Adversarial Intelligence: A Systematic Review of AI-Driven Cyber Threat Detection, Adaptive Malware Evasion, and Arms Race Dynamics in Zero Trust Security Environments
This paper presents a systematic review of 80 studies (2010–2026) analyzing the evolving arms race between AI-driven cyber threat detection and adversarial evasion techniques, offering a unified taxonomy, visual analysis of trends, and a critical assessment of challenges and future directions within Zero Trust security environments.