A majority of modern IoT/IIoT digital systems rely on cryptographic implementations to provide satisfactory levels of security. Hardware attacks such as side-channel analysis attacks or fault injection attacks can significantly degrade and even eliminate the desired level of security of the infrastructure in question. One of the most dangerous attacks of this type is voltage glitch attacks (VGAs), which can change the intended behavior of a system. By effectively manipulating the voltage at a specific time, an error can be injected that can change the intentional conduct and bypass system security features or even extract confidential information such as encryption keys by analyzing incorrect outputs of the firmware. This study proposes an innovative VGAs detection system based on advanced machine learning. Specifically, an innovative semisupervised learning methodology is used that utilizes a hybrid combination of algorithms. Specifically, a heuristic clustering method is used based on a linear fragmentation of group classes. In contrast, the ELM methodology is used as an algorithm for retrieving hidden variables through convex optimization.

From a technological point of view, Industry 4.0 evolves and operates in a smart environment in which the real and virtual worlds come together through smart cyber-physical systems. These devices that control each other autonomously activate innovative functions that enhance the production process. However, the industrial environment in which the most modern digital automation and information technologies are integrated is an ideal target for large-scale targeted cyberattacks. Implementing an integrated and effective security strategy in the Industrial 4.0 ecosystem presupposes a vertical inspection process at regular intervals to address any new threats and vulnerabilities throughout the production line. This view should be accompanied by the deep conviction of all stakeholders that all systems of modern industrial infrastructure are a potential target of cyberattacks and that the slightest rearrangement of mechatronic systems can lead to generalized losses. Accordingly, given that there is no panacea in designing a security strategy that fully ensures the infrastructure in question, advanced high-level solutions should be adopted, effectively implementing security perimeters without direct dependence on human resources. One of the most important methods of active cybersecurity in Industry 4.0 is the detection of anomalies, i.e., the identification of objects, observations, events, or behaviors that do not conform to the expected pattern of a process. The theme of this work is the identification of defects in the production line resulting from cyberattacks with advanced machine vision methods. An original variational fuzzy autoencoder (VFA) methodology is proposed. Using fuzzy entropy and Euclidean fuzzy similarity measurement maximizes the possibility of using nonlinear transformation through deterministic functions, thus creating an entirely realistic vision system. The final finding is that the proposed system can evaluate and categorize anomalies in a highly complex environment with significant accuracy.