The MAL: A Malware Analysis Lexicon

Abstract

The lack of a controlled vocabulary for malware analysis is a symptom of the field's immaturity and an impediment to its growth. Malware analysis is a splintered discipline, with many small teams that for cultural reasons do not, or cannot, readily communicate among themselves; this condition encourages the growth of many local dialects. This report presents the results of the Malware Analysis Lexicon (MAL) initiative, a small project to develop the discipline's first common vocabulary.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA610367

Entities

People

  • David A. Mundie
  • David M. Mcintire

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Code Injection
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Program Reliability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cybersecurity
  • Intellectual Property
  • Language
  • Mobile Phones
  • Object Code
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Development
  • Word Processors

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber