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Anam Qureshi

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arXiv2026

From Heuristics to Transformers: A Comprehensive Survey of Type Inference from Stripped Binaries

The recovery of high-level type information from stripped binaries-executables devoid of symbol tables and debugging information-is a cornerstone of software reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and decompilation. This survey tracks the evolution of binary type inference from early rule-based heuristics and static analysis to modern deep learning architectures. We analyze the shift from "duck typing" and constraint-solving techniques (e.g., BITY, BinSub) to context-aware neural models (e.g., EKLAVYA, CATI) and finally to state-of-the-art Transformer and Graph Neural Network (GNN) architectures (e.g., SeeType, TYGR). We identify core challenges, including optimization-induced semantics loss and structural type recovery, and propose future research directions in neuro-symbolic inference.

cs.SE↗

arXiv2023

Sequential Embedding-based Attentive (SEA) classifier for malware classification

The tremendous growth in smart devices has uplifted several security threats. One of the most prominent threats is malicious software also known as malware. Malware has the capability of corrupting a device and collapsing an entire network. Therefore, its early detection and mitigation are extremely important to avoid catastrophic effects. In this work, we came up with a solution for malware detection using state-of-the-art natural language processing (NLP) techniques. Our main focus is to provide a lightweight yet effective classifier for malware detection which can be used for heterogeneous devices, be it a resource constraint device or a resourceful machine. Our proposed model is tested on the benchmark data set with an accuracy and log loss score of 99.13 percent and 0.04 respectively.

cs.CR↗