3 papers
cs.CR2026
Unpacking .zip: A First Look at Domain and File Name Confusion
Predrag Despotovic, Pranab Mishra, Kevin Rossel +2
The namespace for filenames and DNS names has overlapped since the introduction of DNS in 1985: \texttt{.com} was the original binary format used for DOS and CP/M systems. Recently…
cs.CR2025
Revealing the True Indicators: Understanding and Improving IoC Extraction From Threat Reports
Evangelos Froudakis, Athanasios Avgetidis, Sean Tyler Frankum +3
Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) are critical for threat detection and response, marking malicious activity across networks and systems. Yet, the effectiveness of automated IoC extr…
cs.CR2024
SoK: An Essential Guide For Using Malware Sandboxes In Security Applications: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned
Omar Alrawi, Miuyin Yong Wong, Athanasios Avgetidis +7
Malware sandboxes provide many benefits for security applications, but they are complex. These complexities can overwhelm new users in different research areas and make it difficul…