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IDA 9.4: Improved analysis of compiled Swift binaries

Hex-Rays — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:24:17 GMT

IDA 9.4 constitutes the first step towards better handling of Swift binaries. Perhaps unsurprisingly, our focus is on Swift for ARM64 Mach-O files, but we generally aim to improve Swift support also in the more unusual settings across different architectures and file formats like x86-64 and ELF. For 9.4, we want to highlight two different improvements: proper modelling of the Swift ABI, and proper typing of Swift runtime functions.

IDA 9.4: Smarter Navigation and Quality-of-Life Improvements

Hex-Rays — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:17:33 GMT

IDA 9.4 makes getting around a binary faster. The Jump dialog becomes smarter by default, a new Pathfinder answers reachability questions directly from the cross-reference graph, and a batch of quality-of-life fixes smooth out the everyday interface.

IDA 9.4: Apple Dyld Shared Cache workflow improvements

Hex-Rays — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:47:25 GMT

Over the years, the Apple ecosystem (iOS, macOS, …) has seen steady gains in security, application load-time, and more. One of the cornerstones enabling those is the "Dyld Shared Cache" (DSC): a highly specific collection of common system libraries, pre-optimized on many fronts and used across applications.

IDA 9.4: Wider Processor and Platform Support

Alexandru Petenchea — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:21:54 GMT

IDA 9.4 comes with a brand-new Qualcomm Hexagon DSP module, an MCore family covering C-SKY V1, and deeper coverage of ARM, TriCore and RISC-V.

IDA 9.4 Beta Is Now Available

Hex-Rays — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:58:23 GMT

If you're part of our Beta Program, the new build is now available in the Download Center of your customer portal. Your testing and feedback are essential in validating new features, surfacing regressions, and ensuring this release is ready for production use.

Not enrolled yet? Joining the program is quick and easy, just click Subscribe from your customer portal dashboard - see below for details.

What's new in the IDA Domain API?

Michal Sobon — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:36:27 GMT

What's new in the IDA Domain API?

It has been a while since our first post about the IDA Domain API, our open-source Python API. The goal of the IDA Domain API is simple: make common reverse-engineering automation tasks easier to write, read, and maintain. Instead of navigating low-level SDK concepts, users can work directly with domain objects such as functions, instructions, pseudocode, and microcode.

Celebrating 35 Years of IDA

Hex-Rays — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:06:04 GMT

35 Days of IDA

Announcing the 2025 Plugin Contest Winners

Hex-Rays — Fri, 08 May 2026 19:43:04 GMT

The 2025 Hex-Rays IDA Plugin Contest is officially wrapped up, and we are excited to announce this year's winners! This edition drew 25 submissions from both returning participants and newcomers, each bringing fresh ideas to extend and improve IDA Pro.

New Training Formats, New Workflows, New Skills

Hex-Rays — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:48:24 GMT

We’ve made meaningful updates to our training lineup with the introduction of a new on-demand format for beginners, integration of AI into our Intermediate course, and expanded hands-on content across advanced trainings.

Product Update: IDA 9.3sp2 Release

Hex-Rays — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:15:31 GMT

We are pleased to announce the release of IDA 9.3 Service Pack (sp2).