WATeR 2014 - The Second Workshop on Anti-malware Testing Research

The organizers of the workshop solicit papers discussing the technical and operational difficulties of anti-malware testing. This may include surveys and position papers, proposals for innovative approaches, quantitative analysis of testing, and field reports or research results on testing. The following is a non-exhaustive list of topics that may be covered:
Static file sample testing (“On-demand testing”)
Malware sample storage and labelling
Sample selection for static testing
Dynamic testing using malicious URL
URL samples selection
Internal testing for product improvement
User-experience evaluation and testing
Comparative testing
Remediation testing
Automated testing facilities
Testing with human subjects
Testing “in-the-cloud” anti-malware products
Measuring anti-malware vendor responsiveness (“time to protect”)
Interpretation and validation of test results
Economics of anti-malware testing