A polymorphic virus, sometimes referred to as a metamorphic virus, is a type of malware that is programmed to repeatedly mutate its appearance or signature files through new decryption routines.

All of today’s popular anti-virus vendors are using similar techniques to recognize server-side polymorphic code, among their quiver of technologies.

In computer terminology, polymorphic code is code that uses a polymorphic engine to mutate while keeping the original algorithm intact.

Because most server-side polymorphic code is based on a very small subset of malware families, the researchers can essentially convert the random-looking code back into the original family member.

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 ...

"One of the unique things about this Trojan is that it appears to be using a toolkit called Yoda that allows the author to create pseudo-polymorphic code," added Hubbard. A polymorphic virus or ...

Maybe even some scary polymorphic code that changed and adapted to the victim's environment on which it was run. The reality was quite the opposite.

OpenAI's ChatGPT has reportedly created a new strand of polymorphic malware following text-based interactions with cybersecurity researchers at CyberArk. According to a technical write-up recently ...

It’s a computer virus in the original definition, meaning it modifies files—in this case, adding polymorphic code to backdoor 64-bit executables—which attack the infected system.

New research details how attackers can use AI-driven systems like ChatGPT in different aspects of cyberattacks including reconnaissance, phishing, and developing polymorphic code.