Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025) | Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity

This issue has been available online since 1st May 2025 for the regular issue of 2025(2). All articles in this issue (32original research articles) were authored/co-authored by 133 authors from 17 countries (India, Kenya, Morocco, Bahrain, Egypt, Australia, Albania, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Ghana, UK, Uganda, Sweden, Kuwait, Greece, and Iraq)

Published: 2025-05-07

Integrating Law, Cybersecurity, and AI: Deep Learning for Securing Iris-Based Biometric Systems

Saif Alaa Hussein , Hasan Ali Al-Tameemi , Ghadeer Ghazi Shayea, Firas Jamal Shakir , Mohd Hazli Mohammed Zabil, Mustafa Abdulfattah Habeeb , Yahya Layth Khaleel

319-336

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Measuring the Extent of Cyberbullying Comments in Facebook Groups for Mosul University Students

Kanaan J. Brakas, Mafaz Alanezi

337-348

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Blockchain-Based Metadata Management in Distributed File Systems

Huda A. Alameen, Furkan Rabee

349-360

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Synergizing Quantum-Safe Signatures with JWT for Unparalleled Security in Web Applications

Kalpana B N , R Saravana Kumar

361-374

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DAGchains: An Improved Blockchain Structure Based on Directed Acyclic Graph Construction and Distributed Mining

Abbas Mahdi, Furkan Rabee

375-394

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A Novel Multi-Layered Secure Image Encryption Scheme Utilizing Protein Sequences, Dynamic Mealy Machines, 3D-AS Scrambling, and Chaotic Systems

Radhwan Jawad Kadhim, Hussein K. Khafaji

395-423

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A Dynamic DNA Cryptosystem for Secure File Sharing

Kanaan J. Brakas, Mafaz Alanezi

424-435

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Color Image Encryption Based on a New Symmetric Lightweight Algorithm

Ala’a Talib Khudhair, Abeer Tariq Maolood, Ekhlas Khalaf Gbashi

436-452

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Digital watermarking techniques, challenges, and applications: A review

Saif Aldeen S. Naem , Sarab M. Hameed

453-476

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Threat Detection Based on Explainable AI (XAI) and Hybrid Learning

Shatha J. Mohammed , Bashar M. Nema

477-490

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A Secure Password based Authentication with Variable Key Lengths Based on the Image Embedded Method

Seerwan Waleed Jirjees, Farah Flayyeh Alkhalid , Ahmed Mudheher Hasan , Amjad Jaleel Humaidi

491-500

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Development of real-time threat detection systems with AI-driven cybersecurity in critical infrastructure

Noora Zidan Khalaf , Israa Ibraheem Al Barazanchi , Israa Ibraheem Al Barazanchi , A. D. Radhi , Sushma Parihar , Pritesh Shah , Ravi Sekhar

501-513

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Cybersecurity risk assessment for identifying threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures in the IoT

Mohammed Amin Almaiah, Rami Shehab , Tayseer Alkhdour , Mansour Obeidat, Theyazn H.H. Aldhyani

514-537

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Intelligent Threat Hunting: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the RSA Cryptosystem

Daniel Asiedu , Patrick Kwabena Mensah , Peter Appiahene , Isaac Kofi Nti

538-562

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An Effective Feature Optimization Model for Android Malware Detection

Hussein K. Almulla, Hussam J. Mohammed , Nathan Clarke , Ahmed Adnan Hadi , Mazin Abed Mohammed

563-576

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Enhancing User Authentication through the Implementation of the ForestPA Algorithm for Smart Healthcare Systems

Nurul Syafiqah Zaidi , Al-Fahim Mubarak Ali , Ahmad Firdaus , Adamu Abubakar Ibrahim , Ghassan Saleh AlDharhani, Mohd Faizal Ab Razak

577-589

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An English-Swahili Email Spam Detection Model for Improved Accuracy Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Leshan Sankaine, John G. Ndia , Dennis Kaburu

590-605

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Healthcare Security in Edge-Fog-Cloud Environment using Blockchain: A Systematic Review

Zaid J. Al-Araji, Mahmood S. AlKhaldee, Ammar Awad Mutlag, Zaid Ali Abdulkadhim , Hussein M. Farhood, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Ahmad, Namaa N. Hikmat , Ayad Yassen , Abdullah A. Ibrahim Al-Dulaimi, Najwa N. Hazem Al-Sheikh , Ammar Hashim Ali

606–635

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CNNs in Image Forensics: A Systematic Literature Review of Copy-Move, Splicing, Noise Detection, and Data Poisoning Detection Methods

Mohammed R. Subhi , Salman Yussof, Liyana Adilla binti Burhanuddin Adilla binti Burhanuddin, Firas Layth Khaleel

636–656

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A Stacked Ensemble Classifier for Email Spam Detection via an Evolutionary Algorithm

Salam Al-augby, Hasanen Alyasiri, Fahad Ghalib Abdulkadhim, Zahraa Ch. Oleiwi

657–670

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SDN-Cloud Incident Detection & Response with Segmented Federated Learning for the IoT

Anas Harchi , Hicham Toumi , Mohamed Talea

671-684

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Optimized Deep Learning Model Using Binary Particle Swarm Optimization for Phishing Attack Detection: A Comparative Study

El-Sayed M. El-Kenawy, Marwa M. Eid , Hussein Lafta Hussein , Ahmed M. Osman , Ahmed M. Elshewey

685–703

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Ensure Privacy-Preserving Using Deep Learning

Abeer Dawood Salman , Ruqayah Rabeea Al-Dahhan

703-720

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An Efficient Distributed Intrusion Detection System that Combines Traditional Machine Learning Techniques with Advanced Deep Learning

Wisam Ali Hussein Salman, CHAN HUAH YONG

721–734

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Blockchain and Federated Learning in Edge-Fog-Cloud Computing Environments for Smart Logistics

Guma Ali , Adebo Thomas, Maad M. Mijwil , Kholoud Al-Mahzoum, Malik Sallam, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau, Ioannis Adamopoulos , Indu Bala, Aseed Yaseen Rashid Al-jubori

735–769

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A Systematic Review of Metaverse Cybersecurity: Frameworks, Challenges, and Strategic Approaches in a Quantum-Driven Era

Hasan Ali Al-Tameemi , Ghadeer Ghazi Shayea, Mishall Al-Zubaidie , Yahya Layth Khaleel , Mustafa Abdulfattah Habeeb, Noor Al-Huda K. Hussein , Raad Z. Homod, Mohammad Aljanabi, O.S Albahri , A. H. Alamoodi , Maad M. Mijwil, Mohammed A. Fadhel , Iman Mohamad Sharaf , Mohanad G. Yaseen , Ahmed Hussein Ali, U. S. Mahmoud, Saleh M. Mohammed , A. S. Albahri

770–803

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