Can ransomware turn machines against us? [Research Saturday]

Published: Feb. 4, 2023, 8 a.m.

Tom Bonner and Eoin Wickens from HiddenLayer's SAI Team to discuss their research on weaponizing machine learning models with ransomware. Researchers at HiddenLayer\u2019s\xa0SAI Team\xa0have developed a proof-of-concept attack for surreptitiously deploying malware, such as ransomware or Cobalt Strike Beacon, via machine learning models.\nThe attack uses a technique currently undetected by many cybersecurity vendors and can serve as a launchpad for lateral movement, deployment of additional malware, or the theft of highly sensitive data. In this research the team raising awareness by demonstrate how easily an adversary can deploy malware through a pre-trained ML model.\nThe research can be found here:\nWEAPONIZING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS WITH RANSOMWARE\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices