February TASK: Celebrating Security Community in Toronto
February 2024 marks 20 years of TASK! Come and celebrate with our special joint event bringing Toronto’s leading security communities together!
Date: Wednesday, February 28
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: George Brown College, 3 Lower Jarvis St, Toronto
Register: RSVP is Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-security-community-in-toronto-reflections-and-future-plans-tickets-841537289687
Topic: Leveraging the power of LLMs for malware detection
Speaker: Frédéric Grelot
Large Language Models and Generative AI have completely reshaped the landscape of Artificial Intelligence the last two years. By using an LLM initially trained on code completion and characterization, we propose a modern and effective method of detecting maliciousness in a major cybersecurity threat: Powershell scripts.
We will explain the benefits of using a pre-trained model, different ways of adapting it to our task, and present the results. In particular, we will explain how we were able to use the trained model and ask it "where it was wrong", shedding light on errors in the training datasets. Further, we'll explain where these errors came from, and how to improve the model iteratively by correcting them, allowing more people to reproduce our findings and fix pitfalls coming with noisy datasets. We will also discuss how you can define maliciousness depending on your objectives.
Frédéric Grelot: I started my career at CNES in Toulouse, focusing on spacecraft embedded computers, where I designed a hardened computer chip for satellites, overseeing its development from VHDL to integration in satellite models and simulated space environments. My journey continued at the French Ministry of Armed Forces' cyberdefense teams, specializing in reverse-engineering computer systems for seven years. In 2016-2017, I spearheaded AI initiatives at DGA, identifying its potential impact on defense sectors, and played a key role in establishing an AI-focused team.
In 2019, I co-founded GLIMPS, a company revolutionizing code analysis and malware detection with AI, serving as Scientist Lead and fostering its growth through significant client interactions and promotional efforts. My relocation to Toronto in 2023 marked the opening of GLIMPS' first international office. Beyond my professional pursuits, I maintain a strong commitment to ecological sustainability, reflecting on its implications as an entrepreneur.
Topic: Reflections on the past, present, future of the Toronto Security Community
Members of TASK, Leading Cyber Ladies (LCL), OWASP and ISC2 reflect on their experiences volunteering for the security community in Toronto, followed by an open discussion with the audience on what value we're looking for our communities to bring, and ways we can better, more flexibly serve the community we love.
Panelists:
Raphael Adeyemo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-adeyemo/ | ICS2: https://isc2chapter-toronto.ca/
Opheliar Chan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/opheliar-chan/ | OWASP: https://www.meetup.com/owasp-toronto/
Helen Oakley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-oakley/ | LCL: https://www.meetup.com/Cyber-Ladies-Toronto/
David Senf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsenf/ | TASK: https://task.to
We look forward to see you all there!
The TASK Steering Committee