RAG & Retrieval
Retrieval-augmented generation and semantic search
20 papers indexed
TrafficRAG: A Multimodal RAG Framework for Traffic Accident Liability Determination
TrafficRAG is a multimodal retrieval-augmented framework that automates traffic accident liability determination by integrating visual evidence, structured legal knowledge, and advanced LLM reasoning.
TechGraphRAG: An Agentic Graph-Augmented RAG Framework for Technical Literature Reasoning
The paper introduces TechGraphRAG, an advanced, agentic RAG framework that enhances technical literature reasoning by integrating multi-step query refinement, external database searching, and knowledg…
From Detection to Response: A Deep Learning and Retrieval-Augmented Generation Framework for Network Intrusion Mitigation
The paper introduces an end-to-end framework that not only detects network intrusions using deep learning but also generates actionable, citation-grounded mitigation reports using a Retrieval-Augmente…
Reading Between the Citations: A Typed Claim Network for Scientific Literature
The paper introduces a typed claim network that models cross-document references by explicitly labeling the stance (e.g., agreement, disagreement) of a citation, significantly improving downstream tas…
When RAG Chatbots Expose Their Backend: An Anonymized Case Study of Privacy and Security Risks in Patient-Facing Medical AI
This paper demonstrates that patient-facing RAG chatbots frequently expose sensitive system configurations, knowledge base details, and conversation history through client-server communication, posing…
Better Later Than Sooner: Neuro-Symbolic Knowledge Graph Construction via Ontology-grounded Post-extraction Correction
The paper proposes a neuro-symbolic framework to construct highly consistent knowledge graphs for complex question answering by performing ontology-grounded corrections in a post-extraction stage.
RCEM: Embedder Equipped with Query Rewriting Skill for Robust Conversational Search in Distributional Shift
RCEM is a novel conversational dense retrieval model that embeds query rewriting skills into the embedding model, significantly improving robust, context-aware search performance under distributional…
Evaluating Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Explainable Malware Analysis
This paper empirically evaluates the use of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for malware explanation and finds that RAG frequently degrades explanation quality by adding noise when structured secu…
Knowledge Poisoning Attacks on Medical Multi-Modal Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Peiru Yang, Haoran Zheng, Tong Ju, Shiting Wang +5 more
The paper proposes M extsuperscript{3}Att, a knowledge-poisoning framework that injects covert misinformation into medical multimodal RAG systems using paired visual data triggers, demonstrating attac…
Inference Cost Attacks for Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Models
This paper introduces a novel attack, RA-ICA, that targets RAG-enhanced LLMs by poisoning external knowledge bases to drastically increase inference costs, achieving up to a 13.12x increase in token c…
GraphSteal: Structural Knowledge Stealing from Graph RAG via Traversal Reconstruction
This paper introduces GraphSteal, an attack framework demonstrating that Graph RAG systems can leak substantial portions of a hidden knowledge graph by treating them as structural oracles.
LongLive-RAG: A General Retrieval-Augmented Framework for Long Video Generation
Qixin Hu, Shuai Yang, Wei Huang, Song Han +1 more
LongLive-RAG proposes a novel Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework to stabilize and improve the quality of long-horizon video generation by treating the entire generated history as a searcha…
PRAG: End-to-End Privacy-Preserving Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Zhijun Li, Minghui Xu, Huayi Qi, Wenxuan Yu +5 more
PRAG is an end-to-end privacy-preserving Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system that maintains high retrieval accuracy and scalability in cloud environments by encrypting both documents and queri…
MemGraphRAG: Memory-based Multi-Agent System for Graph Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Chuanjie Wu, Zhishang Xiang, Yunbo Tang, Zerui Chen +2 more
MemGraphRAG introduces a novel memory-based multi-agent system to construct globally consistent and structurally sound knowledge graphs, significantly improving retrieval-augmented generation for comp…
PIDP-Attack: Combining Prompt Injection with Database Poisoning Attacks on Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems
Haozhen Wang, Haoyue Liu, Jionghao Zhu, Zhichao Wang +2 more
The paper introduces PIDP-Attack, a novel compound adversarial attack that combines prompt injection with database poisoning to manipulate Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems against arbitrar…
Towards Secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation: A Comprehensive Review of Threats, Defenses and Benchmarks
Yanming Mu, Hao Hu, Feiyang Li, Qiao Yuan +6 more
This paper provides the first comprehensive, end-to-end survey dedicated to the security of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, systematically mapping threats, defenses, and benchmarks acros…
Beyond RAG for Cyber Threat Intelligence: A Systematic Evaluation of Graph-Based and Agentic Retrieval
The paper systematically evaluates advanced retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures for Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), demonstrating that a hybrid graph-text approach significantly improv…
Efficient RAG with Intent-Aware Retrieval and Semantics-Preserving Chunking
The paper proposes InSemRAG, an enhanced RAG framework that improves retrieval accuracy and knowledge integrity by incorporating intent-aware retrieval and semantics-preserving chunking, achieving sta…
Securing Retrieval-Augmented Generation: A Taxonomy of Attacks, Defenses, and Future Directions
Yuming Xu, Mingtao Zhang, Zhuohan Ge, Haoyang Li +6 more
This paper proposes a comprehensive taxonomy (SLOT) to systematically categorize security risks, attacks, and defenses specific to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), clarifying that these risks are…
Trans-RAG: Query-Centric Vector Transformation for Secure Cross-Organizational Retrieval
Yu Liu, Kun Peng, Wenxiao Zhang, Fangfang Yuan +3 more
Trans-RAG introduces a novel query-centric vector transformation technique to enable secure, efficient, and accurate cross-organizational retrieval in RAG systems without plaintext decryption.