Dr. Erika Leal
About
Dr. Leal is a passionate computer scientist whose research focuses on the realm of cybersecurity. She combines the power of hardware features and machine learning to study malware that has been obfuscated. She enjoys being active in the Cyber@Baylor club and is coach of their competitive teams.
Research Performance Summary
First Recorded Paper
{Obfuscation-Resilient} Executable Payload Extraction From Packed Malware
Year: 2021
Citations: 61
Venue: 30th USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security 21)
Latest Recorded Paper
Low-Entropy Packed Binary Detection via Accurate Hardware Events Profiling
Year: 2025
Citations: 1
Venue: 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust
Last 10 Years Publication Activity
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