techtarget

What are metamorphic and polymorphic malware?

Metamorphic and polymorphic malware are two types of malicious software (malware) that can change their code as they propagate through a system. The main difference between them is that polymorphic ...
SiliconANGLE

Polymorphic malware and the rise of new ‘moving target’ defensive security

An old security technology that has gotten little attention is finally ready for a new closeup. It goes by the name polymorphic code — or alternatively, automated moving target defense or AMTD — and ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

ChatGPT Creates Polymorphic Malware

OpenAI's ChatGPT has reportedly created a new strand of polymorphic malware following text-based interactions with cybersecurity researchers at CyberArk. According to a technical write-up recently ...
Dark Reading

NullMixer Polymorphic Malware Variant Infects 8K Targets in Just a Month

A new version of the NullMixer dropper includes polymorphic loaders from malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and pay-per-install (PPI) providers on Dark Web markets, and it's being used to target ...
CSOonline

Stopping malware that mutates on demand

New approaches to recognizing signature-evading, polymorphic viruses, worms, and bots Server-side polymorphism is a challenging problem for anti-malware software vendors. Much of today's malware, such ...
Dark Reading

ChatGPT Could Create Polymorphic Malware Wave, Researchers Warn

The newly released ChatGPT artificial intelligence bot from OpenAI could be used to usher in a new dangerous wave of polymorphic malware, security researchers warn. One of the many spectacular tricks ...
CSOonline

5 ways threat actors can use ChatGPT to enhance attacks

New research details how attackers can use AI-driven systems like ChatGPT in different aspects of cyberattacks including reconnaissance, phishing, and developing polymorphic code. The Cloud Security ...
The Verge

Google bulks up Android’s malware defenses to combat new tricks, including AI

Android’s Play Protect feature is being upgraded to support real-time scanning at the code level. Android’s Play Protect feature is being upgraded to support real-time scanning at the code level.
Threatpost

Adrozek Malware Delivers Fake Ads to 30K Devices a Day

The Adrozek ad-injecting browser modifier malware also extracts device data and steals credentials, making it an even more dangerous threat. A persistent malware campaign called Adrozek has been using ...
Security

HYAS unveils EyeSpy Proof of Concept for new intelligent and fully autonomous malware

VANCOUVER, British Columbia- August 02, 2023-(BUSINESS WIRE)--HYAS Infosec, whose adversary infrastructure platform provides unparalleled visibility, protection and security against all kinds of ...
InfoWorld

Stopping malware that mutates on demand

Server-side polymorphism is a challenging problem for anti-malware software vendors. Much of today’s malware, such as the Storm worm, creates tens of thousands of variants each month, a development ...