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PMC · DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0343279·February 23, 2026
Retraction: FSM-F: Finite State Machine Based Framework for Denial of Service and Intrusion Detection in MANET

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TopicsMobile Ad Hoc Networks · Network Security and Intrusion Detection · Network Packet Processing and Optimization
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The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1] due to concerns about:
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