Predicting the Future of Malware with Dr. Marcus Botacin

In this episode Michael and Sam are talking to malware researcher Dr. Marcus Botacin. Dr. Botacin discusses his journey from early work in sandboxing to advanced malware detection through machine learning, his recent efforts combining LLMs with GANs to create an iterative malware generation system that enhances evasion capabilities, and the importance of scaling defensive technologies to match the generative power of AI in offensive use cases. Things Mentioned:With 'TPUXtract,' Attackers Can Steal Orgs' AI Models - https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/tpuxtract-attackers-steal-ai-modelsGPThreats-3: Is Automatic Malware Generation a Threat? - https://marcusbotacin.github.io/publication/2023-05-01-paper-gpt-number-27SoK: All You Need to Know About On-Device ML Model Extraction - The Gap Between Research and Practice - https://marcusbotacin.github.io/publication/2024-05-01-paper-model-extraction-32Prospective Students and Research Ideas - https://marcusbotacin.github.io/research/HOU.SEC.CON. 2024 Talk: https://youtu.be/5lk_xklzcMg?si=oYyqMMyBUhY0ZbsZDo you have a question for the hosts? Reach out to us at [email protected] Keep up with HOU.SEC.CON.:·      LinkedIn·      Twitter·      Facebook·      Instagram·      YouTube·      BlueskyCheck out our other show:·      CyberSundayCheck out our Conferences and Events:·      HOU.SEC.CON.·      OT.SEC.CON.·      EXEC.SEC.CON.·      HSC User GroupSupport or apply to our Scholarship Program:·      TAB Cyber Foundation In this episode:·      Host: Michael Farnum·      Host: Sam Van Ryder·      Guest: Marcus Botacin·      Production and editing: Lauren Andrus·      Music by: August Honey

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