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SECSEC-001 — Model Security Vulnerabilities

General-Purpose AI Enabling Offensive Cyber Uplift in Defence Contexts

4/5Sector: DefenceGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

General-purpose AI systems lower the expertise threshold for conducting effective cyber attacks, including automated social engineering at scale. Defence contractors and regulated entities face materially elevated threat surfaces, demanding immediate review of cyber resilience and supply chain security controls.

Domain

Security & Privacy

Blindspots in model security, data poisoning, privacy leakage, infrastructure, model theft, and incident response.

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI (Bengio2024) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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