Hands-On Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity

Malware detection strategies

Obviously, every type of threat requires a specific detection strategy. In this section, we will see the analysis methods traditionally used in malware detection that are conducted manually by malware analysts. They provide a more detailed understanding of the phases of the analysis that can be improved and made more efficient by the introduction of AI algorithms, thus freeing the human analyst from the most repetitive or overwhelming tasks and allowing them to concentrate on the most peculiar or unusual aspects of the analysis.

It should be emphasized that the development of malware software is the result of a creative activity carried out by the attacker, and as such is not easily ascribable to preestablished ...