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LLM Agents Reverse-Engineer Obscure Systems, Shortening Protection Times

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Brendan Dolan-Gavitt presented two case studies demonstrating how Large Language Model (LLM) agents can be used to overcome obscurity in reverse-engineering complex systems. One case involved reverse-engineering currency detectors in photocopiers and image editors to create an unphotocopiable cat image. The other case focused on the auto-building of a QEMU emulator for a laser printer, highlighting that obscurity now offers protection for days rather than years. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates advanced LLM capabilities in reverse engineering, potentially impacting cybersecurity and software development.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a presentation about LLM agents and reverse engineering, which falls under commentary on AI capabilities.

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LLM Agents Reverse-Engineer Obscure Systems, Shortening Protection Times

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Two case studies in LLM agents tearing through obscurity: reverse-engineering the currency detectors hidden in photocopiers and image editors to build an unphot

    Two case studies in LLM agents tearing through obscurity: reverse-engineering the currency detectors hidden in photocopiers and image editors to build an unphotocopiable cat, and auto-building a faithful QEMU emulator for a laser printer. Brendan Dolan-Gavitt (XBOW) at [un]prompt…

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