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Microsoft unveiled Project Ire, an autonomous AI agent designed to analyze and classify malware. This LLM-powered system reverse engineers software, determining if it's malicious or benign with high accuracy (90% in one test, 90% in a harder test). It aims to automate malware detection, accelerating threat response and reducing manual analyst workload. The system uses various tools, including Microsoft's Project Freta, and generates a detailed chain of evidence for review. Microsoft plans to integrate Project Ire into its Defender organization for enhanced threat detection.

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