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A Hybrid Z-Isomorphic GNN Framework for Robust DDoS Attack Detection in Software-Defined Networks Cover

A Hybrid Z-Isomorphic GNN Framework for Robust DDoS Attack Detection in Software-Defined Networks

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|Aug 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ias-2026-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1554-1029 | Journal ISSN: 1554-1010
Language: English
Page range: 378 - 393
Published on: Aug 20, 2026
Published by: Cerebration Science Publishing Co., Limited
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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