Adversarial binaries are executable files that have been altered without loss of function by
an AI agent in order to deceive malware detection systems. Progress in this emergent vein of …

The task of content-type detection--which entails identifying the data encoded in an arbitrary
byte sequence--is critical for operating systems, development, reverse engineering …

Malware is conventionally written in the C/C++ programming languages. However, a recent
trend has been observed where other languages are being used to write malware. One such …

Complex data formats implicitly demand complex logic to parse and apprehend them. The
Portable Document Format (PDF) is among the most demanding formats because it is used …

This work presents an evaluation of six prominent commercial endpoint malware detectors,
a network malware detector, and a file-conviction algorithm from a cyber technology vendor …

The use of malware as a tool for cybercrime has become increasingly prevalent in recent
years, resulting in significant economic losses and security threats. Conventionally, malware …

File type identification is a vital step in automated file processing, especially in the realm of
malware detection. The challenges with file type identification and evasion techniques that …

Polyglots, files that are valid as more than one type, are a relatively new threat to
cybersecurity. They pose a threat because they often go undetected by existing file type …