Summary of A Clean-graph Backdoor Attack Against Graph Convolutional Networks with Poisoned Label Only, by Jiazhu Dai et al.
A Clean-graph Backdoor Attack against Graph Convolutional Networks with Poisoned Label Only
by Jiazhu Dai, Haoyu Sun
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper investigates the vulnerability of Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) to backdoor attacks in node classification tasks. Current backdoor attacks require modifying training samples, which may not be feasible in real-world scenarios and can lead to detection. The authors propose a novel attack method called Clean-Graph Backdoor Attack against GCNs (CBAG), which poisons training labels without altering samples. CBAG designs a trigger exploration method to identify key feature dimensions as trigger patterns for improved performance. By poisoning labels, a hidden backdoor is injected into the GCN model. Experimental results demonstrate that CBAG achieves 99% attack success rate while maintaining the model’s functionality on benign samples. This work highlights the security vulnerability of GCNs and has implications for practical defenses against backdoor attacks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper talks about a new kind of threat to Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs), which are used for things like classifying nodes in a graph. Right now, these threats require changing the training data, which might not be possible in real-life situations and could be detected easily. The authors came up with a new way to do this attack called Clean-Graph Backdoor Attack, which doesn’t change the training data at all. They found that by poisoning the labels (think of it like labeling something as “dog” when it’s actually a cat), they can sneak a hidden backdoor into the GCN model. The results show that their method works really well – 99% effective! This research shows how vulnerable GCNs are and might help us come up with ways to stop these kinds of attacks. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Classification » Gcn
