5 papers
Do Not Merge My Model! Safeguarding Open-Source LLMs Against Unauthorized Model Merging
Qinfeng Li, Miao Pan, Jintao Chen +5
Model merging has emerged as an efficient technique for expanding large language models (LLMs) by integrating specialized expert models. However, it also introduces a new threat: m…
RAGFort: Dual-Path Defense Against Proprietary Knowledge Base Extraction in Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Qinfeng Li, Miao Pan, Ke Xiong +6
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems deployed over proprietary knowledge bases face growing threats from reconstruction attacks that aggregate model responses to replicate…
CoreGuard: Safeguarding Foundational Capabilities of LLMs Against Model Stealing in Edge Deployment
Qinfeng Li, Tianyue Luo, Xuhong Zhang +8
Proprietary large language models (LLMs) exhibit strong generalization capabilities across diverse tasks and are increasingly deployed on edge devices for efficiency and privacy re…
Rethinking the Vulnerabilities of Face Recognition Systems:From a Practical Perspective
Jiahao Chen, Zhiqiang Shen, Yuwen Pu +5
Face Recognition Systems (FRS) have increasingly integrated into critical applications, including surveillance and user authentication, highlighting their pivotal role in modern se…
TransLinkGuard: Safeguarding Transformer Models Against Model Stealing in Edge Deployment
Qinfeng Li, Zhiqiang Shen, Zhenghan Qin +4
Proprietary large language models (LLMs) have been widely applied in various scenarios. Additionally, deploying LLMs on edge devices is trending for efficiency and privacy reasons.…