IoT-Cloud Assisted Botnet Detection Using Rat Swarm Optimizer with Deep Learning

Nowadays,Internet of Things(IoT)has penetrated all facets of human life while on the other hand,IoT devices are heavily prone to cyberattacks.It has become important to develop an accurate system that can detect malicious attacks on IoT environments in order to mitigate security risks.Botnet is one of the dreadfulmalicious entities that has affected many users for the past few decades.It is challenging to recognize Botnet since it has excellent carrying and hidden capacities.Various approaches have been employed to identify the source of Botnet at earlier stages.Machine Learning(ML)and Deep Learning(DL)techniques are developed based on heavy influence from Botnet detection methodology.In spite of this,it is still a challenging task to detect Botnet at early stages due to low number of features accessible from Botnet dataset.The current study devises IoT with Cloud Assisted Botnet Detection and Classification utilizingRat SwarmOptimizer with Deep Learning(BDC-RSODL)model.The presented BDC-RSODL model includes a series of processes like pre-processing,feature subset selection,classification,and parameter tuning.Initially,the network data is pre-processed to make it compatible for further processing.Besides,RSO algorithm is exploited for effective selection of subset of features.Additionally,Long Short TermMemory(LSTM)algorithm is utilized for both identification and classification of botnets.Finally,Sine Cosine Algorithm(SCA)is executed for fine-tuning the hyperparameters related to LSTM model.In order to validate the promising 3086 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 performance of BDC-RSODL system,a comprehensive comparison analysis was conducted.The obtained results confirmed the supremacy of BDCRSODL model over recent approaches.

Automated Arabic Text Classification Using Hyperparameter Tuned Hybrid Deep Learning Model

The text classification process has been extensively investigated in various languages,especially English.Text classification models are vital in several Natural Language Processing(NLP)applications.The Arabic language has a lot of significance.For instance,it is the fourth mostly-used language on the internet and the sixth official language of theUnitedNations.However,there are few studies on the text classification process in Arabic.A few text classification studies have been published earlier in the Arabic language.In general,researchers face two challenges in the Arabic text classification process:low accuracy and high dimensionality of the features.In this study,an Automated Arabic Text Classification using Hyperparameter Tuned Hybrid Deep Learning(AATC-HTHDL)model is proposed.The major goal of the proposed AATC-HTHDL method is to identify different class labels for the Arabic text.The first step in the proposed model is to pre-process the input data to transform it into a useful format.The Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency(TF-IDF)model is applied to extract the feature vectors.Next,the Convolutional Neural Network with Recurrent Neural Network(CRNN)model is utilized to classify the Arabic text.In the final stage,the Crow Search Algorithm(CSA)is applied to fine-tune the CRNN model’s hyperparameters,showing the work’s novelty.The proposed AATCHTHDL model was experimentally validated under different parameters and the outcomes established the supremacy of the proposed AATC-HTHDL model over other approaches.

Sailfish Optimizer with Deep Transfer Learning-Enabled Arabic Handwriting Character Recognition

The recognition of the Arabic characters is a crucial task incomputer vision and Natural Language Processing fields. Some major complicationsin recognizing handwritten texts include distortion and patternvariabilities. So, the feature extraction process is a significant task in NLPmodels. If the features are automatically selected, it might result in theunavailability of adequate data for accurately forecasting the character classes.But, many features usually create difficulties due to high dimensionality issues.Against this background, the current study develops a Sailfish Optimizer withDeep Transfer Learning-Enabled Arabic Handwriting Character Recognition(SFODTL-AHCR) model. The projected SFODTL-AHCR model primarilyfocuses on identifying the handwritten Arabic characters in the inputimage. The proposed SFODTL-AHCR model pre-processes the input imageby following the Histogram Equalization approach to attain this objective.The Inception with ResNet-v2 model examines the pre-processed image toproduce the feature vectors. The Deep Wavelet Neural Network (DWNN)model is utilized to recognize the handwritten Arabic characters. At last,the SFO algorithm is utilized for fine-tuning the parameters involved in theDWNNmodel to attain better performance. The performance of the proposedSFODTL-AHCR model was validated using a series of images. Extensivecomparative analyses were conducted. The proposed method achieved a maximum accuracy of 99.73%. The outcomes inferred the supremacy of theproposed SFODTL-AHCR model over other approaches.

Optimal Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Vehicle Detection in Remote Sensing Images

Object detection(OD)in remote sensing images(RSI)acts as a vital part in numerous civilian and military application areas,like urban planning,geographic information system(GIS),and search and rescue functions.Vehicle recognition from RSIs remained a challenging process because of the difficulty of background data and the redundancy of recognition regions.The latest advancements in deep learning(DL)approaches permit the design of effectual OD approaches.This study develops an Artificial Ecosystem Optimizer with Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Vehicle Detection(AEODCNN-VD)model on Remote Sensing Images.The proposed AEODCNN-VD model focuses on the identification of vehicles accurately and rapidly.To detect vehicles,the presented AEODCNN-VD model employs single shot detector(SSD)with Inception network as a baseline model.In addition,Multiway Feature Pyramid Network(MFPN)is used for handling objects of varying sizes in RSIs.The features from the Inception model are passed into theMFPNformultiway andmultiscale feature fusion.Finally,the fused features are passed into bounding box and class prediction networks.For enhancing the detection efficiency of the AEODCNN-VD approach,AEO based hyperparameter optimizer is used,which is stimulated by the energy transfer strategies such as production,consumption,and decomposition in an ecosystem.The performance validation of the presentedmethod on benchmark datasets showed promising performance over recent DL models.