System Security/Hackers

Credit: Oliver Dietze Many safety-critical areas of our lives are being controlled by computer systems: from airbag controls in cars and landing gear on airplanes to essential infrastructure such as energy supply and…

The PICOCRYPT project, led by the IMDEA Software Institute, will guarantee integrity, privacy and effectiveness of computation on data stored in the cloudCredit: IMDEA Software Institute Data has emerged as the oil of the 21st century.…

Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failureCredit: U.S. Navy From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically…

A Cranfield-led consortium has won funding that will look into the cyber security risks posed by a digitally-enabled, low-carbon transport service. The funding has been awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council…

From power grids and telecommunications to water supply and financial systems, digital data controls the infrastructure systems on which society relies. These complex, multi-tier systems depend on layered communications to accomplish…

New tech packs computer chips with "uncountable" secrets COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers have found a way to use chaos to help develop digital fingerprints for electronic devices that may be unique enough to foil even the most sophisticated…

BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - As part of its ongoing commitment to addressing the need for developing cybersecurity experts now nearing 3.5 million worldwide, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering has awarded the 2021…

Credit: B. Hayes/NIST When you bump into someone in the workplace or at your local coffee shop, you might call that an "encounter." That's the scientific term for it, too. As part of urgent efforts to fight COVID-19, a science is…

Yu-Xiang Wang receives a prestigious Early CAREER Award from National Science Foundation to advance differential privacy applications While conducting the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau took a new approach to ensure that data…

Credit: University of Warwick In 2016 the Bank of England introduced plastic (polymer) banknotes, alongside 50 other countries that use polymer banknotes Counterfeit polymer banknotes on the streets have increased over the last few…

Credit: REPHRAIN The white paper, published today (March 22) by REPHRAIN, the National Research Centre on Privacy, Harm Reduction and Adversarial Influence Online in collaboration with the Dutch National Police, offers a solution to…

Credit: University of Warwick Billions of people's lives changed across the world when the pandemic began, as we experienced a 'new normal' with more people being online than ever before With this there came a surge of unique…

Literature review and Delphi survey co-authored by City, University of London's Dr Lyn Robinson reveals priorities for protecting personal privacy online. A Delphi survey carried out by Dr Lyn Robinson, Head of Department and Reader in…

New algorithm makes ID verification more secure by tracking facial motionCredit: BYU Photo Using your face to unlock your phone is a pretty genius security protocol. But like any advanced technology, hackers and thieves are always up to…

Credit: Nick Dentamaro/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Proposals to create a national gun registry have long been met with fierce opposition from gun rights advocates. While proponents say a registry would help in tracking guns…

University at Buffalo deepfake spotting tool proves 94% effective with portrait-like photos, according to studyCredit: Credit: www.thispersondoesnotexist.com and the University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo computer…

Paulo Costa, Associate Professor, Cyber Security Engineering/Systems Engineering and Operations Research (CYSE/SEOR), Peggy Brouse, Professor, (CYSE/SEOR), and Duminda Wijesekera, Professor and Chair, Cyber Security Engineering (CYSE),…

Skoltech researchers were able to show that patterns that can cause neural networks to make mistakes in recognizing images are, in effect, akin to Turing patterns found all over the natural world. In the future, this result can be used to…

New research into how domestic abusers are using computers and other digital technology to monitor, threaten and humiliate their victims will help guide future police investigations. The increased availability of new technology has…

BROOKLYN, New York, Friday, March 5, 2021 - Dan Guido, an alumni of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, is the sixth inductee into the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Hall of Fame since inaugural class of honorees in 2018.…