ABSTRACT
Th e survival of living organisms is often dependent on their ability to compensate for changes in their environment. Th e ability of an organism to compensate for changes encountered is referred to as adaptation. Predominately, the methods of adaptation involve changes in the organism’s behavior, physical characteristics, or both. Some creatures are able to learn new skills or tricks that allow them to cope when changes occur. In other cases, an organism might undergo a genetic mutation that provides it with a slight advantage over its rivals allowing it to survive better given the changed conditions. Adaptation can also occur with the combination of altered behaviors and new mutations. Th e ability to adapt is also exhibited in the cyber realm by threats and defenses. Th is chapter is primarily focused on the adaptability of attacker malware and defender security tools.
