Software obfuscation has always been a controversially discussed research area. While
theoretical results indicate that provably secure obfuscation in general is impossible, its …

The first steps in analyzing defensive malware are understanding what obfuscations are
present in real-world malware binaries, how these obfuscations hinder analysis, and how …

Machine learning techniques are widely used in addition to signatures and heuristics to
increase the detection rate of anti-malware software, as they automate the creation of …

Run-time packers are often used by malware-writers to obfuscate their code and hinder
static analysis. The packer problem has been widely studied, and several solutions have …

Fighting malware involves analyzing large numbers of suspicious binary files. In this context,
disassembly is a crucial task in malware analysis and reverse engineering. It involves the …

Code obfuscation is a major tool for protecting software intellectual property from attacks
such as reverse engineering or code tampering. Yet, recently proposed (automated) attacks …

Binary packing, encoding binary code prior to execution and decoding them at run time, is
the most common obfuscation adopted by malware authors to camouflage malicious code …

Abstract Malware analysts use Machine Learning to aid in the fight against the unstemmed
tide of new malware encountered on a daily, even hourly, basis. The marriage of these two …

Recent reports from the anti-malware industry indicate similarity between malware code
resulting from code reuse can aid in developing a profile of the attackers. We describe a …

With over one billion sold devices, representing 80% market share, Android remains the
most popular platform for mobile devices. Application piracy on this platform is a major …