User modeling in the era of large language models: Current research and future directions

Z Tan, M Jiang - arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.11518, 2023 - arxiv.org
User modeling (UM) aims to discover patterns or learn representations from user data about
the characteristics of a specific user, such as profile, preference, and personality. The user …

When llms meet cybersecurity: A systematic literature review

J Zhang, H Bu, H Wen, Y Chen, L Li, H Zhu - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The rapid advancements in large language models (LLMs) have opened new avenues
across various fields, including cybersecurity, which faces an ever-evolving threat landscape …

ShieldGPT: An LLM-based framework for DDoS mitigation

T Wang, X Xie, L Zhang, C Wang, L Zhang… - Proceedings of the 8th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The constantly evolving Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks pose a significant
threat to the cyber realm, which underscores the importance of DDoS mitigation as a pivotal …

Xg-nid: Dual-modality network intrusion detection using a heterogeneous graph neural network and large language model

YA Farrukh, S Wali, I Khan, ND Bastian - arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.16021, 2024 - arxiv.org
In the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity, the integration of flow-level and packet-level
information for real-time intrusion detection remains a largely untapped area of research …

Machine Learning with Computer Networks: Techniques, Datasets and Models

H Afifi, S Pochaba, A Boltres, D Laniewski… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Machine learning has found many applications in network contexts. These include solving
optimisation problems and managing network operations. Conversely, networks are …

DoLLM: How Large Language Models Understanding Network Flow Data to Detect Carpet Bombing DDoS

Q Li, Y Zhang, Z Jia, Y Hu, L Zhang, J Zhang… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
It is an interesting question Can and How Large Language Models (LLMs) understand non-
language network data, and help us detect unknown malicious flows. This paper takes …

Through the Thicket: A Study of Number-Oriented LLMs derived from Random Forest Models

M Romaszewski, P Sekuła, P Głomb… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown exceptional performance in text processing.
Notably, LLMs can synthesize information from large datasets and explain their decisions …

Exploring Large Language Models Capabilities to Explain Decision Trees

PB Serafim, P Crescenzi, G Gezici… - HHAI 2024: Hybrid …, 2024 - ebooks.iospress.nl
Decision trees are widely adopted in Machine Learning tasks due to their operation
simplicity and interpretability aspects. However, following the decision process path taken by …

Towards Autonomous Intrusion Detection: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence

MJ Rex, S Chattopadhyay, KS Kumar… - 2024 15th …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The growth of cyber-attacks and records breaches, there is a growing want for effective and
efficient intrusion detection structures (IDS). Conventional IDS are based heavily on human …

Enhancing Machine Learning Model Interpretability in Intrusion Detection Systems through SHAP Explanations and LLM-Generated Descriptions

A Khediri, H Slimi, A Yahiaoui… - … on Pattern Analysis …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are critical for detecting and mitigating cyber threats, yet
the opaqueness of machine learning models used within these systems poses challenges …