Malware detection issues, future trends and challenges: a survey

AliAhmad, Anas, Eleyan, Derar, Eleyan, Amna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2025-3027, Bejaoui, Tarek, Zolkipli, Mohamad Fadli and Al-Khalidi, Mohammed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1655-8514 (2023) Malware detection issues, future trends and challenges: a survey. In: 2023 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC), 23 October 2023 - 26 October 2023, Doha, Qatar.

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the challenges and issues of detecting malware in to-day's world where cyberattacks continue to grow in number and complexity. The paper reviews current trends and technologies in malware detection and the limitations of existing detection methods such as signature-based detection and heuristic analysis. The emergence of new types of malware, such as file-less malware, is also discussed, along with the need for real-time detection and response. The research methodology used in this paper is presented, which includes a literature review of recent papers on the topic, keyword searches, and analysis and representation methods used in each study. In this paper, the authors aim to address the key issues and challenges in detecting malware today, the current trends and technologies in malware detection, and the limitations of existing methods. They also explore emerging threats and trends in malware attacks and highlight future directions for research and development in the field. To achieve this, the authors use a research methodology that involves a literature review of recent papers related to the topic. They focus on detecting and analyzing methods, as well as representation and extraction methods used in each study. Finally, they classify the literature re-view, and through reading and criticism, highlight future trends and problems in the field of malware detection.