This white paper explains how polymorphic, preemptive, and AI-generated malware exploit weaknesses in traditional detection systems. Polymorphic malware constantly alters its code or behavior to evade signature-based tools, while preemptive malware disables defenses before they can respond, as seen in Hive ransomware. AI accelerates these threats, creating endless new variants trained to bypass detection. Current defenses relying on historical databases and probabilistic AI are overwhelmed by false positives and volume. Crytica argues detection must shift to identifying unauthorized code at the time of infection, focusing on the essence of malware and providing comprehensible, resilient security.

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