Inside DEF CON: Michael Brown on how AI/ML is revolutionizing cybersecurity

Published

2024-09-17 13:00

Collected

2026-07-03 03:43

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title: "Inside DEF CON: Michael Brown on how AI/ML is revolutionizing cybersecurity"
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source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/09/17/inside-def-con-michael-brown-on-how-ai-ml-is-revolutionizing-cybersecurity/"
published_at: "2024-09-17 13:00"
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# Inside DEF CON: Michael Brown on how AI/ML is revolutionizing cybersecurity

## Summary

Trail of Bits' Michael Brown on AI/ML: descriptive models solve 'fuzzy' security problems, AI systems need distinct defenses, and DARPA's AIxCC finalist Buttercup autonomously finds and patches bugs.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2024-09-17 13:00
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/09/17/inside-def-con-michael-brown-on-how-ai-ml-is-revolutionizing-cybersecurity/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/1457