A hybrid approach to reducing the false positive rate in unsupervised machine learning intrusion detection

Author(s):  
Angela Denise Landress
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayees Rahman ◽  
Arad Kodesh ◽  
Stephen Z Levine ◽  
Sven Sandin ◽  
Abraham Reichenberg ◽  
...  

AbstractImportanceCurrent approaches for early identification of individuals at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the general population are limited, where most ASD patients are not identified until after the age of 4. This is despite substantial evidence suggesting that early diagnosis and intervention improves developmental course and outcome.ObjectiveDevelop a machine learning (ML) method predicting the diagnosis of ASD in offspring in a general population sample, using parental electronic medical records (EMR) available before childbirthDesignPrognostic study of EMR data within a single Israeli health maintenance organization, for the parents of 1,397 ASD children (ICD-9/10), and 94,741 non-ASD children born between January 1st, 1997 through December 31st, 2008. The complete EMR record of the parents was used to develop various ML models to predict the risk of having a child with ASD.Main outcomes and measuresRoutinely available parental sociodemographic information, medical histories and prescribed medications data until offspring’s birth were used to generate features to train various machine learning algorithms, including multivariate logistic regression, artificial neural networks, and random forest. Prediction performance was evaluated with 10-fold cross validation, by computing C statistics, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, false positive rate, and precision (positive predictive value, PPV).ResultsAll ML models tested had similar performance, achieving an average C statistics of 0.70, sensitivity of 28.63%, specificity of 98.62%, accuracy of 96.05%, false positive rate of 1.37%, and positive predictive value of 45.85% for predicting ASD in this dataset.Conclusion and relevanceML algorithms combined with EMR capture early life ASD risk. Such approaches may be able to enhance the ability for accurate and efficient early detection of ASD in large populations of children.Key pointsQuestionCan autism risk in children be predicted using the pre-birth electronic medical record (EMR) of the parents?FindingsIn this population-based study that included 1,397 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 94,741 non-ASD children, we developed a machine learning classifier for predicting the likelihood of childhood diagnosis of ASD with an average C statistic of 0.70, sensitivity of 28.63%, specificity of 98.62%, accuracy of 96.05%, false positive rate of 1.37%, and positive predictive value of 45.85%.MeaningThe results presented serve as a proof-of-principle of the potential utility of EMR for the identification of a large proportion of future children at a high-risk of ASD.


2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 3338-3341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Feng Guo

During the 30-year development of the Intrusion Detection System, the problems such as the high false-positive rate have always plagued the users. Therefore, the ontology and context verification based intrusion detection model (OCVIDM) was put forward to connect the description of attack’s signatures and context effectively. The OCVIDM established the knowledge base of the intrusion detection ontology that was regarded as the center of efficient filtering platform of the false alerts to realize the automatic validation of the alarm and self-acting judgment of the real attacks, so as to achieve the goal of filtering the non-relevant positives alerts and reduce false positives.


2012 ◽  
pp. 830-850
Author(s):  
Abhilash Alexander Miranda ◽  
Olivier Caelen ◽  
Gianluca Bontempi

This chapter presents a comprehensive scheme for automated detection of colorectal polyps in computed tomography colonography (CTC) with particular emphasis on robust learning algorithms that differentiate polyps from non-polyp shapes. The authors’ automated CTC scheme introduces two orientation independent features which encode the shape characteristics that aid in classification of polyps and non-polyps with high accuracy, low false positive rate, and low computations making the scheme suitable for colorectal cancer screening initiatives. Experiments using state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms viz., lazy learning, support vector machines, and naïve Bayes classifiers reveal the robustness of the two features in detecting polyps at 100% sensitivity for polyps with diameter greater than 10 mm while attaining total low false positive rates, respectively, of 3.05, 3.47 and 0.71 per CTC dataset at specificities above 99% when tested on 58 CTC datasets. The results were validated using colonoscopy reports provided by expert radiologists.


2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayees Rahman ◽  
Arad Kodesh ◽  
Stephen Z. Levine ◽  
Sven Sandin ◽  
Abraham Reichenberg ◽  
...  

Abstract Background. Current approaches for early identification of individuals at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the general population are limited, and most ASD patients are not identified until after the age of 4. This is despite substantial evidence suggesting that early diagnosis and intervention improves developmental course and outcome. The aim of the current study was to test the ability of machine learning (ML) models applied to electronic medical records (EMRs) to predict ASD early in life, in a general population sample. Methods. We used EMR data from a single Israeli Health Maintenance Organization, including EMR information for parents of 1,397 ASD children (ICD-9/10) and 94,741 non-ASD children born between January 1st, 1997 and December 31st, 2008. Routinely available parental sociodemographic information, parental medical histories, and prescribed medications data were used to generate features to train various ML algorithms, including multivariate logistic regression, artificial neural networks, and random forest. Prediction performance was evaluated with 10-fold cross-validation by computing the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC; C-statistic), sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, false positive rate, and precision (positive predictive value [PPV]). Results. All ML models tested had similar performance. The average performance across all models had C-statistic of 0.709, sensitivity of 29.93%, specificity of 98.18%, accuracy of 95.62%, false positive rate of 1.81%, and PPV of 43.35% for predicting ASD in this dataset. Conclusions. We conclude that ML algorithms combined with EMR capture early life ASD risk as well as reveal previously unknown features to be associated with ASD-risk. Such approaches may be able to enhance the ability for accurate and efficient early detection of ASD in large populations of children.


2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 2949-2954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Cuesta ◽  
Concha Bielza ◽  
Pedro Larrañaga ◽  
Manuel Cuenca-Estrella ◽  
Fernando Laguna ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) breakpoints classify Candida strains with a fluconazole MIC ≤ 2 mg/liter as susceptible, those with a fluconazole MIC of 4 mg/liter as representing intermediate susceptibility, and those with a fluconazole MIC > 4 mg/liter as resistant. Machine learning models are supported by complex statistical analyses assessing whether the results have statistical relevance. The aim of this work was to use supervised classification algorithms to analyze the clinical data used to produce EUCAST fluconazole breakpoints. Five supervised classifiers (J48, Correlation and Regression Trees [CART], OneR, Naïve Bayes, and Simple Logistic) were used to analyze two cohorts of patients with oropharyngeal candidosis and candidemia. The target variable was the outcome of the infections, and the predictor variables consisted of values for the MIC or the proportion between the dose administered and the MIC of the isolate (dose/MIC). Statistical power was assessed by determining values for sensitivity and specificity, the false-positive rate, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and the Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC). CART obtained the best statistical power for a MIC > 4 mg/liter for detecting failures (sensitivity, 87%; false-positive rate, 8%; area under the ROC curve, 0.89; MCC index, 0.80). For dose/MIC determinations, the target was >75, with a sensitivity of 91%, a false-positive rate of 10%, an area under the ROC curve of 0.90, and an MCC index of 0.80. Other classifiers gave similar breakpoints with lower statistical power. EUCAST fluconazole breakpoints have been validated by means of machine learning methods. These computer tools must be incorporated in the process for developing breakpoints to avoid researcher bias, thus enhancing the statistical power of the model.


Author(s):  
Chunyong Yin ◽  
Luyu Ma ◽  
Lu Feng

Intrusion detection is a kind of security mechanism which is used to detect attacks and intrusion behaviors. Due to the low accuracy and the high false positive rate of the existing clonal selection algorithms applied to intrusion detection, in this paper, we proposed a feature selection method for improved clonal algorithm. The improved method detects the intrusion behavior by selecting the best individual overall and clones them. Experimental results show that the feature selection algorithm is better than the traditional feature selection algorithm on the different classifiers, and it is shown that the final detection results are better than traditional clonal algorithm with 99.6% accuracy and 0.1% false positive rate.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Rosier ◽  
E Crespin ◽  
A Lazarus ◽  
G Laurent ◽  
A Menet ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Implantable Loop Recorders (ILRs) are increasingly used and generate a high workload for timely adjudication of ECG recordings. In particular, the excessive false positive rate leads to a significant review burden. Purpose A novel machine learning algorithm was developed to reclassify ILR episodes in order to decrease by 80% the False Positive rate while maintaining 99% sensitivity. This study aims to evaluate the impact of this algorithm to reduce the number of abnormal episodes reported in Medtronic ILRs. Methods Among 20 European centers, all Medtronic ILR patients were enrolled during the 2nd semester of 2020. Using a remote monitoring platform, every ILR transmitted episode was collected and anonymised. For every ILR detected episode with a transmitted ECG, the new algorithm reclassified it applying the same labels as the ILR (asystole, brady, AT/AF, VT, artifact, normal). We measured the number of episodes identified as false positive and reclassified as normal by the algorithm, and their proportion among all episodes. Results In 370 patients, ILRs recorded 3755 episodes including 305 patient-triggered and 629 with no ECG transmitted. 2821 episodes were analyzed by the novel algorithm, which reclassified 1227 episodes as normal rhythm. These reclassified episodes accounted for 43% of analyzed episodes and 32.6% of all episodes recorded. Conclusion A novel machine learning algorithm significantly reduces the quantity of episodes flagged as abnormal and typically reviewed by healthcare professionals. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None. Figure 1. ILR episodes analysis


Wireless networks are continuously facing challenges in the field of Information Security. This leads to major researches in the area of Intrusion detection. The working of Intrusion detection is performed mainly by signature based detection and anomaly based detection. Anomaly based detection is based on the behavior of the network. One of the major challenge in this domain is to identify and detect the malicious node in wireless networks. The intrusion detection mechanism has to analyse the behavior of the node in the network by means of the several features possessed by each node. Intelligent schemes are the need of the hour in such scenario. This paper has taken a standard dataset for studying the features of the wireless node and reduced the features by applying the most efficient Correlation Attribute feature selection method. The machine learning algorithms are applied to obtain an effective training model which is then applied on the testing dataset to validate the model. The accuracy of the model is determined by the performance parameters such as true positive rate, false positive rate and ROC area. Neural network, bagging and decision tree algorithm RepTree are giving promising results in comparison with other classification algorithms.


2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-97
Author(s):  
Dr. Vinod Kumar ◽  
Mr Sandeep Agarwal ◽  
Mr Avtar Singh

In this paper, we propose to design a cross-layer based intrusion detection technique for wireless networks. In this technique a combined weight value is computed from the Received Signal Strength (RSS) and Time Taken for RTS-CTS handshake between sender and receiver (TT). Since it is not possible for an attacker to assume the RSS exactly for a sender by a receiver, it is an useful measure for intrusion detection. We propose that we can develop a dynamic profile for the communicating nodes based on their RSS values through monitoring the RSS values periodically for a specific Mobile Station (MS) or a Base Station (BS) from a server. Monitoring observed TT values at the server provides a reliable passive detection mechanism for session hijacking attacks since it is an unspoofable parameter related to its measuring entity. If the weight value is greater than a threshold value, then the corresponding node is considered as an attacker. By suitably adjusting the threshold value and the weight constants, we can reduce the false positive rate, significantly. By simulation results, we show that our proposed technique attains low misdetection ratio and false positive rate while increasing the packet delivery ratio.


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