Large language model for vulnerability detection and repair: Literature review and the road ahead

X Zhou, S Cao, X Sun, D Lo - ACM Transactions on Software …, 2024‏ - dl.acm.org
The significant advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) have resulted in their
widespread adoption across various tasks within Software Engineering (SE), including …

Generative ai and large language models for cyber security: All insights you need

MA Ferrag, F Alwahedi, A Battah, B Cherif… - Available at SSRN …, 2024‏ - papers.ssrn.com
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the future of cybersecurity through
Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). We explore LLM applications across …

A survey on large language models for software engineering

Q Zhang, C Fang, Y **e, Y Zhang, Y Yang… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023‏ - arxiv.org
Software Engineering (SE) is the systematic design, development, maintenance, and
management of software applications underpinning the digital infrastructure of our modern …

Comparison of static application security testing tools and large language models for repo-level vulnerability detection

X Zhou, DM Tran, T Le-Cong, T Zhang, IC Irsan… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024‏ - arxiv.org
Software vulnerabilities pose significant security challenges and potential risks to society,
necessitating extensive efforts in automated vulnerability detection. There are two popular …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review and assessment of cybersecurity vulnerability detection methodologies

K Bennouk, N Ait Aali, Y El Bouzekri El Idrissi… - … of Cybersecurity and …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The number of new vulnerabilities continues to rise significantly each year. Simultaneously,
vulnerability databases have challenges in promptly sharing new security events with …

[HTML][HTML] Generative AI in Cybersecurity: A Comprehensive Review of LLM Applications and Vulnerabilities

MA Ferrag, F Alwahedi, A Battah, B Cherif… - Internet of Things and …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the future of cybersecurity through
Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). We explore LLM applications across …

The Current Challenges of Software Engineering in the Era of Large Language Models

C Gao, X Hu, S Gao, X **a, Z ** - ACM Transactions on Software …, 2024‏ - dl.acm.org
With the advent of large language models (LLMs) in the artificial intelligence (AI) area, the
field of software engineering (SE) has also witnessed a paradigm shift. These models, by …

Repository-Level Graph Representation Learning for Enhanced Security Patch Detection

XC Wen, Z Lin, C Gao, H Zhang, Y Wang… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024‏ - arxiv.org
Software vendors often silently release security patches without providing sufficient
advisories (eg, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) or delayed updates via resources …

SoK: On Closing the Applicability Gap in Automated Vulnerability Detection

E Shereen, D Ristea, S Vyas, S McFadden… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024‏ - arxiv.org
The frequent discovery of security vulnerabilities in both open-source and proprietary
software underscores the urgent need for earlier detection during the development lifecycle …

Large Language Models and Code Security: A Systematic Literature Review

E Basic, A Giaretta - arxiv preprint arxiv:2412.15004, 2024‏ - arxiv.org
Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools for automating various
programming tasks, including security-related ones, such as detecting and fixing …