MACHINE LEARNING AND SECURITY

Date: 
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Location: 
Online, video conference
Time: 
4:00PM - 6:00PM

Speaker: Dott. Fabio de Gaspari.

Affiliation: Postdoctoral researcher at the department of Computer Science of Sapienza, University of Rome.

Abstract: Advancements in machine learning (ML), and in particular deep neural network, are pushing us towards an increasingly automated cyberspace. Intelligent systems are applied throughout all fields of IT and, in recent years, also to cybersecurity. Intelligent cyber defense agents promise to replace human experts in the cyber security domain, providing near instant incident response and adaptive security for the systems. However, while extremely successful, machine learning techniques are not designed to work in adversarial settings. Several works show how it is possible to hijack machine learning classifiers to evade classification or leak sensitive information. This talk discusses applications of ML to the cyberspace and the challenges of using ML techniques in adversarial settings.

Registration: Participation if free. However, registration is required on Eventbrite at the following link: "Machine Learning and Security"