arXiv Machine Learning

LLMs for Secure Hardware Design and Related Problems: Opportunities and Challenges

arXiv:2605. 10807v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and hardware security is rapidly reshaping the semiconductor industry.

arXiv AI

Aug 6

Hardware Design and Security in the Era of Chiplets and LLMs

arXiv:2608. 05063v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The semiconductor industry is undergoing a dual revolution: the shift toward heterogeneous 2.

By Johann Knechtel, Ozgur Sinanoglu, Paul V. Gratz, Ramesh Karri

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arXiv AI

Sep 12

Architecting the Secure AI-SOC: A Neurosymbolic Framework for Pipeline Integrity and Threat Mitigation

The paper proposes a neurosymbolic defense architecture for AI-enhanced Security Operations Centers (AI‑SOCs) that protects against indirect prompt injection via log poisoning. It combines deterministic SIEM decoders as a pre‑filter with NeMo Guardrails for semantic validation, and adds a closed‑loop telemetry system for Human‑in‑the‑Loop visibility. Experimental results mapped to the MITRE ATLAS taxonomy show the approach effectively dismantles promptware kill chains and delivers a resilient, observable defense for next‑generation AI‑SOCs.

By Anna Gazani, Spyridon Kounoupidis, Panagiotis Katsaros, Nikolaos Kekatos, Grigorios Tsoumakas, Georgios Koutidis

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arXiv Machine Learning

Jun 16

Data-Centric Benchmarking of Exploit Generation in LLMs: Understanding the Impact of Fine-Tuning

arXiv:2606. 15123v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We study the task of CVE-conditioned exploit generation, where a model drafts proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits given software vulnerability context.

By Yiwei Chen, Lichi Li, Kai Cheung, Vinny Parla, Ganesh Sundaram

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arXiv AI

Jun 19

Interpretable and Verifiable Hardware Generation with LLM-Driven Stepwise Refinement

arXiv:2606. 19387v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have achieved remarkable success in software development.

By You Li, Samuel Mandell, David Z. Pan

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arXiv Computation and Language

Sep 15

Toward Secure Code Generation: Bridging Correctness and Security via Task-Adaptive Vulnerability Modeling and Execution-Based Benchmarking

arXiv:2407.02395v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used for program synthesis, yet they often generate code that is functionally plausible but ins...

By Jiexin Wang, Liuwen Cao, Xitong Luo, Yang Cao, Zhenghao Li, Yunyi Xiao, Mengchen Zhao, Adam Jatowt, Yi Cai

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arXiv AI

Jul 28

Poster: Rethinking Security in LLM Code Generation through Real-World Risk Scenarios

arXiv:2607. 23088v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are widely used for code generation, yet their security behavior in realistic development workflows remains underexplored.

By Lixun Ma, Ruolong Ma, Bei Wang, Feng Wei, Zhenguang Liu, Lorenzo Cavallaro, Wentao Chen

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arXiv AI

Aug 11

LAUDE: LLM-Assisted Unit Test Generation and Debugging of Hardware DEsigns

arXiv:2601. 08856v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Unit tests are critical in the hardware design lifecycle to ensure that component design modules are functionally correct and conform to the specification before they are integrated at the system level.

By Deeksha Nandal, Riccardo Revalor, Soham Dan, Debjit Pal

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arXiv AI

Jun 4

TamperBench: Systematically Stress-Testing LLM Safety Under Fine-Tuning and Tampering

arXiv:2602. 06911v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: As increasingly capable open-weight large language models (LLMs) are deployed, improving their tamper resistance against unsafe modifications, whether accidental or intentional, becomes critical to minimize risks.

By Saad Hossain, Tom Tseng, Punya Syon Pandey, Samanvay Vajpayee, Matthew Kowal, Nayeema Nonta, Samuel Simko, Stephen Casper, Zhijing Jin, Kellin Pelrine, Sirisha Rambhatla

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arXiv AI

Jun 15

VHDLSuite: Unified Pipeline for LLM VHDL Generation with Data Synthesis and Evaluation

arXiv:2606. 13735v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large Language Models (LLM) have shown impressive capabilities in Register Transfer Level (RTL) code generation, particularly for Verilog.

By Yijun Shen, Minghao Shao, Yichen Zhao, Zhuoyan Yu, Boyuan Chen, Yik-Cheung Tam, Muhammad Shafique

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arXiv AI

Sep 1

Secret Stealing Attacks on Local LLM Fine-Tuning through Supply-Chain Model Code Backdoors

arXiv:2604.27426v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Local fine-tuning datasets routinely contain sensitive secrets such as API keys, personal identifiers, and financial records. Although "local...

By Zi Li, Tian Zhou, Wenze Li, Jingyu Hua, Yunlong Mao, Sheng Zhong

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arXiv AI

Aug 12

Generating Attacks for LLMs with GFlowNets

arXiv:2608. 10171v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The rapid advancement of Large Language Models (LLMs) has facilitated their ubiquitous integration into various domains, leading to widespread adoption.

By Berkay Ozcam, Irem Onen, Mehmet Fatih Amasyali, Emin Islam Tatli

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arXiv AI

Sep 15

Data Security in Large Language Models: Risks, Defense, and Directions

arXiv:2508.02312v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs), now a foundation in advancing natural language processing, power applications such as text generation, machine...

By Kang Chen, Xiuze Zhou, Yuanhui Yu, Yuanguo Lin, Hefeng Chen, Congyu Cai, Li Shen

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