# Trigger Labs: Advancing Malware Detection Through Realistic Scenario Simulation

> Sandboxes miss malware that waits for the right conditions. Trigger labs recreate realistic scenarios so dormant malware activates and can be detected.

- **Authors:** Elon Salfati, H. Yu
- **Published:** April 24, 2025
- **Canonical URL:** https://elonsalfati.com/research/trigger-labs
- **Tags:** malware-detection, security
- **Type:** Paper
- **Venue:** 2025 13th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)
- **Status:** published
- **Paper:** https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11011967/

## Cite

```bibtex
@inproceedings{salfati2025trigger,
  title = {{Trigger Labs: Advancing Malware Detection Through Realistic Scenario Simulation}},
  author = {Elon Salfati and H. Yu},
  year = {2025},
  booktitle = {2025 13th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)},
  url = {https://elonsalfati.com/research/trigger-labs}
}
```

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Source: https://elonsalfati.com/research/trigger-labs