Zhigang Yang, Yuan Liu, Jiawei Zhang et al. · Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications · Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
Lightweight adversarial example detector using 51-dim image features and shallow classifiers, generalizing across FGSM, PGD, CW, and DAmageNet attacks
Although the remarkable performance of deep neural networks (DNNs) in image classification, their vulnerability to adversarial attacks remains a critical challenge. Most existing detection methods rely on complex and poorly interpretable architectures, which compromise interpretability and generalization. To address this, we propose FeatureLens, a lightweight framework that acts as a lens to scrutinize anomalies in image features. Comprising an Image Feature Extractor (IFE) and shallow classifiers (e.g., SVM, MLP, or XGBoost) with model sizes ranging from 1,000 to 30,000 parameters, FeatureLens achieves high detection accuracy ranging from 97.8% to 99.75% in closed-set evaluation and 86.17% to 99.6% in generalization evaluation across FGSM, PGD, CW, and DAmageNet attacks, using only 51 dimensional features. By combining strong detection performance with excellent generalization, interpretability, and computational efficiency, FeatureLens offers a practical pathway toward transparent and effective adversarial defense.
cnn traditional_ml Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications · Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences