MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acuity Solutions, provider of BluVector®, a next-generation machine-learning malware detection and cyber hunting solution, today announced that Threat Researcher Wes Connell and Applied Data Scientist Ryan Peters will present a session focusing on the shortcomings and vulnerabilities of machine learning solutions at BSides Las Vegas. The conference, which will take place at the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas from August 2-3, is an open forum for discussion and debate for security industry leaders from around the world.
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Session: “Defeating Machine Learning: Systemic Deficiencies for Detecting Malware” |
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Wes Connell, Threat Researcher, BluVector |
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Ryan Peters, Applied Data Scientist, BluVector |
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BSides Las Vegas 2016, Tuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas | |||
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 3:00-3:55 p.m. PT | |||
Session Details: During this session, Connell and Peters will attempt to dispel the false sense of security surrounding the use of the term “machine learning” by highlighting several of its flaws and vulnerabilities. They will dive into one vulnerability in particular that is systemic to virtually all malware detection technologies – that defeating one instance of a security solution allows an attacker to defeat all deployed instances. This will be followed by a proposal of a new kind of deployment paradigm that addresses the shared deployment problem, ensuring near-equal efficacy but high diversity among security solution deployments.
Additional Activities at Black Hat USA 2016 in Las Vegas
Later in the week, BluVector’s executives and researchers will be participating at Black Hat USA 2016 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on August 3-4. They will provide demonstrations of the company’s malware detection and cyber hunting solution at booth 1666 at the event. For additional information, or to schedule a briefing with BluVector at BSides or Black Hat, please contact Chris Poisson or Laura Pelkey at bluvector@mslgroup.com.
About BluVector
BluVector is a cyber-threat detection and hunting platform that defends enterprises against evolving security threats. Leveraging patented machine learning technology and based upon years of malware analysis and classification, BluVector delivers fast, highly scalable and integrated detection of malicious software targeting enterprise networks to help security teams stay ahead of advanced threats and protect against data breaches and theft. BluVector’s installed base of customers includes Fortune® 100 and public sector organizations. BluVector is a product of Acuity Solutions Corporation. For more information, please visit www.bluvectorcyber.com or visit the BluVector YouTube channel.
