The "Introduction to MAEC White Paper" (Malware Attribute Enumeration and Characterization) has been released.

The paper describes the continuing development of "a standardized language for encoding and communicating high-fidelity information about malware based upon attributes such as behaviors, artifacts, and attack patterns". The paper includes "discussion of our Conficker characterization and problems/issues we face in the development of MAEC that may be of interest".

If you're interested in participating, even occasionally via list participation, it's appreciated . Contact information is at the MAEC Working Group site.

Malware Attribute Enumeration and Characterization (MAEC™)