Attacks on GenAI data & using vector encryption to stop them
Patrick Walsh, Bob Wall
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
In this DEF CON 32 talk, Patrick Walsh and Bob Wall, co-founders of Ironcore Labs, shed critical light on the often-overlooked security vulnerabilities inherent in the data ecosystems surrounding modern Large Language Models (LLMs). Titled "Attacks on GenAI data & using vector encryption to stop them," their presentation dissects how **Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)**, a ubiquitous technique for enhancing LLM capabilities with private data, introduces new and significant risks. The speakers challenge the prevailing industry misconception that **vector embeddings**, the numerical representations of data used in RAG systems, are inherently meaningless and therefore secure.