Advancements in Code Analysis and Machine Learning

The field of code analysis and machine learning is moving towards more efficient and effective methods for analyzing and understanding complex software systems. Recent developments have focused on improving the accuracy and reliability of machine learning models in code analysis tasks, such as malware detection and code plagiarism detection. Additionally, there is a growing trend towards using multi-view analysis and retrieval-augmented generation approaches to extract and validate reusable code modules. These advancements have the potential to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of software development and maintenance. Noteworthy papers include: A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Approach to Extracting Algorithmic Logic from Neural Networks, which introduces a system for converting large codebases into a searchable and executable library of validated neural modules. MASCOT: Analyzing Malware Evolution Through A Well-Curated Source Code Dataset, which introduces a manually-reviewed malware source code dataset and a multi-view genealogy analysis to clarify malware connections. Bin2Vec: Interpretable and Auditable Multi-View Binary Analysis for Code Plagiarism Detection, which introduces a framework for comparing software programs in a clear and explainable way by combining multiple types of information.

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A CNN-Based Technique to Assist Layout-to-Generator Conversion for Analog Circuits

MASCOT: Analyzing Malware Evolution Through A Well-Curated Source Code Dataset

Demystifying Feature Engineering in Malware Analysis of API Call Sequences

Bin2Vec: Interpretable and Auditable Multi-View Binary Analysis for Code Plagiarism Detection

A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Approach to Extracting Algorithmic Logic from Neural Networks

Exploiting \texttt{ftrace}'s \texttt{function\_graph} Tracer Features for Machine Learning: A Case Study on Encryption Detection

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