Evaluating MCC for Low-Frequency Cyberattack Detection in Imbalanced Intrusion Detection Data

In many real-world network environments, several types of cyberattacks occur at very low rates compared to benign traffic, making them difficult for intrusion detection systems IDS to detect reliably. This imbalance causes traditional evaluation metrics, such as accuracy, to often overstate model...

SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for Securing ICS/OT Environments

A comprehensive guide authored by Dean Parsons, SANS Certified Instructor and CEO / Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force, emphasizes the growing need for specialized ICS security measures in the face of rising cyber threats. With a staggering 50% increase in ransomware attacks targeting...