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Scripting the disassembler: Local agentic reverse engineering through vbdec’s live COM object model

Cisco Talos · June 18, 2026 · International · AI Governance

Cisco Talos detailed a new approach to reverse engineering that pairs local AI agents with traditional analysis tools like the VB6 disassembler vbdec. Instead of awkwardly bolting AI onto the software, vbdec exposes its parsed data through a live COM interface.

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