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The black-box nature of artificial intelligence (AI) models has been the source of many concerns in their use for critical applications. Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is a rapidly growing research field that aims to create…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-13 Gaith Rjoub , Jamal Bentahar , Omar Abdel Wahab , Rabeb Mizouni , Alyssa Song , Robin Cohen , Hadi Otrok , Azzam Mourad

Following the recent adoption of deep neural networks (DNN) accross a wide range of applications, adversarial attacks against these models have proven to be an indisputable threat. Adversarial samples are crafted with a deliberate intention…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2017-08-31 Valentina Zantedeschi , Maria-Irina Nicolae , Ambrish Rawat

We introduce Dynamic Information Sub-Selection (DISS), a novel framework of AI assistance designed to enhance the performance of black-box decision-makers by tailoring their information processing on a per-instance basis. Blackbox…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Hung-Tien Huang , Maxwell Lennon , Shreyas Bhat Brahmavar , Sean Sylvia , Junier B. Oliva

Understanding adversarial behavior in cybersecurity has traditionally relied on high-level intelligence reports and manual interpretation of attack chains. However, real-time defense requires the ability to infer attacker intent and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-27 Soham Hans , Stacy Marsella , Sophia Hirschmann , Nikolos Gurney

The impact of frontier AI (i.e., AI agents and foundation models) in cybersecurity is rapidly increasing. In this paper, we comprehensively analyze this trend through multiple aspects: quantitative benchmarks, qualitative literature review,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-12-01 Yujin Potter , Wenbo Guo , Zhun Wang , Tianneng Shi , Hongwei Li , Andy Zhang , Patrick Gage Kelley , Kurt Thomas , Dawn Song

Human cognitive capacities and the needs of human-centric solutions for "Industry 5.0" make humans an indispensable component in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs), referred to as Human-Cyber-Physical Systems (HCPSs), where AI-powered…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-01-18 Linan Huang , Quanyan Zhu

As disinformation-driven cognitive attacks become increasingly sophisticated, the ability to quantify their impact is essential for advancing cybersecurity defense strategies. This paper presents a novel framework for measuring the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-10-20 Bonnie Rushing , Shouhuai Xu

Data-poisoning backdoor attacks are serious security threats to machine learning models, where an adversary can manipulate the training dataset to inject backdoors into models. In this paper, we focus on in-training backdoor defense, aiming…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-10-16 Shaokui Wei , Hongyuan Zha , Baoyuan Wu

Deep neural networks exhibit excellent performance in computer vision tasks, but their vulnerability to real-world adversarial attacks, achieved through physical objects that can corrupt their predictions, raises serious security concerns…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-10 Giulio Rossolini , Alessandro Biondi , Giorgio Buttazzo

Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have brought new capabilities to behavioural analysis (UEBA) for cyber-security consisting in the detection of hostile action based on the unusual nature of events observed on the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-02-07 Alexandre Dey , Marc Velay , Jean-Philippe Fauvelle , Sylvain Navers

Societal cognitive overload, driven by the deluge of information and complexity in the AI age, poses a critical challenge to human well-being and societal resilience. This paper argues that mitigating cognitive overload is not only…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Salem Lahlou

Machine learning-based cybersecurity systems are highly vulnerable to adversarial attacks, while Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) act as both powerful attack enablers and promising defenses. This survey systematically reviews…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Tharcisse Ndayipfukamiye , Jianguo Ding , Doreen Sebastian Sarwatt , Adamu Gaston Philipo , Huansheng Ning

Increasing reliance on Information and Communication Technology~(ICT) exposes the power grid to cyber-attacks. In particular, Coordinated Cyber-Attacks (CCAs) are considered highly threatening and difficult to defend against, because they…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-05-31 Christian Moya , Jiankang Wang

Cybersecurity researchers have contributed to the automated extraction of CTI from textual sources, such as threat reports and online articles, where cyberattack strategies, procedures, and tools are described. The goal of this article is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-01-04 Md Rayhanur Rahman , Rezvan Mahdavi-Hezaveh , Laurie Williams

We present ideas about creating a next generation Intrusion Detection System based on the latest immunological theories. The central challenge with computer security is determining the difference between normal and potentially harmful…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2010-07-05 Uwe Aickelin , Peter Bentley , Steve Cayzer , Kim Jungwon , Julie McLeod

The ever-growing big data and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) demand the use of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) methods. Cybersecurity also benefits from ML and DL methods for various types of applications. These methods…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-07-18 Arif Siddiqi

Since the first Graphical User Interface (GUI) prototype was invented in the 1970s, GUI systems have been deployed into various personal computer systems and server platforms. Recently, with the development of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-01-28 Ning Yu , Zachary Tuttle , Carl Jake Thurnau , Emmanuel Mireku

Deep learning solutions are instrumental in cybersecurity, harnessing their ability to analyze vast datasets, identify complex patterns, and detect anomalies. However, malevolent actors can exploit these capabilities to orchestrate…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-19 Shalini Saini , Anitha Chennamaneni , Babatunde Sawyerr

This paper explores how automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming U.S. cyber diplomacy. Leveraging these technologies helps the U.S. manage the complexity and urgency of cyber diplomacy, improving decision-making,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-22 Michael Stoltz

As cyber threats evolve and grow progressively more sophisticated, cyber security is becoming a more significant concern in today's digital era. Traditional security measures tend to be insufficient to defend against these persistent and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-08-11 Iqbal H. Sarker , Helge Janicke , Leandros Maglaras , Seyit Camtepe