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Identifying Concealed Channels in Internet Streaming Media Communication
Jinghui Peng; Yijing Jiang; Anastasia Sofroniou; Shanyu Tang (2026) · ACM Transactions on Internet Technology
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Intelligent AI-Powered Malware Evolution Detection and Classification Framework Using Explainable Machine Learning
V. Nagendra Kumar; Dr. T. Samraj Lawrence; A. R. Ashok Kumar (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Interactive Malware Analysis using RoBERTa based Model
Utkarsha Shukla; Om Prakash Mahato (2026) · Journal of Science and Technology
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Investigation of browser and web-based threats
Jonah Burgess (2026) · Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)
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LLM-Guided Issue Generation from Uncovered Code Segments
Diany Pressato; Honghao Tan; Mariam Elmoazen; Shin Hwei Tan (2026) · ArXiv.org
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Low-latency Malicious URL Detection based on Lexical and Statistical Features
Siyu Huang (2026) · Frontiers in Computing and Intelligent Systems
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Machine Learning Techniques for Malware Detection
Dr. S. B. Sarvaiya, Tanvi Kukadkar, Achal Bhelkar (2026) · International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology
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Machine learning-based malicious URL detection using feature selection techniques and WHOIS features
Lokesh Khedekar; Suvarna Pawar (2026) · Frontiers in Computer Science
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Malware Detection by Machine Learning based on the LightGBM Model
Amjad Jumaah Frhan (2026) · WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control
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Malware Identification using Spatial-temporal Properties of Behavioural Graphs Extracted from API Calls
Muhammad Hibatullah Channa; Kamran Khowaja; Imtiaz Ali Brohi; Najma Imtiaz Ali Brohi; Ahmed Waliullah Kazi; Raja Rina Raja Ikram (2026) · Sakarya University Journal of Computer and Information Sciences
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MCGMark: An Encodable and Robust Online Watermark for Tracing LLM-Generated Malicious Code
Kaiwen Ning; Jiachi Chen; Qingyuan Zhong; Tao Zhang; Yanlin Wang; Wei Li; Jingwen Zhang; Jianxing Yu; Yuming Feng; Weizhe Zhang; Zibin Zheng (2026) · ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
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Memory Forensics Techniques for Automated Detection and Analysis of Go Malware
Hala Ali; Andrew Case; Irfan Ahmed (2026) · arXiv (Cornell University)
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Memory-Based Detection of Obfuscated Malware Using PSO-Optimized Deep Learning to Enhance Cybersecurity Posture
Amal Alazba; Kayan Almutairi; Sarah Albassam; Abdulmajeed Alameer (2026) · Electronics
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Mind the Web: The Security of Web Use Agents
Avishag Shapira; Parth Atulbhai Gandhi; Idan Habler; Asaf Shabtai (2026) · Proceedings of the ACM Asia Conference on Computer and Communications Security
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Multi-level malware subfamily attribution from RGB executable images using attention-augmented deep learning
Maheep Saxena; Tanurup Das (2026) · Scientific Reports
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Multi-Modal Phishing Website Detection with Real-Time Rendering Signals and TLS Fingerprints
Emily K. Dawson; Sophie L. Cartwright; James R. Whitfield (2026) · Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Nation Guard Antivirus: A Hybrid Multi-Stage Detection System for Nation-State Malware and Advanced Persistent Threats
Nishok S; Balachandran S; Thennarasu T; Keerthana V; Sukanya N (2026) · Indian Journal of Computer Science and Technology
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NeuroSymbolicPhishDefend for adaptive multimodal phishing detection against evolving artificial intelligence driven threats
Gaddam Lakshmi; Perumalla Swetha (2026) · Scientific Reports
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Optimization-Driven Multi-Domain Hybrid Framework for Phishing Detection Across URL, Network, and Email Layers Using Deep Learning and Heuristic Intelligence
ASHVINI JADHAV; pankaj chandre (2026) · Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Performance analysis of machine learning models with optimized feature selection techniques for darknet traffic classification
Felix Etyang; Pramod Pavithran; Gideon Mwendwa; Sheenamol Yoosaf; Ngaira Mandela (2026) · Discover Computing
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Permission-Based Android Malware Classification Using Genetic Algorithm
Anukeerthana D; Sathiya Shree S; P. Jeyanthi (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Phishing Detection Using Behavioral Cues in Browser Interaction
Shanmathi k; Latha Dr. S (2026) · Indian Journal of Computer Science and Technology
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PhishSigma++: Malicious Email Detection with Typed Entity Relations
Shang Shang; Ruiqi Wang; Ruijie Qi; Hao Li; Yingxiao Xiang; Yepeng Yao; Zhengwei Jiang (2026) · ArXiv.org
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Pwnagent: a knowledge-guided multi-agent system for automatic exploit generation
Chaojie Wei; Yangyang Geng; Yunfeng Wang; Qilong Wu; Jing Huang; Qianqiong Wu; Qiang Wei (2026) · Cybersecurity
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QR code security: an adaptive retraining approach for dynamic URL-based threat detection
Hissah Almousa; Suliman A. Alsuhibany (2026) · Scientific Reports
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RansomShield: Threat-score-driven adaptive backup with multi-modal behavioural ransomware detection
SEGUN VICTOR OLOJA; RANTIOLA FIDELIS FAMUTIMI; OLANREWAJU AYODEJI OLOJA; JOHN TOPE BALOGUN; EZEKIEL AYOMIDE SAMSON (2026) · Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Ransomware and artificial intelligence: a comprehensive systematic review of reviews
Therdpong Daengsi; Phisit Pornpongtechavanich; Paradorn Boonpoor; Kathawut Wattanachukul; Korn Puangnak; Kritphon Phanrattanachai; Pongpisit Wuttidittachotti; Paramate Horkaew (2026) · Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
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Ransomware Defence Systems
Cheah Zhen Yang; Joshua Angelo Kana; Arvind Skanda Dharmendran; Muhamad Haziq Bin Jasni; Dinesh A/L S Rajandran; Ung Qi Hang; Wan Efdlin Eirfan; Siva Raja Sindiramutty (2026) · International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence
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Real-Time Detection of Windows Shellcode Injection via the Cross-Process W^X Principle
Chengchun Wang; Xing Tian; Xiaoyu Wang; Yuxuan Zhu; Yaqin Cao; Jie Yin; Yuling Liu; Qixu Liu (2026) · Cybersecurity
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Research on the optimization of penetration techniques in the field of network security: taking keylogger as an example
Liu Bin (2026) · Fifth International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Data Processing (EIEDP 2026)
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Retrieval-Augmented Few-Shot Malware Detection via Binary Visualization and Vision–Language Embeddings
Woo Jin Jung; Nae-Joung Kwak; Byoung-Yup Lee (2026) · Applied Sciences
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Review on Malware Detection and Classification Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques
Umesh Balami; Bhoj Raj Ghimire (2026) · American Journal of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
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Robust Stealthy High-Impact Malicious Hardware Attacks on Deep Neural Networks
Maath Frman; Kholood J. Moulood; Mustafa Noori; Ekram H. Hasan; Oqbah Salim Atiyah; Qutaiba Alasad (2026) · Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy
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Runtime Phishing URL Detection Using Heuristics And Machine Learning
Md. Aminul Hoque Shamim (2026) · International Journal of Computer Applications
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Sandbox Secrets: Building Safe Spaces for Dangerous Code
Daniel Rosehill; Gemini 3.1 (Flash); Chatterbox TTS (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Scalable Malware Family Classification Using Quantum Kernel Based Machine Learning
Ratun Rahman; Hassan Jalil Hadi; Christopher Gabriel Pedraza Pohlenz; Ali Shoker (2026) · ArXiv.org
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Seeing the Forest: A Taxonomy-Guided Analysis and Improvement of Malicious PyPI Package Detectors
Zibo Liu; Junjie Wang; Sen Chen (2026) · Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Software Genomics
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SkillScreen: High-Recall Screening of Malicious Agent Skills with Decision Models
Jerrold Huang; Junwei Quan; Saiyue Lyu; Zihan Guo; Yingqiang Ge (2026) · arXiv (Cornell University)
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The CodeInverter Suite: Structure- and Data-Aware Binary Decompilation with Efficient LLMs
Peipei Liu; Jian Sun; Rongkang Sun; Li Chen; Zhaoteng Yan; Xiaoling Zhang; Dawei Wang; Dapeng Sun; Peizheng Zhang; Dan Li (2026) · Proceedings of the 41st IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering
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The Evolution of Ransomware: A Technical Analysis of Attack Vectors and Propagation Mechanisms (2015-2025)
Vishwas Gowda. R; Vipul Gupta; Thatte Pavan Kumar (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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The Measurement Framework for Underestimated Failure Modes of Past-only Query Policies in Open-World Malware Family Classification
Jiali Che; Haoqing Ren; Tingting Sun (2026) · Frontiers in Computing and Intelligent Systems
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Threat in Frequency: Unveiling Hidden Attack Surfaces by Exploiting Stealthy Backdoors on Diffusion Models
Jingyi Xie; Jiawei Liu; Fanrui Zhang; Dong Li; Xueyang Fu; Zheng-Jun Zha (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
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Transformer Framework Enhanced by Large Language Models for Image-based Multi-class Malware Detection
Gaurav Mehta; Pradeepta Kumar Sarangi; Shaily Jain; Vikas Tripathi (2026) · International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science
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Trustworthy Phishing URL Detection Using Machine Learning: Performance Analysis and Future Directions
Omar Almomani; Ahmad Shalaldeh; Mohammed Amin Almaiah; Ahmad Saleh Ali Shatat; Mohammed Madi; Mutasem K. Alsmadi; Ibrahim Mohammed Dweib (2026) · International Journal of Advances in Soft Computing and its Applications
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Unmasking Polymorphic Malware and Its Detection Techniques in Internet of Things (IoT): A Comprehensive Review
Simanta Saikia; Firos A (2026) · International Journal of Computer Networks and Applications
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Visualization based malware classification under extreme class imbalance: a transfer learning approach with systematic ablation
G. P. Raghudathesh; M. P. Pavan Kumar; Thimmaraja Yadava G; Nagaraja B. G.; Prathviraj N. (2026) · Scientific Reports
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A Hybrid Approach to Malware Detection: Integrating Few-Shot Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning with Autoencoders
Emmanuela Andam; Yasir Abbas Zaidi; Abdelali Hadir; Emmanuel Grant; Naima Kaabouch (2025) · 2025 Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (CARS)
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Beaver: Estimating Future Risks at Scale in Real-World Deployments
Marco Balduzzi; Roel Reyes; Jessica Balaquit; Ryan Flores (2025) · 2025 APWG Symposium on Electronic Crime Research (eCrime)
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Catch Me If You Scan: A Longitudinal Analysis of Stalkerware Evasion Tactics
Anahitha Vijay; Luis A. Saavedra; Alice Hutchings (2025) · 2025 APWG Symposium on Electronic Crime Research (eCrime)
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Family Ties: A Close Look at the Influence of Static Features on the Precision of Malware Family Clustering
Antonino Vitale; Kevin van Liebergen; Juan Caballero; Savino Dambra; Platon Kotzias; Simone Aonzo; Davide Balzarotti (2025) · 2025 APWG Symposium on Electronic Crime Research (eCrime)
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