Researchers easily trick Cylance's AI Antivirus to think Malware is 'Goodware'

Re:Researchers easily trick Cylance's AI Antivirus to think ... by ape4 on Friday July 19, 2019 @06:56AM (#20477541)

Shouldn't it be "bonware". Since "mal" is French.

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Re:Researchers easily trick Cylance's AI Antivirus to think ... by secant on Friday July 19, 2019 @07:07AM (#20477592)

It's a portmanteau of "malicious software", so I guess goodware is fine.

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Re:Researchers easily trick Cylance's AI Antivirus to think ... by hef19898 on Friday July 19, 2019 @07:40AM (#20477758)

Isn't portmanteau French as well?

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Re:Researchers easily trick Cylance's AI Antivirus to think ... by antihero on Friday July 19, 2019 @08:00AM (#20477880)

Portmantotally

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Re:Researchers easily trick Cylance's AI Antivirus to think ... by grosswait on Friday July 19, 2019 @08:41AM (#20478115)

Mal is common in most of the romance languages, not just French.

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