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Hiding Malware in ML Models

Schneier on Security

Meanwhile, since the structure of the neural network models remains unchanged, they can pass the security scan of antivirus engines. With the widespread application of artificial intelligence, utilizing neural networks becomes a forwarding trend of malware.

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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) expands upon a basic Network Access Control (NAC) concept to include modules for network device control and integrated security options. The post Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): NAC Product Review appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. It trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol CSCO.

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Hiding Malware inside a model of a neural network

Security Affairs

Tests conducted by the experts demonstrated how to embed 36.9MB of malware into a 178MB-AlexNet model within 1% accuracy loss, this means that the threat is completely transparent to antivirus engines. 58 antivirus engines were involved in the detection works, and no suspicious was detected. ” states the paper.

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How UPX Compression Is Used to Evade Detection Tools

eSecurity Planet

Vendors sometimes use packing to prevent basic reverse engineering or illegal redistribution. Attackers can use compression to hide malware inside seemingly harmless and legitimate files, which can fool signature-based detection and even advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-based antivirus solutions.

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Safer Internet Day, or why Brad Pitt needed an internet bodyguard

Malwarebytes

There were no social media sites to speak of, companies were selling antivirus and anti-Trojan solutions, but nobody cared about adware, PUPs, and assorted nuisances. When I started actively using the internet in 1996, it looked completely different than it does today.

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Bitdefender vs. McAfee: Consumer & Enterprise Endpoint Security Software Compared

eSecurity Planet

For enterprises—and a growing number of consumer antivirus solutions—machine learning (ML) and behavioral-based detection are increasingly important for stopping unknown threats. The antivirus software reacts to online threats in real time to ensure there is no compromise to the performance of your system. Bitdefender Premium Security.

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Embracing Automation in Cyber Threat Intelligence: The Key to Timely Protection

SecureWorld News

It is curious that in the age of self-driving cars and ChatGPT, TI analysts often lean on human intelligence over artificial intelligence for these tasks. And if a threat actor employs social engineering , the analyst might even need a basic grasp of psychology. Embracing automation and artificial intelligence.