Information communications technology systems are facing an increasing number of cyber
security threats, the majority of which are originated by insiders. As insiders reside behind …

Context One of the main targets of cyber-attacks is data exfiltration, which is the leakage of
sensitive or private data to an unauthorized entity. Data exfiltration can be perpetrated by an …

Malware such as banking Trojans are popular with financially-motivated cybercriminals.
Detection of banking Trojans remains a challenging task, due to the constant evolution of …

Botnet use is on the rise, with a growing number of botmasters now switching to the HTTP-
based C&C infrastructure. This offers them more stealth by allowing them to blend in with …

We present DECANTeR, a system to detect anomalous outbound HTTP communication,
which passively extracts fingerprints for each application running on a monitored host. The …

Banking malware are a class of information stealing malicious software that target the
financial industry. Banking malware families have become persistent with new versions …

The usage of Internet of Things (IoT)/Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) has grown up
exponentially, as expected 50 Billion IoT devices will get connected by the end of 2020 in …

A botnet refers to a set of compromised machines controlled distantly by an attacker. Botnets
are considered the basis of numerous security threats around the world. Command and …

Public clouds provide scalable and cost-efficient computing through resource sharing.
However, moving from traditional on-premises service management to clouds introduces …

The prevalence of the Internet and cloud-based applications, alongside the technological
evolution of smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, has resulted in users relying upon …