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cs.CRcs.GTcs.NITheoreticalRecentJun 26, 2026

GTI-mSEMP Framework : A Proposed Framework to Stimulate Malware Propagation with Inclusion of Attacker-Defender Strategy

Shadeeb Hossain, Kristopher Wilson

This paper proposes a Game-Theory-Integrated framework (GTI-mSEMP) to analyze dynamic malware propagation in heterogeneous cyber-physical networks.

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentMay 24, 2026

SEED: Semi-supervised Continual MalwarE Detection for Tackling ConcEpt Drift on a BuDget

Suresh Kumar Amalapuram, Bikraj Shresta, Siva Ram murthy Chebiyam, Bheemarjuna Reddy Tamma +1 more

The paper proposes SEED, a novel semantic-structure-agnostic semi-supervised continual learning method that significantly improves malware detection performance under limited labeling by leveraging re…

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentMay 25, 2026

Building an Adversarial Malware Dataset by Family and Type: Generation, Evasion, and Poisoning Evaluation

David Košťál, Martin Jureček

The paper constructs a large, adversarial malware dataset from real-world binaries, demonstrating high evasion rates and showing that even small amounts of poisoned data can severely compromise malwar…

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentApr 24, 2026

Adversarial Malware Generation in Linux ELF Binaries via Semantic-Preserving Transformations

Lukáš Hrdonka, Martin Jureček

This paper addresses the lack of research on adversarial malware generation for Linux ELF binaries by developing a new semantic-preserving generator that achieves a high evasion rate against modern de…

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cs.CRRecentApr 19, 2026

Original Sin of npm: A Study on Vulnerability Propagation in JavaScript Dependency Networks

Michael Robinson, Sajal Halder, Muhammad Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Ikram +2 more

The paper analyzes a large dataset of JavaScript packages to demonstrate that a small number of vulnerable dependencies can propagate vulnerabilities across a disproportionately large number of packag…

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentMay 18, 2026

Learning to Look Benign: Targeted Evasion of Malware Detectors via API Import Injection

Juozas Dautartas, Olga Kurasova, Juozapas Rokas Čypas, Viktor Medvedev

The paper proposes a framework to intentionally evade malware detectors by adding a small number of benign API imports, successfully demonstrating targeted misclassification into a chosen benign categ…

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cs.CRRecentMay 20, 2026

A Large Language Model Approach to Generating Bypass Rules for Malware Evasion in Analysis Sandbox

Zhiyong Sui, Lamine Noureddine, Mst Eshita Khatun, Sideeq Bello +2 more

The paper introduces ABLE, an LLM-based system that automatically generates YARA rules to bypass malware evasion checks in analysis sandboxes, achieving a 79% bypass success rate.

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cs.CRcs.AIcs.LGRecentJun 2, 2026

AI Agents Enable Adaptive Computer Worms

Jonas Guan, Tom Blanchard, Hanna Foerster, Hengrui Jia +2 more

The paper demonstrates a novel, self-sustaining computer worm powered by AI agents that generates tailored attack strategies in real-time, representing a significant shift from traditional, vulnerabil…

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cs.CRcs.AIRecentJun 1, 2026

Large Byte Model: Teaching Language Models About Compiled Code

Florian Störtz, Catalin-Andrei Stan, Alexandru Dinu, Sandra Servia-Rodríguez +3 more

The paper introduces the first byte-native Large Language Model (LLM) capable of analyzing raw executable binary data, achieving high accuracy in tasks like malware and architecture classification.

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentApr 22, 2026

Towards Certified Malware Detection: Provable Guarantees Against Evasion Attacks

Nandakrishna Giri, Asmitha K. A., Serena Nicolazzo, Antonino Nocera +1 more

The paper proposes a certifiably robust malware detection framework using randomized smoothing and feature ablation to guarantee detection accuracy against metamorphic evasion attacks.

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cs.LGcs.AIcs.CRRecentMay 8, 2026

PropGuard: Safeguarding LLM-MAS via Propagation-Aware Exploration and Remediation

Bingyu Yan, Xiaoming Zhang, Jinyu Hou, Chaozhuo Li +3 more

PropGuard introduces a propagation-aware framework to safeguard LLM-MAS against malicious attacks by constructing a dual-view graph, identifying suspicious propagation paths, and applying source-guide…

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentMay 6, 2026

Gray-Box Poisoning of Continuous Malware Ingestion Pipelines

Jan Dolejš, Martin Jureček, Róbert Lórencz

The paper demonstrates a gray-box poisoning attack against continuous malware detection pipelines using subtle binary manipulations, showing that IAT-based perturbations can significantly degrade dete…

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cs.CRRecentMay 15, 2026

STRIKE: A Structured Taxonomy of Cybercrime for Risk, Impact, Knowledge, and Evolution

Melissa Pappy, Linh Nguyen, Suman Kumar, Byungkwan Jung +1 more

The paper introduces STRIKE, a multi-dimensional structured taxonomy designed to provide a comprehensive and unified framework for classifying the rapidly evolving complexity of modern cybercrimes.

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cs.CRcs.AIcs.LGRecentJun 2, 2026

A Hybrid Approach For Malware Classification Using Secondary Features Fusion

Raja Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Mustaqeem, Haroon Elahi

This paper proposes a hybrid feature fusion and voting-based approach for automated malware detection and classification into specific malware families, achieving high performance metrics like an AUC…

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cs.CRRecentMay 4, 2026

Evaluating Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Explainable Malware Analysis

Jayson Ng, Amin Milani Fard

This paper empirically evaluates the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for malware explanation and finds that RAG frequently degrades explanation quality by adding noise when structured secu…

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cs.CRcs.AIRecentApr 2, 2026

Automated Malware Family Classification using Weighted Hierarchical Ensembles of Large Language Models

Samita Bai, Hamed Jelodar, Tochukwu Emmanuel Nwankwo, Parisa Hamedi +3 more

The paper proposes a zero-label malware family classification framework that uses a weighted hierarchical ensemble of large language models (LLMs) to classify malware without requiring labeled trainin…

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cs.CRRecentMay 4, 2026

Autonomous LLM Agent Worms: Cross-Platform Propagation, Automated Discovery and Temporal Re-Entry Defense

Mingming Zha, Xiaofeng Wang

The paper introduces a systematic framework and defense mechanisms to analyze and mitigate autonomous LLM agent worms that propagate through persistent agent state and cross-platform multi-agent syste…

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cs.CRRecentMay 5, 2026

The Infinite Mutation Engine? Measuring Polymorphism in LLM-Generated Offensive Code

Gabriel Hortea, Juan Tapiador

This paper quantifies the polymorphic capacity of a commercial LLM, demonstrating that it can cheaply generate large populations of structurally diverse, yet behaviorally equivalent, offensive code pa…

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cs.CRcs.LGRecentMay 10, 2026

FreeMOCA: Memory-Free Continual Learning for Malicious Code Analysis

Zahra Asadi, Haeseung Jeon, Sohyun Han, Md Mahmuduzzaman Kamol +2 more

FreeMOCA is a memory- and compute-efficient continual learning framework that uses adaptive layer-wise interpolation in parameter space to prevent catastrophic forgetting when analyzing evolving malwa…

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cs.CRcs.AIcs.LGRecentJun 2, 2026

High-Precision APT Malware Attribution with Out-of-Scope Resilience

Peter Williams, Adam Sobey, Erisa Karafili

The paper introduces a high-precision APT malware attribution method that uses ranked binary classifiers with explicit abstention, significantly improving accuracy when encountering unknown or out-of-…

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