2 papers
cs.LG2026
Forward versus Backward: Comparing Reasoning Objectives in Direct Preference Optimization
Murtaza Nikzad, Raghuram Ramanujan
Large language models exhibit impressive reasoning capabilities yet frequently generate plausible but incorrect solutions, a phenomenon commonly termed hallucination. This paper in…
cs.CR2025
When RSA Fails: Exploiting Prime Selection Vulnerabilities in Public Key Cryptography
Murtaza Nikzad, Kerem Atas
This paper explores vulnerabilities in RSA cryptosystems that arise from improper prime number selection during key generation. We examine two primary attack vectors: Fermat's fact…