Zaher Salah

Dr. Zaher Salah

Information Technology, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 November 2024 in Future Internet
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ZSZaher Salah
Zaher Salah
HOHamza Abu Owida
Hamza Abu Owida
EEEsraa Abu Elsoud
Esraa Abu Elsoud
EAEsraa Mahmoud Alhenawi
Esraa Mahmoud Alhenawi
SASuhaila Abuowaida
Suhaila Abuowaida
NANawaf Alshdaifat
Nawaf Alshdaifat
Phishing email assaults have been a prevalent cybercriminal tactic for many decades. Various detectors have been suggested over time that rely on textual information. However, to address the growing prevalence of phishing emails, more sophisticated techniques are required to use all aspects of emails to improve the detection capabilities of machine learning classifiers. This paper presents a novel approach to detecting phishing emails. The proposed methodology combines ensemble learning techniques with various variables, such as word frequency, the presence of specific keywords or phrases, and email length, to improve detection accuracy. We provide two approaches for the planned task; The first technique employs ensemble learning soft voting, while the second employs weighted ensemble learning. Both strategies use distinct machine learning algorithms to concurrently process the characteristics, reducing their complexity and enhancing the model’s performance. An extensive assessment and analysis are conducted, considering unique criteria designed to minimize biased and inaccurate findings. Our empirical experiments demonstrates that using ensemble learning to merge attributes in the evolution of phishing emails showcases the competitive performance of ensemble learning over other machine learning algorithms. This superiority is underscored by achieving an F1-score of 0.90 in the weighted ensemble method and 0.85 in the soft voting method, showcasing the effectiveness of this approach.

14 August 2023 in Future Internet
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ZSZaher Salah
Zaher Salah
EEEsraa Abu Elsoud
Esraa Abu Elsoud
The rise in internet users has brought with it the impending threat of cybercrime as the Internet of Things (IoT) increases and the introduction of 5G technologies continues to transform our digital world. It is now essential to protect communication networks from illegal intrusions to guarantee data integrity and user privacy. In this situation, machine learning techniques used in data mining have proven to be effective tools for constructing intrusion detection systems (IDS) and improving their precision. We use the well-known AWID3 dataset, a comprehensive collection of wireless network traffic, to investigate the effectiveness of machine learning in enhancing network security. Our work primarily concentrates on Krack and Kr00k attacks, which target the most recent and dangerous flaws in IEEE 802.11 protocols. Through diligent implementation, we were able to successfully identify these threats using an IDS model that is based on machine learning. Notably, the resilience of our method was demonstrated by our ensemble classifier’s astounding 99% success rate in detecting the Krack attack. The effectiveness of our suggested remedy was further demonstrated by the high accuracy rate of 96.7% displayed by our neural network-based model in recognizing instances of the Kr00k attack. Our research shows the potential for considerably boosting network security in the face of new threats by leveraging the capabilities of machine learning and a diversified dataset. Our findings open the door for stronger, more proactive security measures to protect IEEE. 802.11 networks’ integrity, resulting in a safer online environment for all users.

1 June 2024 in Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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ZSZaher Salah
Zaher Salah
WAWaleed T. Al-Sit
Waleed T. Al-Sit
KSKamal Salah
Kamal Salah
EEEsraa Abu Elsoud
Esraa Abu Elsoud
N this research work, six different filters are applied on a low resolution 8 b/pixel gray-scale images, which operate on small sub-images (windows of 3×3 to 11×11 pixels). The enhanced images are used to compare the efficiency of the different six filters using the peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) image quality measure. Noise peak elimination filter (PSNR)=36.63) outperforms others, such as median filter (PSNR=36.61), while corruption estimation (PSNR=36.03) significantly cuts processing time by only processing the corrupted pixels while maintaining image details. Mean filter (PSNR=34.05) is sensitive to outliers, which cause the image's sharpness and fine features to be lost. By avoiding averaging across edges, bimodal-averaging filter (PSNR=35.30), which improves on the mean filter, chooses the mean of the biggest population. The median-mean filtering (PSNR=36.32), which combines median and mean filters and determines the output pixel by averaging the median and some nearby pixels, is another improvement above averaging.

22 March 2016
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AAbdel-Rahman Al-Ghuwairi
Abdel-Rahman Al-Ghuwairi
MKMohammad N. Khalaf
Mohammad N. Khalaf
LALaith Al-Yasen
Laith Al-Yasen
ZSZaher Salah
Zaher Salah
AAAyoub Alsarhan
Ayoub Alsarhan
ABAladdin Hussein Baarah
Aladdin Hussein Baarah
Nowadays, Cloud computing became one of the most important fields in computer paradigm researches, because it provides many advantages and benefits for all users whether the organizations or the individuals, by granting them the needed resources and services. Service level agreement (SLA) is an essential topic in terms of cloud computing, it is a contractual agreement signed between cloud user and cloud provider in order to manage and define the level of access for the resources and quality of services provided. Continues changes of technologies and requirements for both user and provider make updating SLA necessary, to ensure that services provided are meeting their needs among multiple QoS (Quality of Service) parameters. Intensive studies have been presented for building a flexible SLA. In our study, we proposed a dynamic model for updating cloud computing SLA overtime, in order to get a flexible, adaptive SLA and avoid costly violations.

25 July 2023 in Preprints.org
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ZSZaher Salah
Zaher Salah
EEEsraa Abu Elsoud
Esraa Abu Elsoud
The rise in Internet users has brought with it the impending threat of cybercrime as the Internet of Things (IoT) increases and the introduction of 5G technologies continues to transform our digital world. It is now essential to protect communication networks from illegal intrusions in order to guarantee data integrity and user privacy. In this situation, machine learning techniques used in data mining have proven to be effective tools for constructing intrusion detection systems (IDS) and improving their precision. We use the well-known AWID3 dataset, a comprehensive collection of wireless network traffic, to investigate the effectiveness of machine learning in enhancing network security. Our work primarily concentrates on the Krack and Kr00k attacks, which target the most recent and dangerous flaws in IEEE 802.11 protocols. Through diligent implementation, we were able to successfully identify these threats using an IDS model that is based on machine learning. Notably, the resilience of our method was demonstrated by our Ensemble classifier’s astounding 99% success rate in detecting the Krack attack. The effectiveness of our suggested remedy was further demonstrated by the high accuracy rate of 96.7% displayed by our Neural Network-based model in recognizing instances of the Kr00k attack. Our research shows the potential for considerably boosting network security in the face of new threats by leveraging the capabilities of machine learning and a diversified dataset. Our findings open the door for stronger, more proactive security measures to protect IEEE 802.11 networks’ integrity, resulting in a safer online environment for all users.

24 July 2023 in Preprints.org
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ZSZaher Salah
Zaher Salah
EEEsraa Abu Elsoud
Esraa Abu Elsoud
Internet users have significantly increased as a result of the spread of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and 5G networks. But these developments also make people more susceptible to cybercrime. Intrusion detection systems (IDSs), which protect against cyber threats and facilitate early response, have emerged as crucial security measures to handle this expanding risk. This study intends to present a comprehensive review of IDS, how it interacts with machine learning (ML), and develop a suitable approach for attack detection in 5G and IoT environments. To accomplish this, we leverage the AWID dataset, which is the first wireless traffic dataset specifically designed for security purposes, focusing on the IEEE 802.11 standard and developed to the AWID3 dataset. In this research, we suggest a powerful machine-learning framework for wireless system intrusion detection. We perform evaluations in three stages, covering scenarios for multiple nominal classes, multiple numeric classes, and binary classes. In order to improve the performance of the intrusion detection model, we also use feature selection approaches. Additionally, we offer a model that incorporates the outcomes of three feature selection techniques, highlighting how crucial it is to comprehend the features present in wireless datasets. Our experiments demonstrate how a machine learning-based approach can detect attacks with a high level of accuracy. In particular, the boosted decision tree performs best when overlapping feature selection procedures, whereas the Logistic Regression approach obtains the maximum accuracy of 99% in the first two phases. By providing a comprehensive framework for identifying attacks in 5G and IoT contexts using machine learning approaches, this research makes a contribution to the field of intrusion detection. The results underline how important it is to comprehend wireless dataset characteristics and highlight the possibility of ML-based methods for attaining highly accurate intrusion detection.