Xianju Gao^*, Huachun Zhou, Weilin Wang, Jingfu Yan

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 19-48, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.058327 - 03 January 2025

Abstract The network security knowledge base standardizes and integrates network security data, providing a reliable foundation for real-time network security protection solutions. However, current research on network security knowledge bases mainly focuses on their construction, while the potential to optimize intelligent security services for real-time network security protection requires further exploration. Therefore, how to effectively utilize the vast amount of historical knowledge in the field of network security and establish a feedback mechanism to update it in real time, thereby enhancing the detection capability of security services against malicious traffic, has become an important issue. Our… More >

Mohd Anjum¹, Naoufel Kraiem², Hong Min^3,*, Ashit Kumar Dutta⁴, Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh⁵

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.142, No.1, pp. 357-384, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.057889 - 17 December 2024

Abstract Machine learning (ML) is increasingly applied for medical image processing with appropriate learning paradigms. These applications include analyzing images of various organs, such as the brain, lung, eye, etc., to identify specific flaws/diseases for diagnosis. The primary concern of ML applications is the precise selection of flexible image features for pattern detection and region classification. Most of the extracted image features are irrelevant and lead to an increase in computation time. Therefore, this article uses an analytical learning paradigm to design a Congruent Feature Selection Method to select the most relevant image features. This process… More >

Ammar Odeh^*, Anas Abu Taleb

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.3, pp. 4149-4169, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.058052 - 19 December 2024

Abstract The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has exponentially increased the number of devices interconnected over networks, thereby escalating the potential vectors for cybersecurity threats. In response, this study rigorously applies and evaluates deep learning models—namely Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Autoencoders, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks—to engineer an advanced Intrusion Detection System (IDS) specifically designed for IoT environments. Utilizing the comprehensive UNSW-NB15 dataset, which encompasses 49 distinct features representing varied network traffic characteristics, our methodology focused on meticulous data preprocessing including cleaning, normalization, and strategic feature selection to enhance model performance. A robust… More >

Fizza Mansoor¹, Muhammad Affan Alim^2,5,*, Muhammad Taha Jilani³, Muhammad Monsoor Alam^4,5, Mazliham Mohd Su’ud⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.3, pp. 4603-4624, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.057979 - 19 December 2024

Abstract Software cost estimation is a crucial aspect of software project management, significantly impacting productivity and planning. This research investigates the impact of various feature selection techniques on software cost estimation accuracy using the CoCoMo NASA dataset, which comprises data from 93 unique software projects with 24 attributes. By applying multiple machine learning algorithms alongside three feature selection methods, this study aims to reduce data redundancy and enhance model accuracy. Our findings reveal that the principal component analysis (PCA)-based feature selection technique achieved the highest performance, underscoring the importance of optimal feature selection in improving software More >

Yifan Yu, Dazhi Wang^*, Yanhua Chen, Hongfeng Wang, Min Huang

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.3, pp. 3761-3780, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.057103 - 19 December 2024

Abstract For data mining tasks on large-scale data, feature selection is a pivotal stage that plays an important role in removing redundant or irrelevant features while improving classifier performance. Traditional wrapper feature selection methodologies typically require extensive model training and evaluation, which cannot deliver desired outcomes within a reasonable computing time. In this paper, an innovative wrapper approach termed Contribution Tracking Feature Selection (CTFS) is proposed for feature selection of large-scale data, which can locate informative features without population-level evolution. In other words, fewer evaluations are needed for CTFS compared to other evolutionary methods. We initially More >

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 >

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 >