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umutcagand · Systems Developer

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Evidence, research, and upstream activity

Latest public activity 2026-09-17

3active research tracks

2/4verified case studies

24merged upstream PRs

26open upstream PRs

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AMD XDNA1AIE2 kernelsLocal AIFirmware RELow-level Linux

FEATURED RESEARCH

Hawk Point NPU LLM

Active

PythonC++ / AIE2MLIR-AIEXRTOpenAI API

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PythonUpdated Sep 17, 2026

Running small transformer models directly on first-generation AMD XDNA NPUs with MLIR-AIE/IRON, plus an OpenAI-compatible local API.

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Prestige Client Security Research

Research

Reverse EngineeringWindows PEYARAMalware AnalysisSecurity Research

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ShellUpdated Aug 16, 2026

Evidence-driven static analysis of the Prestige Client loader and injection chain, documenting unsigned remote payload execution, process injection, and the boundary between proven findings and unverified claims.

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XDNA NPU Miner

Experimental

PythonAIE2MLIR-AIEXRTRyzen AI

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C++Updated Aug 12, 2026

An early-stage research project exploring whether suitable cryptocurrency mining kernels can be mapped honestly and measurably onto AMD XDNA1 NPUs.

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Samsung Odyssey G5 Firmware Research

Research

PythonSPARC V88051FirmwareReverse Engineering

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PythonUpdated Aug 27, 2026Release v1.0.0

Reverse engineering and reproducible tooling for the Samsung Odyssey G5 G55C firmware, including a minimal patch that exposes an existing hidden factory page.

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