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Cyber vulnerability management is a critical function of a cybersecurity operations center (CSOC) that helps protect organizations against cyber-attacks on their computer and network systems. Adversaries hold an asymmetric advantage over…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-10-26 Soumyadeep Hore , Ankit Shah , Nathaniel D. Bastian

Modern smart grid systems are heavily dependent on Information and Communication Technology, and this dependency makes them prone to cyberattacks. The occurrence of a cyberattack has increased in recent years resulting in substantial damage…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Yasir Ali Farrukh , Irfan Khan , Zeeshan Ahmad , Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan

Traditionally, machine learning methods for PE malware detection have relied on static features like byte histograms, string information, and PE header contents. One barrier to incorporating dynamic analysis features has been the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-04 Rebecca Saul , Jingzhi Jiang , Elliott Chia , David Wagner

The new wave of adversarial attacks that utilize gradient-related vulnerabilities in neural network-based classifiers makes Network Intrusion Detection Systems more open to such threats. Although state-of-the-art adversarial training…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Hira Nasir , Eiman Javed , Balawal Shabir , Zunera Jalil , Ahmad Mohsin

The rapid evolution of encryption-based threats has rendered conventional detection mechanisms increasingly ineffective against sophisticated attack strategies. Monitoring entropy variations across hierarchical system levels offers an…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-08-11 Hayden Srynn , Gilbert Pomeroy , Florence Lytton , Godfrey Ashcombe , Valentine Harcourt , Duncan Pettigrew

In the modern era, malware is experiencing a significant increase in both its variety and quantity, aligning with the widespread adoption of the digital world. This surge in malware has emerged as a critical challenge in the realm of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-07-16 Amaal F. Alshmarni , Mohammed A. Alliheedi

Abstract-Email cyber-attacks based on malicious documents have become the popular techniques in today's sophisticated attacks. In the past, persistent efforts have been made to detect such attacks. But there are still some common defects in…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-03-26 Luping Liu , Xiaohai He , Liang Liu , Lingbo Qing , Yong Fang , Jiayong Liu

Cascaded Regression (CR) based methods have been proposed to solve facial landmarks detection problem, which learn a series of descent directions by multiple cascaded regressors separately trained in coarse and fine stages. They outperform…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-03-20 Tao Hu , Honggang Qi , Jizheng Xu , Qingming Huang

Malware detection plays a crucial role in cyber-security with the increase in malware growth and advancements in cyber-attacks. Previously unseen malware which is not determined by security vendors are often used in these attacks and it is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-09-16 Sachith Seneviratne , Ridwan Shariffdeen , Sanka Rasnayaka , Nuran Kasthuriarachchi

Machine learning is increasingly vital in cybersecurity, especially in malware detection. However, concept drift, where the characteristics of malware change over time, poses a challenge for maintaining the efficacy of these detection…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-15 Numan Halit Guldemir , Oluwafemi Olukoya , Jesús Martínez-del-Rincón

Fast identification of new network attack patterns is crucial for improving network security. Nevertheless, identifying an ongoing attack in a heterogeneous network is a non-trivial task. Federated learning emerges as a solution to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-05-25 Helio N. Cunha Neto , Ivana Dusparic , Diogo M. F. Mattos , Natalia C. Fernandes

This paper introduces a novel real-time algorithm for facial landmark tracking. Compared to detection, tracking has both additional challenges and opportunities. Arguably the most important aspect in this domain is updating a tracker's…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-08-09 Enrique Sánchez-Lozano , Brais Martinez , Georgios Tzimiropoulos , Michel Valstar

The security of cloud environments, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), is complex and dynamic. Static security policies have become inadequate as threats evolve and cloud resources exhibit elasticity [1]. This paper addresses the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-05-15 Muhammad Saqib , Dipkumar Mehta , Fnu Yashu , Shubham Malhotra

Ransomware attacks have increased significantly in recent years, causing great destruction and damage to critical systems and business operations. Attackers are unfailingly finding innovative ways to bypass detection mechanisms,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-04-01 Avinash Singh , Richard Adeyemi Ikuesan , Hein Venter

The impressive growth of smartphone devices in combination with the rising ubiquity of using mobile platforms for sensitive applications such as Internet banking, have triggered a rapid increase in mobile malware. In recent literature, many…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-12-20 Harris Papadopoulos , Nestoras Georgiou , Charalambos Eliades , Andreas Konstantinidis

There is an increase in global malware threats. To address this, an encryption-type ransomware has been introduced on the Android operating system. The challenges associated with malicious threats in phone use have become a pressing issue…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-30 Parick Ozoh , John K Omoniyi , Bukola Ibitoye

Continual Learning (CL) for malware classification tackles the rapidly evolving nature of malware threats and the frequent emergence of new types. Generative Replay (GR)-based CL systems utilize a generative model to produce synthetic…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-01-03 Jimin Park , AHyun Ji , Minji Park , Mohammad Saidur Rahman , Se Eun Oh

The rapid expansion of varied network systems, including the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has led to an increasing range of cyber threats. Ensuring robust protection against these threats necessitates…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-03-19 Md. Ashraf Uddin , Sunil Aryal , Mohamed Reda Bouadjenek , Muna Al-Hawawreh , Md. Alamin Talukder

Detection and analysis of a potential malware specifically, used for ransom is a challenging task. Recently, intruders are utilizing advanced cryptographic techniques to get hold of digital assets and then demand a ransom. It is believed…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-06-08 Arslan Ashraf , Abdul Aziz , Umme Zahoora , Muttukrishnan Rajarajan , Asifullah Khan

Network intrusion detection systems (NIDSs) play an important role in computer network security. There are several detection mechanisms where anomaly-based automated detection outperforms others significantly. Amid the sophistication and…