SoK: A Systematic Review of Malware Ontologies and Taxonomies and Implications for the Quantum Era
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| author | Molade, Dehinde Ormrod, Dave Thinyane, Mamello Arachchilage, Nalin Slay, Jill |
| author_facet | Molade, Dehinde Ormrod, Dave Thinyane, Mamello Arachchilage, Nalin Slay, Jill |
| contents | The threat of quantum malware is real and a growing security concern that will have catastrophic scientific and technological impacts, if not addressed early. If weaponised or exploited especially by the wrong hands, malware will undermine highly sophisticated critical systems supported by next-generation quantum architectures, for example, in defence, communications, energy, and space. This paper explores the fundamental nature and implications of quantum malware to enable the future development of appropriate mitigations and defences, thereby protecting critical infrastructure. By conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) that draws on knowledge frameworks such as ontologies and taxonomies to explore malware, this provides insights into how malicious behaviours can be translated into attacks on quantum technologies, thereby providing a lens to analyse the severity of malware against quantum technologies. This study employs the European Competency Framework for Quantum Technologies (CFQT) as a guide to map malware behaviour to several competency layers, creating a foundation in this emerging field. |
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| spellingShingle | SoK: A Systematic Review of Malware Ontologies and Taxonomies and Implications for the Quantum Era Molade, Dehinde Ormrod, Dave Thinyane, Mamello Arachchilage, Nalin Slay, Jill Cryptography and Security Systems and Control The threat of quantum malware is real and a growing security concern that will have catastrophic scientific and technological impacts, if not addressed early. If weaponised or exploited especially by the wrong hands, malware will undermine highly sophisticated critical systems supported by next-generation quantum architectures, for example, in defence, communications, energy, and space. This paper explores the fundamental nature and implications of quantum malware to enable the future development of appropriate mitigations and defences, thereby protecting critical infrastructure. By conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) that draws on knowledge frameworks such as ontologies and taxonomies to explore malware, this provides insights into how malicious behaviours can be translated into attacks on quantum technologies, thereby providing a lens to analyse the severity of malware against quantum technologies. This study employs the European Competency Framework for Quantum Technologies (CFQT) as a guide to map malware behaviour to several competency layers, creating a foundation in this emerging field. |
| title | SoK: A Systematic Review of Malware Ontologies and Taxonomies and Implications for the Quantum Era |
| topic | Cryptography and Security Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.19650 |