Abeer Alnuaim^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-33, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069110 - 10 November 2025

Abstract The rapid digitalization of urban infrastructure has made smart cities increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats. In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the efficacy of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) is increasingly measured by technical performance, operational usability, and adaptability. This study introduces and rigorously evaluates a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)-Integrated IDS with the utilization of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), CNN-Long Short Term Memory (LSTM), and Random Forest (RF) against both a Baseline Machine Learning (ML) and a Traditional IDS model, through an extensive experimental framework encompassing many performance metrics, including detection latency, accuracy, alert prioritization, classification… More >

Muflih Alhazmi¹, Waqar Ul Hassan², Saba Shaheen³, Mohammed M. A. Almazah⁴, Azmat Ullah Khan Niazi^3,*, Nafisa A. Albasheir⁵, Ameni Gargouri⁶, Naveed Iqbal⁷

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.2, pp. 1903-1940, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.072973 - 26 November 2025

Abstract This paper proposes a model-based control framework for vehicle platooning systems with second-order nonlinear dynamics operating over switching signed networks, time-varying delays, and deception attacks. The study includes two configurations: a leaderless structure using Finite-Time Non-Singular Terminal Bipartite Consensus (FNTBC) and Fixed-Time Bipartite Consensus (FXTBC), and a leader—follower structure ensuring structural balance and robustness against deceptive signals. In the leaderless model, a bipartite controller based on impulsive control theory, gauge transformation, and Markovian switching Lyapunov functions ensures mean-square stability and coordination under deception attacks and communication delays. The FNTBC achieves finite-time convergence depending on initial More >

Shrabani Sutradhar^1,2, Rajesh Bose³, Sudipta Majumder¹, Arfat Ahmad Khan^4,*, Sandip Roy³, Fasee Ullah⁵, Deepak Prashar^6,7

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.3, pp. 3975-4029, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061965 - 19 May 2025

Abstract Cloud-based setups are intertwined with the Internet of Things and advanced, and technologies such as blockchain revolutionize conventional healthcare infrastructure. This digitization has major advantages, mainly enhancing the security barriers of the green tree infrastructure. In this study, we conducted a systematic review of over 150 articles that focused exclusively on blockchain-based healthcare systems, security vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, and system limitations. In addition, we considered several solutions proposed by thousands of researchers worldwide. Our results mostly delineate sustained threats and security concerns in blockchain-based medical health infrastructures for data management, transmission, and processing. Here, we describe… More >

David Njuguna^*, John Ndia

Journal of Cyber Security, Vol.7, pp. 1-20, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jcs.2025.059398 - 18 February 2025

Abstract A quick response code is a barcode that allows users to instantly access information via a digital device. Quick response codes store data as pixels in a square-shaped grid. QR codes are prone to cyber-attacks. This assault exploits human vulnerabilities, as users can scarcely discern what is concealed in the quick response code prior to usage. The aim of the study was to investigate Quick Response code attack types and the detection techniques. To achieve the objective, 50 relevant studies published between the year 2010 and 2024 were identified. The articles were obtained from the… More >

S. Ashwini^*, S. Magesh Kumar

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 3043-3056, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.034551 - 15 March 2023

Abstract Increase in the use of internet of things owned devices is one of the reasons for increased network traffic. While connecting the smart devices with publicly available network many kinds of phishing attacks are able to enter into the mobile devices and corrupt the existing system. The Phishing is the slow and resilient attack stacking techniques probe the users. The proposed model is focused on detecting phishing attacks in internet of things enabled devices through a robust algorithm called Novel Watch and Trap Algorithm (NWAT). Though Predictive mapping, Predictive Validation and Predictive analysis mechanism is… More >

Gautham Praveen Ramalingam¹, R. Arockia Xavier Annie¹, Shobana Gopalakrishnan^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.32, No.3, pp. 1479-1492, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.022211 - 09 December 2021

Abstract Detection of intrusion plays an important part in data protection. Intruders will carry out attacks from a compromised user account without being identified. The key technology is the effective detection of sundry threats inside the network. However, process automation is experiencing expanded use of information communication systems, due to high versatility of interoperability and ease off 34 administration. Traditional knowledge technology intrusion detection systems are not completely tailored to process automation. The combined use of fuzziness-based and RNN-IDS is therefore highly suited to high-precision classification, and its efficiency is better compared to that of conventional More >

Kanwal Imran^1,*, Nasreen Anjum², Abdullah Alghamdi³, Asadullah Shaikh³, Mohammed Hamdi³, Saeed Mahfooz¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.70, No.1, pp. 1033-1052, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.018589 - 07 September 2021

Abstract IPv6 over Low Power Wireless Personal Area Network (6LoWPAN) provides IP connectivity to the highly constrained nodes in the Internet of Things (IoTs). 6LoWPAN allows nodes with limited battery power and storage capacity to carry IPv6 datagrams over the lossy and error-prone radio links offered by the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, thus acting as an adoption layer between the IPv6 protocol and IEEE 802.15.4 network. The data link layer of IEEE 802.15.4 in 6LoWPAN is based on AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), but the 6LoWPAN standard lacks and has omitted the security and privacy requirements at higher… More >

Ghada Sultan Aljumaie, Ghada Hisham Alzeer, Sultan S. Alshamrani^*

Journal on Internet of Things, Vol.3, No.3, pp. 119-130, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jiot.2021.015900 - 16 December 2021

Abstract The term Internet of Things has increased in popularity in recent years and has spread to be used in many applications around us, such as healthcare applications, smart homes and smart cities, IoT is a group of smart devices equipped with sensors that have the ability to calculate data, and carry out actions in the environment in which they are located, they are connected to each other through the Internet and recently it has become supported by 5G technology due to many advantages such as its ability to provide a fast connection, despite the efficiency More >

Mamdouh Alenezi^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.37, No.2, pp. 159-167, 2021, DOI:10.32604/csse.2021.015282 - 01 March 2021

Abstract Cloud computing is the provision of hosted resources, comprising software, hardware and processing over the World Wide Web. The advantages of rapid deployment, versatility, low expenses and scalability have led to the widespread use of cloud computing across organizations of all sizes, mostly as a component of the combination/multi-cloud infrastructure structure. While cloud storage offers significant benefits as well as cost-effective alternatives for IT management and expansion, new opportunities and challenges in the context of security vulnerabilities are emerging in this domain. Cloud security, also recognized as cloud computing security, refers to a collection of More >

Youngseok Park¹, Hyunsang Choi¹, Sanghyun Cho¹, Young-Gab Kim^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.61, No.3, pp. 1075-1090, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.08520

Abstract The speech recognition technology has been increasingly common in our lives. Recently, a number of commercial smart speakers containing the personal assistant system using speech recognition came out. While the smart speaker vendors have been concerned about the intelligence and the convenience of their assistants, but there have been little mentions of the smart speakers in security aspects. As the smart speakers are becoming the hub for home automation, its security vulnerabilities can cause critical problems. In this paper, we categorize attack vectors and classify them into hardware-based, network-based, and software-based. With the attack vectors, More >