{"id":11730,"date":"2026-03-25T13:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.aavar.org\/avar2025\/?page_id=11730"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:38:51","slug":"the-unnatural-science-of-malware","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.aavar.org\/avar2025\/index.php\/the-unnatural-science-of-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"The (Un)Natural Science of Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”agenda-banner” el_id=”agenda_banner”] [vc_column]\n\n\n\n
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“Malware is unnatural in its origin, yet natural in its behavior. Like viruses in biology, it mutates, adapts, and survives, shaped by selective pressures in its digital habitat. This keynote explores the (Un)Natural Science of malware\u2014where code mimics life, evolves under threat, and thrives in a human-shaped ecosystem.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lena Yu \u2013 Malmons World Ltd & World Cyber Health – Malware Village<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lena Yu, also known as LambdaMamba, is the founder of World Cyber Health and Malware Village. She created the Malmons aka Malware Monsters, has authored research papers for numerous conferences including CARO and Virus Bulletin, taught at top universities, is the author of the upcoming book \u201cThe (Un)Natural History of Malware\u201d, and is an international keynote speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lena founded Malware Village at DEF CON and various conferences worldwide to give malware analysts a home. Before founding Malware Village, Lena was a malware researcher at ANY.RUN, and before specializing in malware, she worked in computer architecture, compiler research, and chip design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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