Summary

In this episode of Simply Offensive, Phillip Wylie interviews Mike Bell, CEO of Suzu Labs, discussing the intersection of cybersecurity and AI. They explore the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, focusing on prompt injection attacks and their implications. Mike demonstrates real-world attack scenarios, emphasizing the importance of input sanitization and risk mitigation in AI systems. The conversation concludes with resources for learning AI security and best practices for pen testing.

Takeaways

• Accurate asset inventory is crucial for security.
• AI and cybersecurity are converging fields.
• Prompt injection can manipulate AI responses.
• Indirect prompt injection is a hidden threat.
• Training data quality affects AI performance.
• Input sanitization is essential for AI systems.
• AI can inadvertently expose sensitive information.
• Defense in depth is a best practice for AI security.
• Pen testing should go beyond happy path testing.
• Resources for learning AI security are widely available.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity and AI

03:25 The Importance of Asset Inventory in Security

04:51 Understanding OWASP Top 10 for LLMs

07:25 Exploring Prompt Injection Attacks

10:01 Demonstrating RAG and Its Vulnerabilities

12:18 Real-World Implications of AI Attacks

18:38 Mitigation Strategies for AI Security

24:34 Getting Started with AI Pen Testing

28:50 Conclusion and Resources for Further Learning

30:31 Outro