AI applications are resource-hungry, and DoS attacks can easily overwhelm their systems, leading to app downtime and a poor user experience.
AI applications make decisions using complex algorithms that attackers can manipulate in ways that traditional security tools cannot detect or prevent.
As enterprise investments in AI skyrocket, threats to AI apps are also on the rise — including prompt injections, data exfiltration, model theft, and toxic output.
What capabilities do you need to defend against AI-specific attacks? Use this checklist to identify areas you can bolster, including:
Security features for identifying and blocking malicious prompts
Controls for preventing AI apps from sharing sensitive data
Filters that check for and prevent inappropriate responses
You can also learn about how Akamai Firewall for AI can help you secure your AI applications.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Attackers can craft queries that appear legitimate to the AI, tricking it into revealing confidential information, which can significantly impact operational efficiency and data security.
Toxic output, such as harmful or aggressive responses delivered via chatbots, can drive users away and damage customer retention, ultimately hurting your brand’s reputation and bottom line.
Prompt injection involves attackers using carefully crafted prompts to bypass AI security controls, which can lead to sensitive data exposure and damaged customer trust.
Traditional methods are rigid and can’t adapt to the unpredictable nature of AI, making them unable to identify and prevent sophisticated attacks like prompt injections and data exfiltration.
Akamai’s Firewall for AI provides a comprehensive set of capabilities for securing AI applications, including data protection analysis, AI threat detection, intelligent content filtering, resource consumption tracking, regulatory compliance, and ongoing AI behavioral analysis.
Intelligent rate limiting tools can dynamically manage resource allocation, preventing DoS attacks and ensuring that AI apps run efficiently without overwhelming your systems.