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Privacy Preservation Using Machine Learning in the Internet of Things

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  • Sherif El-Gendy

    (School of Information Technology and Computer Science, Nile University, Cairo 12677, Egypt)

  • Mahmoud Said Elsayed

    (School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, D04 C1P1 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Anca Jurcut

    (School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, D04 C1P1 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Marianne A. Azer

    (School of Information Technology and Computer Science, Nile University, Cairo 12677, Egypt
    National Telecommunication Institute, Cairo 12677, Egypt)

Abstract

The internet of things (IoT) has prepared the way for a highly linked world, in which everything is interconnected, and information exchange has become more easily accessible via the internet, making it feasible for various applications that enrich the quality of human life. Despite such a potential vision, users’ privacy on these IoT devices is a significant concern. IoT devices are subject to threats from hackers and malware due to the explosive expansion of IoT and its use in commerce and critical infrastructures. Malware poses a severe danger to the availability and reliability of IoT devices. If left uncontrolled, it can have profound implications, as IoT devices and smart services can collect personally identifiable information (PII) without the user’s knowledge or consent. These devices often transfer their data into the cloud, where they are stored and processed to provide the end users with specific services. However, many IoT devices do not meet the same security criteria as non-IoT devices; most used schemes do not provide privacy and anonymity to legitimate users. Because there are so many IoT devices, so much malware is produced every day, and IoT nodes have so little CPU power, so antivirus cannot shield these networks from infection. Because of this, establishing a secure and private environment can greatly benefit from having a system for detecting malware in IoT devices. In this paper, we will analyze studies that have used ML as an approach to solve IoT privacy challenges, and also investigate the advantages and drawbacks of leveraging data in ML-based IoT privacy approaches. Our focus is on using ML models for detecting malware in IoT devices, specifically spyware, ransomware, and Trojan horse malware. We propose using ML techniques as a solution for privacy attack detection and test pattern generation in the IoT. The ML model can be trained to predict behavioral architecture. We discuss our experiments and evaluation using the “MalMemAnalysis” datasets, which focus on simulating real-world privacy-related obfuscated malware. We simulate several ML algorithms to prove their capabilities in detecting malicious attacks against privacy. The experimental analysis showcases the high accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed approach in detecting obfuscated and concealed malware, outperforming state-of-the-art methods by 99.50%, and would be helpful in safeguarding an IoT network from malware. Experimental analysis and results are provided in detail.

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  • Sherif El-Gendy & Mahmoud Said Elsayed & Anca Jurcut & Marianne A. Azer, 2023. "Privacy Preservation Using Machine Learning in the Internet of Things," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(16), pages 1-35, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:11:y:2023:i:16:p:3477-:d:1215391
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