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Needles in a haystack: Picking unwanted UEFI components out of millions of samples

October 8, 2019

ESET experts describe how they trained a machine-learning model to recognize a handful of unwanted UEFI components within a flood of millions of harmless samples. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) security has been a hot topic for the past few years, but, due to various limitations, very little UEFI-based malware has been found in the … More Needles in a haystack: Picking unwanted UEFI components out of millions of samples

AI: Artificial Ignorance

August 19, 2019

Does true Artificial Intelligence even exist yet? Will it ever exist or will it end the world before we reach its full capacity? The hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently a media frenzy and if we aren’t careful, we will ruin the name before it has had a chance to really prove itself due … More AI: Artificial Ignorance

Cybersecurity Trends 2019: Privacy and intrusion in the global village

December 19, 2018

With just days left in 2018, ESET experts offer their reflections in ‘Cybersecurity Trends 2019’ on themes that are set to figure prominently in the upcoming year. So, it’s almost a wrap for 2018. Before we rush to welcome in the New Year, however, let’s consider what may await the cybersecurity community and, indeed, the … More Cybersecurity Trends 2019: Privacy and intrusion in the global village

Of ML and malware: What’s in store?

September 4, 2018

All things labeled Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) are making waves, but talk of them in cybersecurity contexts often muddies the waters. A new ESET white paper sets out to bring some clarity to a subject where confusion often reigns supreme. It is no mean feat to find an area in business and … More Of ML and malware: What’s in store?

Can artificial intelligence power future malware?

August 21, 2018

Can AI power future malware? What if Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to power future malware? Could cybercriminals launch “AI-powered cyberattacks” with crippling consequences to both industries and individuals? Can AI be used as a tool for the attackers? We explore all of these questions and more in a new white paper titled “Can … More Can artificial intelligence power future malware?

AI was supposed to fix security – what happened?

August 15, 2018

Heralded as the answer to many cybersecurity issues, machine learning hasn’t always delivered. Over the past several years there was no such thing as a security vendor that didn’t have machine learning (ML) – usually mischaracterized it as artificial intelligence (AI) because bandwagons are so attractive, no matter how misleading – and they mostly claimed it was … More AI was supposed to fix security – what happened?

AI hot air creating real risks for enterprises

August 8, 2018

The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity has reached fever pitch. You just have to scan the news to see that the media is awash with stories about how AI will transform cybersecurity practices – making threat detection faster and more accurate than ever before. What’s more, marketing materials from next-generation vendors further claim … More AI hot air creating real risks for enterprises

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