A Comparative Analysis of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning Approaches with Explainable AI for Multi-Class Intrusion Detection in Drone Networks

The growing integration of drones into civilian, commercial, and defense sectors introduces significant cybersecurity concerns, particularly with the increased risk of network-based intrusions targeting drone communication protocols. Detecting and classifying these intrusions is inherently...

Hybrid Cryptographic Monitoring System for Side-Channel Attack Detection on PYNQ SoCs

AES-128 encryption is theoretically secure but vulnerable in practical deployments due to timing and fault injection attacks on embedded systems. This work presents a lightweight dual-detection framework combining statistical thresholding and machine learning ML for real-time anomaly detection. B...

Machine Learning-Based AES Key Recovery Via Side-Channel Analysis on the ASCAD Dataset

Cryptographic algorithms like AES and RSA are widely used and they are mathematically robust and almost unbreakable but its implementation on physical devices often leak information through side channels, such as electromagnetic EM emissions, potentially compromising said theoretically secure...

Optimizing IoT Threat Detection with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs)

The exponential growth of the Internet of Things IoT has led to the emergence of substantial security concerns, with IoT networks becoming the primary target for cyberattacks. This study examines the potential of Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks KANs as an alternative to conventional machine learning...

Leveraging Machine Learning for Botnet Attack Detection in Edge-Computing Assisted IoT Networks

The increase of IoT devices, driven by advancements in hardware technologies, has led to widespread deployment in large-scale networks that process massive amounts of data daily. However, the reliance on Edge Computing to manage these devices has introduced significant security vulnerabilities, a...

Leveraging Trustworthy AI for Automotive Security in Multi-Domain Operations: Towards a Responsive Human-AI Multi-Domain Task Force for Cyber Social Security

Multi-Domain Operations MDOs emphasize cross-domain defense against complex and synergistic threats, with civilian infrastructures like smart cities and Connected Autonomous Vehicles CAVs emerging as primary targets. As dual-use assets, CAVs are vulnerable to Multi-Surface Threats MSTs,...

Side-Channel Extraction of Dataflow AI Accelerator Hardware Parameters

Dataflow neural network accelerators efficiently process AI tasks on FPGAs, with deployment simplified by ready-to-use frameworks and pre-trained models. However, this convenience makes them vulnerable to malicious actors seeking to reverse engineer valuable Intellectual Property IP through...

Are Trees Really Green? A Detection Approach of IoT Malware Attacks

Nowadays, the Internet of Things IoT is widely employed, and its usage is growing exponentially because it facilitates remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision making, especially in the healthcare and industrial sectors. However, IoT devices remain vulnerable due to the...

There'S Waldo: PCB Tamper Forensic Analysis Using Explainable AI on Impedance Signatures

The security of printed circuit boards PCBs has become increasingly vital as supply chain vulnerabilities, including tampering, present significant risks to electronic systems. While detecting tampering on a PCB is the first step for verification, forensics is also needed to identify the modified...

Fingerprinting Deep Learning Models Via Network Traffic Patterns in Federated Learning

Federated Learning FL is increasingly adopted as a decentralized machine learning paradigm due to its capability to preserve data privacy by training models without centralizing user data. However, FL is susceptible to indirect privacy breaches via network traffic analysis-an area not explored in...

SimProcess: High Fidelity Simulation of Noisy ICS Physical Processes

Industrial Control Systems ICS manage critical infrastructures like power grids and water treatment plants. Cyberattacks on ICSs can disrupt operations, causing severe economic, environmental, and safety issues. For example, undetected pollution in a water plant can put the lives of thousands at...

Enhancing IoT Cyber Attack Detection in the Presence of Highly Imbalanced Data

Due to the rapid growth in the number of Internet of Things IoT networks, the cyber risk has increased exponentially, and therefore, we have to develop effective IDS that can work well with highly imbalanced datasets. A high rate of missed threats can be the result, as traditional machine learnin...

Optimizing DDoS Detection in SDNs through Machine Learning Models

The emergence of Software-Defined Networking SDN has changed the network structure by separating the control plane from the data plane. However, this innovation has also increased susceptibility to DDoS attacks. Existing detection techniques are often ineffective due to data imbalance and accurac...

An Agent-Based Modeling Approach to Free-Text Keyboard Dynamics for Continuous Authentication

Continuous authentication systems leveraging free-text keyboard dynamics offer a promising additional layer of security in a multifactor authentication setup that can be used in a transparent way with no impact on user experience. This study investigates the efficacy of behavioral biometrics by...

QUIC-Exfil: Exploiting QUIC'S Server Preferred Address Feature to Perform Data Exfiltration Attacks

The QUIC protocol is now widely adopted by major tech companies and accounts for a significant fraction of today's Internet traffic. QUIC's multiplexing capabilities, encrypted headers, dynamic IP address changes, and encrypted parameter negotiations make the protocol not only more efficient,...

Leveraging LLM to Strengthen ML-Based Cross-Site Scripting Detection

According to the Open Web Application Security Project OWASP, Cross-Site Scripting XSS is a critical security vulnerability. Despite decades of research, XSS remains among the top 10 security vulnerabilities. Researchers have proposed various techniques to protect systems from XSS attacks, with...

Security Bug Report Prediction within and across Projects: a Comparative Study of BERT and Random Forest

Early detection of security bug reports SBRs is crucial for preventing vulnerabilities and ensuring system reliability. While machine learning models have been developed for SBR prediction, their predictive performance still has room for improvement. In this study, we conduct a comprehensive...

AI-Based Vulnerability Analysis of NFT Smart Contracts

With the rapid growth of the NFT market, the security of smart contracts has become crucial. However, existing AI-based detection models for NFT contract vulnerabilities remain limited due to their complexity, while traditional manual methods are time-consuming and costly. This study proposes an...

Optimized Approaches to Malware Detection: a Study of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques

Digital systems find it challenging to keep up with cybersecurity threats. The daily emergence of more than 560,000 new malware strains poses significant hazards to the digital ecosystem. The traditional malware detection methods fail to operate properly and yield high false positive rates with l...

Blockchain Meets Adaptive Honeypots: a Trust-Aware Approach to Next-Gen IoT Security

Edge computing-based Next-Generation Wireless Networks NGWN-IoT offer enhanced bandwidth capacity for large-scale service provisioning but remain vulnerable to evolving cyber threats. Existing intrusion detection and prevention methods provide limited security as adversaries continually adapt the...