US government is working on mysterious malware detection project
MalSee is able to detect malware faster than current methods
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Amalware infectioncan cripple organizations as well as governments which is why the US Navy’s Center for High Assurance Computer Systems (CHACS) is currently working on a new mysterious malware detection project.
CHACS is branch of the Information Technology Division at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) which conducts research and development in the areas of Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity. As the organization’s specialistarm, CHACS deals with a range of cyber issues ranging from communications security to software engineering.
Jane’s 360recently learned from the section head of CHACS' network security research division, Joseph Matthews that it is currently pursuing improvedmalware detectionthrough a project called MalSee.
The project is being carried out in partnership with both academic and industry partners alongside the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
MalSee
California-based Mayachitra is one of the industry partners currently working on the MalSee project which aims to use “vision, hearing, and other features to detect malware.
According to anaward information poston the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program’s website, Mayachitra was awarded the contract to develop the project back in 2015 and was given almost $80k to do so. Further details regarding the project’s scope and nature are provided in anabstract, which reads:
“We propose MalSee to leverage recent research performed by principals at Mayachitra to recast the suspect software binaries as images and exploit computer vision techniques to automatically classify malware. This approach offers the following advantages: Robustness to variations, speed and scalability, route for further exploration.”
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On itswebsite, Mayachitra explained that MalSee is a new malware detection and classification system that is deployed as a web-accessible service. The company’s unique technology allows for robust and fast detection of harmful computer viruses, offering a 1,000x speedup compared to existing methods. MalSee leverages signal processing, pattern recognition and deep learning to detect malware faster than the current methods employed today.
Mayachitra joins the likes ofDeep Instinct, Sentinel One, Cylance and other security companies that are usingAI, deep learning and other emerging technologies in the fight against cybercrime.
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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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