3 papers
cs.CR2026
Toward Secure AI-Powered Penetration Testing Agents: Security Threats, Guardrails, and Architectural Perspectives
Rahul Dev T Y, Hiran V Nath
LLM-powered autonomous agents are transforming the penetration testing space with dynamic, multi-step offensive security workflows that require minimal supervision by humans. These…
cs.CR2026
From Hypervisor to Container: Cloud Security Vulnerabilities, Defense Mechanisms, and Open Challenges
Swapnil Vishwas Baviskar, Sanoj R, Hiran V Nath
In cloud computing, different users share the same physical hardware, which creates serious security risks. To protect data, cloud systems rely on virtual machines and containers t…
cs.CR2026
Bridging the First-Hour Gap: Evaluating AI Reliability and Benchmarking Deficiencies in Cyber Incident Response for Law Enforcement
Roshin Sleeba C, Hiran V Nath
The actions of frontline law enforcement officers in the initial hour of a cyber incident play a vital role in determining the ultimate success of an investigation. The minor mista…