Tag: Model Theft

Sep 22
Defending Fine-Tuned Open-Weight Models Against Weight-Extraction and Reverse-Engineering

In traditional software engineering, proprietary business logic, specialized algorithms, and machine learning models are typically deployed as closed, black-box cloud services. Enterprises train custom models on proprietary data, host them in secure internal enclaves, and expose only restricted, high-level REST or gRPC endpoints to users. The underlying model weights, parameter files, and architectural configurations never […]

Sep 22
Canary Token Insertion: Detecting Unauthorized System Prompt Publishing on Public Forums

In traditional software engineering, tracking the illicit distribution of proprietary source code or confidential documentation relies on digital watermarks, unique identifier strings, or embedded repository metadata. When proprietary source code is leaked onto public code-sharing platforms like GitHub or developer forums, automated threat-intelligence scanners search for proprietary function names, internal comment blocks, or unique licensing […]