AI-based techniques for Ad click fraud detection and prevention: Review and research directions

RA Alzahrani, M Aljabri - Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 2022 - mdpi.com
Online advertising is a marketing approach that uses numerous online channels to target
potential customers for businesses, brands, and organizations. One of the most serious …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient on-the-fly Web bot detection

G Suchacka, A Cabri, S Rovetta, F Masulli - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
A large fraction of traffic on present-day Web servers is generated by bots—intelligent
agents able to traverse the Web and execute various advanced tasks. Since bots' activity …

BeCAPTCHA: Behavioral bot detection using touchscreen and mobile sensors benchmarked on HuMIdb

A Acien, A Morales, J Fierrez, R Vera-Rodriguez… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper we study the suitability of a new generation of CAPTCHA methods based on
smartphone interactions. The heterogeneous flow of data generated during the interaction …

Hybrid modeling approaches in energy internet: Bridging cyber, physical, and social realms

P Chaturvedi, HP Thethi, NVU Reddy… - 2024 International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Effective modeling approaches are required for the management and operation of the
Energy Internet due to the system's complexity and mobility. New hybrid models that link the …

BeCAPTCHA-Mouse: Synthetic mouse trajectories and improved bot detection

A Acien, A Morales, J Fierrez, R Vera-Rodriguez - Pattern Recognition, 2022 - Elsevier
We first study the suitability of behavioral biometrics to distinguish between computers and
humans, commonly named as bot detection. We then present BeCAPTCHA-Mouse, a bot …

Detection of advanced web bots by combining web logs with mouse behavioural biometrics

C Iliou, T Kostoulas, T Tsikrika, V Katos… - Digital threats: research …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Web bots vary in sophistication based on their purpose, ranging from simple automated
scripts to advanced web bots that have a browser fingerprint, support the main browser …

Exploring visual representations of computer mouse movements for bot detection using deep learning approaches

H Niu, A Wei, Y Song, Z Cai - Expert Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, bots can be seen everywhere on the Internet and are responsible for a large
percentage of website traffic. The problem of bot detection has increasingly gained attention …

Towards a framework for detecting advanced web bots

C Iliou, T Kostoulas, T Tsikrika, V Katos… - Proceedings of the 14th …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Automated programs (bots) are responsible for a large percentage of website traffic. These
bots can either be used for benign purposes, such as Web indexing, Website monitoring …

CAPTCHA Types and Breaking Techniques: Design Issues, Challenges, and Future Research Directions

N Tariq, FA Khan, SA Moqurrab… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The proliferation of the Internet and mobile devices has resulted in malicious bots access to
genuine resources and data. Bots may instigate phishing, unauthorized access, denial-of …

[HTML][HTML] Is mouse dynamics information credible for user behavior research? An empirical investigation

E Kuric, P Demcak, M Krajcovic, P Nemcek - Computer Standards & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mouse dynamics, information on user's interaction with a computer mouse, are in vogue in
machine learning for purposes such as recommendations, personalization, prediction of …