3 papers
cs.DC2026
Reducing Cold-Start Latency in Serverless Applications via Dynamic Slicing
Georgios Alexopoulos, Konstantinos Karakatsanis, Nikolaos Alexopoulos +2
We present PyXtrim, a system that reduces the cold-start latency of serverless applications through debloating. We focus on Python, a dominant language for serverless applications…
cs.SE2025
PyTrim: A Practical Tool for Reducing Python Dependency Bloat
Konstantinos Karakatsanis, Georgios Alexopoulos, Ioannis Karyotakis +4
Dependency bloat is a persistent challenge in Python projects, which increases maintenance costs and security risks. While numerous tools exist for detecting unused dependencies in…
cs.CR2024
SoK: An Essential Guide For Using Malware Sandboxes In Security Applications: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned
Omar Alrawi, Miuyin Yong Wong, Athanasios Avgetidis +7
Malware sandboxes provide many benefits for security applications, but they are complex. These complexities can overwhelm new users in different research areas and make it difficul…