Domain Generating Algorithm (DGA) Malware Detection using Deep Learning Model /
Muhammad Awais Javed
- Rawalpindi, MCS (NUST), 2026
- xix, 139 p
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) represent one of the most captious challenges to modern cybersecurity paradigm, particularly for critical information infrastructures (CIIs), governments and military networks. These threats employ stealthy and persistent attack strategies that evade conventional defenses, with Domain Generating Algorithms (DGAs) serving as a core technique to ensure uninterrupted communication with Command and Control (C&C) servers. DGAs are capable of dynamically generating large volumes of domain names, making blacklist-based detection techniques ineffective and forcing security systems to operate reactively rather than proactively. The inherent difficulty in identifying malicious domains generated by DGAs necessitates the exploration of intelligent, adaptive detection mechanisms.