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arXiv CS.AI·Jun 9·5 min read
RecurGuard: Runtime Monitoring for Reasoning-Token Consumption Attacks
TL;DR
Large language models can be manipulated to waste their output capacity on irrelevant tasks, leading to service denial and increased costs. RecurGuard is a runtime monitoring tool designed to detect these reasoning-chain consumption attacks by analyzing reasoning traces.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can implement RecurGuard to enhance the security of large language models against specific attack vectors.
Key Takeaways
- Integrate RecurGuard for real-time monitoring of language model outputs.
- Track recurrence rate, volume growth, and query progress to detect anomalies.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of RecurGuard against known attack types.
- Consider using QDM as a fallback when reasoning traces are unavailable.
How It Works
RecurGuard analyzes reasoning traces generated by the model during output generation. It monitors three specific signals: the recurrence rate of tasks, the growth in output volume, and the progress made towards answering the user's query.
If these signals remain anomalous over three consecutive chunks of output, RecurGuard intervenes by terminating the generation process early, preventing resource wastage.