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Graph-Augmented Llms For Scalable Malware Detection: Integrating Gft And Rag In Portable Executable Malware Analysis, Matthew Jackson

Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations

The proliferation of generative AI has exponentially accelerated the generation of novel malicious software. Las Vegas’ gaming industry is a high-value target for these attacks. In 2023, a massive ransomware incapacitated gaming operations, leading to over $100 million dollars of damages and Nevada state services disrupted by cyberattacks in 2025, underscores the critical necessity for capable automated detection frameworks. Traditionally, malware analysis relies on manual, resource-intensive signature extraction by experienced analysts. While Large Language Models (LLMs) demonstrate utility in source code analysis, applying them to compiled Portable Executable (PE) Windows files is bottlenecked by LLM context window limitations and difficulty …

Tales From The Slot Floor: Casino Slot Managers In Their Own Words, David Schwartz

UNLV Gaming Press Books

Slot machines have been, since the 1970s, an integral element of the modern casino resort. From the early 1980s, they have garnered the bulk of gaming revenues in Nevada and in most American jurisdictions that have legalized casinos since then, they also produce the majority of gaming win. For that reason, they are an incredibly important part of any modern casino resort, and their management deserves documentation and investigation.

In 2016 and 2017, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research, in cooperation with the Oral History Research Center, conducted an oral history project focusing on slot managers. …

Tales From The Pit: Casino Table Games Managers In Their Own Words, David Schwartz

UNLV Gaming Press Books

Dealing in a casino presents challenges and rewards not seen in many workplaces. With hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake every minute, casinos are high-stress workplaces. Managing a casino workforce brings stresses of its own.