Weiheng Bai (University of Minnesota), Qiushi Wu (IBM Research), Kefu Wu, Kangjie Lu (University of Minnesota)

In recent years, large language models (LLMs) have been widely used in security-related tasks, such as security bug identification and patch analysis. The effectiveness of LLMs in these tasks is often influenced by the construction of appropriate prompts. Some state-of-the-art research has proposed multiple factors to improve the effectiveness of building prompts. However, the influence of prompt content on the accuracy and efficacy of LLMs in executing security tasks remains underexplored. Addressing this gap, our study conducts a comprehensive experiment, assessing various prompt methodologies in the context of security-related tasks. We employ diverse prompt structures and contents and evaluate their impact on the performance of LLMs in security-related tasks. Our findings suggest that appropriately modifying prompt structures and content can significantly enhance the performance of LLMs in specific security tasks. Conversely, improper prompt methods can markedly reduce LLM effectiveness. This research not only contributes to the understanding of prompt influence on LLMs but also serves as a valuable guide for future studies on prompt optimization for security tasks. Our code and dataset is available at Wayne-Bai/Prompt-Affection.

View More Papers

VETEOS: Statically Vetting EOSIO Contracts for the “Groundhog Day”...

Levi Taiji Li (University of Utah), Ningyu He (Peking University), Haoyu Wang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Mu Zhang (University of Utah)

Read More

NODLINK: An Online System for Fine-Grained APT Attack Detection...

Shaofei Li (Key Laboratory of High-Confidence Software Technologies (MOE), School of Computer Science, Peking University), Feng Dong (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Xusheng Xiao (Arizona State University), Haoyu Wang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Fei Shao (Case Western Reserve University), Jiedong Chen (Sangfor Technologies Inc.), Yao Guo (Key Laboratory of High-Confidence Software Technologies…

Read More

Wait, What Does a SOC Do?

Joe Nehila, Drew Walsh (Deloitte And Touche)

Read More