Algorithmic Segmentation and Behavioral Profiling for Ransomware Detection Using Temporal-Correlation Graphs

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Autori principali: Rollere, Ignatius, Hartsfield, Caspian, Courtenay, Seraphina, Fenwick, Lucian, Grunwald, Aurelia
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author Rollere, Ignatius
Hartsfield, Caspian
Courtenay, Seraphina
Fenwick, Lucian
Grunwald, Aurelia
author_facet Rollere, Ignatius
Hartsfield, Caspian
Courtenay, Seraphina
Fenwick, Lucian
Grunwald, Aurelia
contents The rapid evolution of cyber threats has outpaced traditional detection methodologies, necessitating innovative approaches capable of addressing the adaptive and complex behaviors of modern adversaries. A novel framework was introduced, leveraging Temporal-Correlation Graphs to model the intricate relationships and temporal patterns inherent in malicious operations. The approach dynamically captured behavioral anomalies, offering a robust mechanism for distinguishing between benign and malicious activities in real-time scenarios. Extensive experiments demonstrated the framework's effectiveness across diverse ransomware families, with consistently high precision, recall, and overall detection accuracy. Comparative evaluations highlighted its better performance over traditional signature-based and heuristic methods, particularly in handling polymorphic and previously unseen ransomware variants. The architecture was designed with scalability and modularity in mind, ensuring compatibility with enterprise-scale environments while maintaining resource efficiency. Analysis of encryption speeds, anomaly patterns, and temporal correlations provided deeper insights into the operational strategies of ransomware, validating the framework's adaptability to evolving threats. The research contributes to advancing cybersecurity technologies by integrating dynamic graph analytics and machine learning for future innovations in threat detection. Results from this study underline the potential for transforming the way organizations detect and mitigate complex cyberattacks.
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spellingShingle Algorithmic Segmentation and Behavioral Profiling for Ransomware Detection Using Temporal-Correlation Graphs
Rollere, Ignatius
Hartsfield, Caspian
Courtenay, Seraphina
Fenwick, Lucian
Grunwald, Aurelia
Cryptography and Security
Artificial Intelligence
The rapid evolution of cyber threats has outpaced traditional detection methodologies, necessitating innovative approaches capable of addressing the adaptive and complex behaviors of modern adversaries. A novel framework was introduced, leveraging Temporal-Correlation Graphs to model the intricate relationships and temporal patterns inherent in malicious operations. The approach dynamically captured behavioral anomalies, offering a robust mechanism for distinguishing between benign and malicious activities in real-time scenarios. Extensive experiments demonstrated the framework's effectiveness across diverse ransomware families, with consistently high precision, recall, and overall detection accuracy. Comparative evaluations highlighted its better performance over traditional signature-based and heuristic methods, particularly in handling polymorphic and previously unseen ransomware variants. The architecture was designed with scalability and modularity in mind, ensuring compatibility with enterprise-scale environments while maintaining resource efficiency. Analysis of encryption speeds, anomaly patterns, and temporal correlations provided deeper insights into the operational strategies of ransomware, validating the framework's adaptability to evolving threats. The research contributes to advancing cybersecurity technologies by integrating dynamic graph analytics and machine learning for future innovations in threat detection. Results from this study underline the potential for transforming the way organizations detect and mitigate complex cyberattacks.
title Algorithmic Segmentation and Behavioral Profiling for Ransomware Detection Using Temporal-Correlation Graphs
topic Cryptography and Security
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17429