An old security technology that has gotten little attention is finally ready for a new closeup. It goes by the name polymorphic code — or alternatively, automated moving target defense or AMTD — and ...

One of the most ingenious ways to make software more secure is to copy the programming patterns used in malware. A traditional form of attack by cyber criminals, polymorphic malware, has the ability ...

I first wrote about polymorphic malware four years ago. I recall having a hard time getting an editor to approve publication of my piece because he claimed none of his readers would be interested in ...

Server-side polymorphism is a challenging problem for anti-malware software vendors. Much of today’s malware, such as the Storm worm, creates tens of thousands of variants each month, a development ...

Shape Security has emerged with big backers, $26 million in venture funding from big names such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, Google Ventures and Venrock and, more importantly, what could be a ...