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Publications

• Jiayuan Li, Lei Cui, Jie Zhang, Lun Li, Rongrong Xi, and Hongsong Zhu.
  PVDetector: Pretrained Vulnerability Detection on Vulnerability-enriched Code Semantic Graph.
  TOSEM 2025.

• Junnan Yin, Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Jiawei Sun, Peng Liu, Xiaochun Yun.
  BTRFormer: Hierarchical Learning of Encrypted Traffic Using a Masked Autoencoder with Block-Based Traffic Representation.
  ICNP 2025.

• Jiayuan Li, Lei Cui, Sen Zhao, Yun Yang, Lun Li, Hongsong Zhu.
  CLeVeR: Multi-modal Contrastive Learning for Vulnerability Code Representation.
  ACL Findings 2025. code

• Qin Si, Lei Cui,  Haiqiang Fei, Lin Ji, Lun Li and Hongsong Zhu.
  FirmEE: Firmware Emulation Enhancement via Automated and Dynamic NVRAM Configuration.
  CSCWD 2025. 

• Lei Cui, Youquan Xian, Peng Liu, Longjin Lu.
  TaintEMU: Decoupling Tracking from Functional Domains for Architecture-Agnostic and Efficient Whole-System Taint Tracking.
  ASPLOS 2025. code

• Jiayuan Li, Lei Cui, Jie Zhang, Haiqiang Fei, Yu Chen, Hongsong Zhu.
  Steering Large Language Models for Vulnerability Detection.
  ICASSP 2025.

• Wei Peng, Lei Cui, Wei Cai, Wei Wang, Xiaoyu Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Xiaochun Yun.
  Bottom Aggregating, Top Separating: An Aggregator and Separator Network for Encrypted Traffic Understanding.
  TIFS 2025.

• Lei Cui, Yiran Zhu, Junnan Yin, Zhiyu Hao, Wei Wang, Peng Liu, Ziqi Yang, Xiaochun Yun.
  APIBeh: Learning Behavior Inclination of APIs for Malware Classification.
  ISSRE 2024 (Best-paper Runner-up Award).

• Lei Cui, Junnan Yin, Jiancong Cui, Yuede Ji, Peng Liu, Zhiyu Hao, Xiaochun Yun.
  API2Vec++: Boosting API Sequence Representation for Malware Detection and Classification.
  TSE 2024. code

• Hao Sun, Lei Cui, Lun Li, Zhenquan Ding, Siyuan Li, Zhiyu Hao, Hongsong Zhu.
  VDTriplet: Vulnerability detection with graph semantics using triplet model.
  Computer&Security 2024.

• Lei Cui, Jiancong Cui, Yuede Ji, Zhiyu Hao, Lun Li, Zhenquan Ding.
  API2vec: Learning Representations of API Sequences for Malware Detection.
  ISSTA 2023. code

• Lei Cui, Bo Li, Zhiyu Hao, Lun Li, Yongji Liu, Yongnan Li.
  eHotSnap: An efficient and hot distributed snapshots system for virtual machine cluster.
  TPDS 2023.

• Xiaohui Chen, Lei Cui, Hui Wen, Zhi Li, Hongsong Zhu, Zhiyu Hao, Limin Sun.
  MalAder: Decision-Based Black-Box Attack Against API Sequence Based Malware Detectors.
  DSN 2023.

• Yiran Zhu, Lei Cui, Zhenquan Ding, Lun Li, Yongji Liu, Zhiyu Hao.
  Black box attack and network intrusion detection using machine learning for malicious traffic.
  Computer&Security 2022.

• Lei Cui, Jiancong Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Lun Li, Zhenquan Ding, Yongji Liu.
  An empirical study of vulnerability discovery methods over the past ten years.
  Computer&Security 2022.

• Xiaohui Chen, Zhiyu Hao, Lun Li, Lei Cui, Yiran Zhu, Yongji Liu.
  CruParamer: Learning on Parameter-augmented API Sequences for Malware Detection.
  TIFS 2022.

• Wei Wang, Zhiyu Hao, Lei Cui.
  ClusterRR: A Record and Replay Framework for Virtual Machine Cluster.
  VEE 2022.

• Qin Si, Lei Cui, Lun Li, Zhenquan Ding, Zhiyu Hao.
  EmuIoTNet: An Emulated IoT Network for Dynamic Analysis.
  ICICS 2021.

• Hao Sun, Lei Cui, Lun Li, Zhenquan Ding, Jiancong Cui, Peng Liu.
  VDSimilar: Vulnerability Detection based on Code Similarity of Vulnerabilities And Patches.
  Computer&Security 2021.

• Yuede Ji, Lei Cui.
  Vestige: Identifying Binary Code Provenance for Vulnerability Detection.
  ACNS 2021.

• Qin Si, Lei Cui, Lun Li, Zhenquan Ding, Zhiyu Hao.
  An Emulated IoT Network Environment for Dynamic Analysis.
  DAC poster 2021.

• Yuede Ji, Lei Cui.
  BugGraph: Differentiating Source-Binary Code Similarity with Graph Triplet-Loss Network.
  AISACCS 2021.

• Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Yang Jiao, Haiqiang Fei, Xiaochun Yun.
  VulDetector: Detecting Vulnerabilities using Weighted Feature Graph Comparison.
  TIFS 2020. code

• Wei Wang, Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Haiqiang Fei, Yaqiong Peng.
  pRnR: A Parallel Record-Replay Framework for Virtual Machines.
  ICCD 2020.

• Zhiyu Hao, Wei Wang, Lei Cui, Xiaochun Yun, Zhenquan Ding.
  iConsnap: An Incremental Continuous Snapshots System for Virtual Machines.
  TSC 2020.

• Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Dongbin Wang, Yongnan Li.
  Detecting Adversarial Samples Using Heatmap of Neural Networks.
  EDSMLS，AAAI workshop, 2019.

• Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Lun Li, Xiaochun Yun.
  SnapFiner: A Page-Aware Snapshot System for Virtual Machines.
  TPDS 2018.

• Bin Shi, Lei Cui, Bo Li, Xudong Liu, Zhiyu Hao, Haiying Shen.
  ShadowMonitor: An Effective In-VM Monitoring Framework with Hardware-Enforced Isolation.
  RAID 2018.

• Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Yaqiong Peng, Xiaochun Yun.
  Piccolo: A Fast and Efficient Rollback System for Virtual Machine Clusters.
  TPDS 2017.

• Jing Xu, Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Chonghua Wang.
  SA-PFRS: Semantics-Aware Page Frame Reclamation System in Virtualized Environments.
  ICPADS 2017.

• Yandong Han, Zhiyu Hao, Lei Cui, Chonghua Wang, Yafei Sang.
  A Hybrid Monitoring Mechanism in Virtualized Environments.
  TrustCom 2016.

• Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Chonghua Wang, Haiqiang Fei, Zhenquan Ding.
  Piccolo: A Fast and Efficient Rollback System for Virtual Machine Clusters.
  ICPP 2016.

• Lei Cui, Zhiyu Hao, Lun Li, Haiqiang Fei, Zhenquan Ding, Bo Li, Peng Liu.
  Lightweight Virtual Machine Checkpoint and Rollback for Long-running Application.
  ICA3PP 2015.

• Chonghua Wang , Xiaochun Yun, Zhiyu Hao, Lei Cui, Yandong Han, Qingxin Zou.
  Exploring Efficient and Robust Virtual Machine Introspection Techniques.
  ICA3PP 2015.

• Lei Cui, Tianyu Wo, Bo Li, Jianxin Li, Bin Shi, Jinpeng Huai.
  PARS: A Page-Aware Replication System for Efficiently Storing Virtual Machine Snapshots.
  VEE 2015.

• Jianxin Li, Jieyu Zhao, Yi Li, Lei Cui, Bo Li, Lu Liu, John Panneerselvam.
  iMIG: Toward an Adaptive Live Migration Method for KVM Virtual Machines.
  Computer J 2015.

• Lei Cui, Jianxin Li, Tianyu Wo, Bo Li, Renyu Yang, Yinglie Cao, Jinpeng Huai.
  HotRestore: A Fast Restore System for Virtual Machine Cluster.
  LISA 2014.

• Lei Cui, Bo Li.
  SA-PFRA: Semantics-Aware Page Frame Reclamation Algorithm in Virtualized Environments.
  OSDI Diversity Workshop 2014.

• Jingsheng Zheng, Jianxin Li, Lei Cui, Yangyang Zhang.
  Efficient Live Snapshot for Virtual Machines: A Multi-layer Coordination Approach.
  OSDI Poster 2014.

• Bin Shi, Bo Li, Lei Cui, Jieyu Zhao, Jianxin Li.
  SyncSnap: Synchronized Live Memory Snapshots of Virtual Machine Networks.
  HPCC 2014.

• Jianxin Li, Jingsheng Zheng, Lei Cui, Renyu Yang.
  ConSnap: Taking Continuous Snapshots for Running State Protection of Virtual Machines.
  ICPADS 2014.

• Kun Liu, Tianyu Wo, Lei Cui, Bin Shi, Jie Xu.
  FENet: An SDN-Based Scheme for Virtual Network Management.
  ICPADS 2014.

• Bin Shi, Bo Li, Lei Cui, Jieyu Zhao, Jianxin Li.
  SyncSnap: Synchronized Live Memory Snapshots of Virtual Machine Networks.
  HPCC 2014.

• Shengyang Sha, Jianxin Li, Wuyang Ju, Nan Li, Lei Cui, Bo Li.
  SmartKSM: A VMM-based Memory Deduplication Scanner for Virtual Machines.
  SOSP Poster 2013.

• Lei Cui, Bo Li, Jianxin Li, Yangyang Zhang.
  HotSnap: A Hot Distributed Snapshot System For Virtual Machine Cluster.
  LISA 2013.

• Lei Cui, Jianxin Li, Bo Li, Jinpeng Huai, Chunming Hu, Tianyu Wo, Hussain Al-Aqrabi, Lu Liu.
  VMScatter: Migrate Virtual Machines to Many Hosts.
  VEE 2013.

• Jianxin Li, Hanqing Liu, Lei Cui, Bo Li, Tianyu Wo.
  iROW: An Efficient Live Snapshot System for Virtual Machine Disk.
  ICPADS 2012.[

• Bo Li, Lei Cui, Jianxin Li.
  HotSnap: A Hot Distributed Snapshot System For Virtual Machine Network.
  DSN poster 2011.