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Adversarial ML Attack that Secretly Gives a Language Model a Point of View

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academic papers, artificial intelligence, machine learning, propaganda, risks, Security technology, Uncategorized

Machine learning security is extraordinarily difficult because the attacks are so varied—and it seems that each new one is weirder than the next. Here’s the latest: a training-time attack that forces the model to exhibit a point of view: Spinning Language Models: Risks of Propaganda-As-A-Service and Countermeasures.” Abstract: We investigate a new threat to neural … Read More “Adversarial ML Attack that Secretly Gives a Language Model a Point of View” »

Detecting Deepfake Audio by Modeling the Human Acoustic Tract

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academic papers, artificial intelligence, deep fake, Security technology, Uncategorized

This is interesting research: In this paper, we develop a new mechanism for detecting audio deepfakes using techniques from the field of articulatory phonetics. Specifically, we apply fluid dynamics to estimate the arrangement of the human vocal tract during speech generation and show that deepfakes often model impossible or highly-unlikely anatomical arrangements. When parameterized to … Read More “Detecting Deepfake Audio by Modeling the Human Acoustic Tract” »

Using AI to Scale Spear Phishing

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artificial intelligence, phishing, Security technology, social engineering, Uncategorized

The problem with spear phishing it that it takes time and creativity to create individualized enticing phishing emails. Researchers are using GPT-3 to attempt to solve that problem: The researchers used OpenAI’s GPT-3 platform in conjunction with other AI-as-a-service products focused on personality analysis to generate phishing emails tailored to their colleagues’ backgrounds and traits. … Read More “Using AI to Scale Spear Phishing” »

Hiding Malware in ML Models

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academic papers, artificial intelligence, hacking, machine learning, malware, Security technology, Uncategorized

Interesting research: “EvilModel: Hiding Malware Inside of Neural Network Models”. Abstract: Delivering malware covertly and detection-evadingly is critical to advanced malware campaigns. In this paper, we present a method that delivers malware covertly and detection-evadingly through neural network models. Neural network models are poorly explainable and have a good generalization ability. By embedding malware into … Read More “Hiding Malware in ML Models” »

AI-Piloted Fighter Jets

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artificial intelligence, china, cyberwar, cyberweapons, Security technology, Uncategorized

News from Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology: China Claims Its AI Can Beat Human Pilots in Battle: Chinese state media reported that an AI system had successfully defeated human pilots during simulated dogfights. According to the Global Times report, the system had shot down several PLA pilots during a handful of virtual exercises … Read More “AI-Piloted Fighter Jets” »

AIs and Fake Comments

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artificial intelligence, essays, fake news, Security technology, social media, Uncategorized

This month, the New York state attorney general issued a report on a scheme by “U.S. Companies and Partisans [to] Hack Democracy.” This wasn’t another attempt by Republicans to make it harder for Black people and urban residents to vote. It was a concerted attack on another core element of US democracy ­– the ability … Read More “AIs and Fake Comments” »

When AIs Start Hacking

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artificial intelligence, essays, hacking, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

If you don’t have enough to worry about already, consider a world where AIs are hackers. Hacking is as old as humanity. We are creative problem solvers. We exploit loopholes, manipulate systems, and strive for more influence, power, and wealth. To date, hacking has exclusively been a human activity. Not for long. As I lay … Read More “When AIs Start Hacking” »