arXiv:2610.00098v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: 'Sophisticated' is widely used to describe malware, yet it lacks a consistent definition within academic literature. While existing software quality and complexity metrics offer some insight into malware structure, they do not capture the broader adversarial and operational traits that contribute to real-world threat potential.
Characterizing and Codifying Malware Sophistication
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