Open source LLM tool primed to sniff out Python zero-days

October 20, 2024 at 05:07AM Researchers from Protect AI are launching Vulnhuntr, a free open-source tool for identifying zero-day vulnerabilities in Python code, leveraging Anthropic’s Claude AI. Announced at the No Hat conference, it reduces false positives by analyzing entire call chains and has already uncovered numerous vulnerabilities in prominent projects. ### Meeting Takeaways 1. … Read more

Protect AI Raises $60 Million in Series B Funding

August 2, 2024 at 08:12AM Protect AI, an AI and ML security firm, raised $60 million in Series B funding, bringing the total raised to $108.5 million. The investment, led by Evolution Equity Partners, will support their AI Security Posture Management platform, expansion of sales and customer support, R&D, and hiring 50 more specialists. The … Read more

Eight Vulnerabilities Disclosed in the AI Development Supply Chain

February 16, 2024 at 08:09AM Cybersecurity startup Protect AI disclosed eight vulnerabilities in the open source supply chain used for in-house AI/ML models, including critical and high-severity ones with CVE numbers. Protect AI emphasized the need for an AI/ML BOM to address unique AI risks. Their vulnerability detection methods include a bug bounty program and … Read more

New Offerings From Protect AI, Venafi Tackle Software Supply Chain Security

January 25, 2024 at 11:48AM The growing use of open source software expands into the AI market. Venafi offers Stop Unauthorized Code Solution for traditional OSS, while Protect AI’s Guardian secures open source machine learning models. Both products aim to tackle the unique security challenges of their respective markets. They operate as crucial security measures … Read more

Unpatched Critical Vulnerabilities Open AI Models to Takeover

November 16, 2023 at 12:49PM Researchers have discovered critical vulnerabilities in the infrastructure used for AI models, putting companies at risk. The affected platforms include Ray, MLflow, ModelDB, and H20 version 3. These vulnerabilities could potentially give unauthorized access to AI models and the rest of the network. Protect AI disclosed the results and informed … Read more