Symantec adds Deep Learning to detect 0-day malware

[Ink]

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http://www.eweek.com/security/symantec-adds-deep-learning-to-anti-malware-tools-to-detect-zero-days.html

"Android versions of Symantec mobile security products are the first to include deep learning, but the access to this big data approach will soon spread to other platforms.

Deep learning may be the next frontier for a security industry that's dealing with constant attacks from cyber-criminals who become more sophisticated by the day."

News-friendly version: Symantec Adds Deep Learning to Anti-Malware Tools to Detect Zero-Days

According to a Symantec executive, the company has been working to integrate the whole idea of machine learning into its security services since February 2015. Symantec asserts that the capability, as new as it is, may be the next critical technology to keep cyber-attacks at bay.

Until recently, deep learning has been locked away in the software development labs. A few companies have realized that they can spot malware by its components and its behavior to ferret out most zero-day attacks before they have a chance to cause damage. Because of this, deep learning is now being deployed on the cyber-security battleground.

Gardner cautioned that as powerful as deep learning may be, it can't be the only security solution. "When we talk about deep learning, it's about asking how close is it to a targeted attack?" he said. But he also notes that while deep learning may be very close, "You can't ever prevent all attacks."

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[Nightwalker]

It was a question of time:

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[Deleted Member 333v73x]

Looks good hopefully it performs as-well as it seems.

 

[Deleted member 2913]

Qihoo 360 also mention machine learning tech in the product.

Comodo Valkyrie along with other tech also has machine learning tech.

 

[Nightwalker]

Qihoo 360 also mention machine learning tech in the product.

Comodo Valkyrie along with other tech also has machine learning tech.

All or almost all security vendors nowadays use machine learning to deal with the high malware volume that is created each day, but Deep Learning is a little different, it uses artificial neural networks to simulate a brain.

These kind of technology seems to have a high detection rate of zero day malware with a very low false positive (reliability of 95 percent and an error rate of .01 percent) according to Invincea studies.

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Since Narus aquisition I was waiting to see Symantec using this kind of technolgy along its cloud reputation; in my opinion deep learning will be the future of malware protection along with virtualization and reputation protection.

 

[Shran]

Looking forward to this coming to all Symantec products, not just Android

 

[jamescv7]

The implementation is indeed a must where in today's landscape, it needs a quick and fast response to determine the overall information of file that has been analyzed; little revision concept like Deep Learning definitely helps to reduce impractical techniques.