Leveraging eBPF and AI for Ransomware Nose Out

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Hauptverfasser: Sekar, Arjun, Kulkarni, Sameer G., Kuri, Joy
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author Sekar, Arjun
Kulkarni, Sameer G.
Kuri, Joy
author_facet Sekar, Arjun
Kulkarni, Sameer G.
Kuri, Joy
contents In this work, we propose a two-phased approach for real-time detection and deterrence of ransomware. To achieve this, we leverage the capabilities of eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and artificial intelligence to develop both proactive and reactive methods. In the first phase, we utilize signature based detection, where we employ custom eBPF programs to trace the execution of new processes and perform hash-based analysis against a known ransomware dataset. In the second, we employ a behavior-based technique that focuses on monitoring the process activities using a custom eBPF program and the creation of ransom notes, a prominent indicator of ransomware activity through the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP). By leveraging low-level tracing capabilities of eBPF and integrating NLP based machine learning algorithms, our solution achieves an impressive 99.76% accuracy in identifying ransomware incidents within a few seconds on the onset of zero-day attacks.
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spellingShingle Leveraging eBPF and AI for Ransomware Nose Out
Sekar, Arjun
Kulkarni, Sameer G.
Kuri, Joy
Cryptography and Security
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Networking and Internet Architecture
In this work, we propose a two-phased approach for real-time detection and deterrence of ransomware. To achieve this, we leverage the capabilities of eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and artificial intelligence to develop both proactive and reactive methods. In the first phase, we utilize signature based detection, where we employ custom eBPF programs to trace the execution of new processes and perform hash-based analysis against a known ransomware dataset. In the second, we employ a behavior-based technique that focuses on monitoring the process activities using a custom eBPF program and the creation of ransom notes, a prominent indicator of ransomware activity through the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP). By leveraging low-level tracing capabilities of eBPF and integrating NLP based machine learning algorithms, our solution achieves an impressive 99.76% accuracy in identifying ransomware incidents within a few seconds on the onset of zero-day attacks.
title Leveraging eBPF and AI for Ransomware Nose Out
topic Cryptography and Security
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Networking and Internet Architecture
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14020