Embracing the New Threat Towards Automatically Self-Diversifying Malware

Explore the evolving landscape of malware and the concept of automatic self-diversification in this 38-minute conference talk from SyScan'14 Singapore. Delve into the changing nature of malware distribution, examine the limitations faced by defenders, and learn about compiler-based diversification techniques. Gain insights into the challenges posed by automatically self-diversifying malware and understand its implications for cybersecurity. Discover how malware creators are adapting their strategies and the potential impact on future threat landscapes. Engage with a comprehensive overview of malware diversification, compiler technologies, and similarity matrices used in analyzing these evolving threats.

Introduction
The malware landscape is changing
Malware distribution
Defender limitations
Automatic diversity
Compilerbased diversification
Outline
Limitations
Malware Diversification
Compilers
Similarity Matrix
Questions