An Explainable Deep Learning Approach for Distinguishing Cyber Attacks and Sensor Faults in Critical IoT Systems
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2026-0027 | Journal eISSN: 1314-4081 | Journal ISSN: 1311-9702 (formerly 1314-4081)
Language: English
Page range: 70 - 94
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 12, 2026
Published on: Sep 9, 2026
Published by: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies
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