Simone Aonzo

Breaking news from NDSS26: it seems that we have won a Distinguished Paper Award for "Decompiling the Synergy: An Empirical Study of Human-LLM Teaming in Software Reverse Engineering"

A giant thank you to my amazing co-authors and everyone who participated in the experiment!

Just published at Computers & Security:
We extended our BYOVD research with hybrid static–dynamic analysis, uncovering 13 previously undocumented vulnerable Windows drivers, with 5 CVEs assigned.

Read more 👇
s3.eurecom.fr/post/2026/10/2…

[1/n] For billions of years, biological evolution has favored organisms that successfully survive and reproduce, passing their characteristics to subsequent generations.

With the emergence of humans, this process took an unusual turn.

[1/6] I've recently re-watched The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and there is a quiet scene that feels much more relevant today, 23 years later.

Deep under Zion, Councillor Hamann looks at the machines keeping the city alive and admits: "I have absolutely no idea how it works."

(1/n) New research on Windows malware, to appear at ACM ASIA CCS 2026 [1]:
"SoK: Systematization, Detection, and Hunting of Windows Malware Persistence Techniques" [2]

This work is a collaboration between EURECOM and the University of Twente.