costs, which become particularly pronounced when processing long video sequences. Moreover, the need for precise temporal boundary annotations makes data labeling extremely expensive. In low-resource settings where annotated samples are scarce, direct fine-tuning tends to cause overfitting. To address these challenges, we introduce Dynamic Low-Rank Adapter (DyLoRA), a lightweight fine-tuning framework tailored specifically… More >

Chen-Chiung Hsieh^1,*, Chun-An Chen¹, Wei-Hsin Huang²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072514 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Container transportation is pivotal in global trade due to its efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness. However, structural defects—particularly in grapple slots—can result in cargo damage, financial loss, and elevated safety risks, including container drops during lifting operations. Timely and accurate inspection before and after transit is therefore essential. Traditional inspection methods rely heavily on manual observation of internal and external surfaces, which are time-consuming, resource-intensive, and prone to subjective errors. Container roofs pose additional challenges due to limited visibility, while grapple slots are especially vulnerable to wear from frequent use. This study proposes a two-stage automated… More >

Mallikarjun P. Y.¹, Rame Gowda D. N.¹, Trisha J. K.¹, Varshini M.¹, Poornesha S. Shetty¹, Mandar Jatkar^1,*, Arpan Shah²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072507 - 12 January 2026

Abstract As circuit feature sizes approach the nanoscale, traditional Copper (Cu) interconnects face significant hurdles posed by rising resistance-capacitance (RC) delay, electromigration, and high power dissipation. These limitations impose constraints on the scalability and reliability of future semiconductor technologies. Our paper describes the new Vertical multilayer Aluminium Boron Nitride Nanoribbon (AlBN) interconnect structure, integrated with Density functional theory (DFT) using first-principles calculations. This study explores AlBN-based nanostructures with doping of 1Cu, 2Cu, 1Fe (Iron), and 2Fe for the application of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) interconnects. The AlBN structure utilized the advantages of vertical multilayer interconnects… More >

Ishaani Priyadarshini^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072343 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Early and accurate detection of bone cancer and marrow cell abnormalities is critical for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes. This paper proposes a novel hybrid deep learning framework that integrates a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with a Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) architecture, optimized using the Firefly Optimization algorithm (FO). The proposed CNN-BiLSTM-FO model is tailored for structured biomedical data, capturing both local patterns and sequential dependencies in diagnostic features, while the Firefly Algorithm fine-tunes key hyperparameters to maximize predictive performance. The approach is evaluated on two benchmark biomedical datasets: one comprising diagnostic data… More >

Hanaa Nafea¹, Awais Qasim², Sana Abdul Sattar², Adeel Munawar³, Muhammad Nadeem Ali⁴, Byung-Seo Kim^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072281 - 12 January 2026

Abstract The increased connectivity and reliance on digital technologies have exposed smart transportation systems to various cyber threats, making intrusion detection a critical aspect of ensuring their secure operation. Traditional intrusion detection systems have limitations in terms of centralized architecture, lack of transparency, and vulnerability to single points of failure. This is where the integration of blockchain technology with signature-based intrusion detection can provide a robust and decentralized solution for securing smart transportation systems. This study tackles the issue of database manipulation attacks in smart transportation networks by proposing a signature-based intrusion detection system. The introduced More >