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DUAL EDGE. “Swarm intelligence systems, based on the interaction of a large number of relatively simples agents, rely on emergent intelligence for their problem solving capabilities. When used in trusted autonomous systems, the emergent behaviour of swarm intelligence systems can be both a blessing and a curse.” https://lnkd.in/dRvnSMk View in LinkedIn

LEADERLESS SWARM. “The goal of this work is to use some of evolutionary algorithms, more precisely swarm intelligence algorithms, and make a malware upon them. It follows an idea that the malware is going to have a decentralized behaviour. There will be no master to operate all virus instances but each one of them will act on its own.” A very interesting thesis. https://lnkd.in/dv5x_qY View in LinkedIn

THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT. “In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, there is an increasing need for autonomous systems that can control systems that are beyond the capabilities of human operators. One of the key issues to be addressed in developing trusted autonomous systems is dealing with the phenomenon of “emergence”; either by taking advantage of emergence or avoiding emergence.” https://lnkd.in/dRvnSMk View in LinkedIn

BLOCKCHAIN BOTS. “Bitcoin taught us it was possible to build systems that are deployed between multiple entities to conduct transactions without compromising the privacy of individual participants. This ability makes Blockchain a desirable candidate for creating anonymous C2 systems. Until recently, however, this was just a theory. But now, security researcher Omer Zohar has successfully used blockchain technology to create a takedown-resistant, command-and-control infrastructure for botnets built on top of the Ethereum network.” https://lnkd.in/dBM3R6W View in LinkedIn

“SWARM GRAMMARS are swarms of stochastic grammars that can be evolved to describe complex properties such as found in art and architecture. These grammars interact as agents behaving according to rules of swarm intelligence. Such behavior can also suggest deep learning algorithms, in particular when mapping of such swarms to neural circuits is considered.” https://lnkd.in/dhyYdJj View in LinkedIn

SWARM EMERGENCE. “Tools like AutoSploit are another critical building block in enabling people to build the new generation of swarm networks.” https://lnkd.in/dBM3R6W View in LinkedIn

APPLICATIONS. “The application of swarm principles to robots is called swarm robotics, while 'swarm intelligence' refers to the more general set of algorithms. 'Swarm prediction' has been used in the context of forecasting problems.” https://lnkd.in/dhyYdJj View in LinkedIn

MORE EXAMPLES. “And VPNFilter, the advanced nation-state-sponsored attack, is also able to target SCADA/ICS environments. VPNFilter represents a significant new threat because it not only performs data exfiltration but can also render devices, including industrial control systems, completely inoperable. It can shut off compromised devices individually, or shut them all off simultaneously using a centralized trigger.” https://lnkd.in/dBM3R6W View in LinkedIn

SWARM INTELLIGENCE. “SI systems consist typically of a population of simple agents or boids interacting locally with one another and with their environment. The inspiration often comes from nature, especially biological systems. The agents follow very simple rules, and although there is no centralized control structure dictating how individual agents should behave, local, and to a certain degree random, interactions between such agents lead to the emergence of "intelligent" global behavior, unknown to the individual agents.” https://lnkd.in/dhyYdJj View in LinkedIn

SWARMS IN NATURE. “Examples of swarm intelligence in natural systems include ant colonies, bird flocking, hawks hunting, animal herding, bacterial growth, fish schooling and microbial intelligence.” https://lnkd.in/dhyYdJj View in LinkedIn