Overcoming traditional difficulties

Traditional malware detection techniques can no longer adequately protect against the malware employed by threat actors. Malware writers often use antivirus evasion techniques, such as obfuscation and sleep functions, to evade malware detection tools such as antivirus software. This is where AI comes in. AI for malware detection offers several advantages over traditional malware detection techniques (signatures and heuristics) and propels the performance of malware detection tools if used correctly. Some advantages include the following:

• Adaptability to new threats: While traditional techniques rely on predefined patterns or rules, making them less effective against new and evolving threats, AI can adapt and learn from new data. This makes AI more capable of identifying novel and sophisticated malware that may not have been encountered before.
• Feature learning: Standard techniques depend on known patterns and predefined rules, making...