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Partial Reconfiguration DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2019-11165) The Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability due to Partial Reconfiguration (PR) (CVE-2019-11165) exists in the device driver’s PR module due to the use of non-interruptible infinite loops. This can be exploited by an attacker to cause a DoS attack by making cloud FPGAs unavailable to other users. FPGA resources remain unavailable until the host […]

Associate Director Awarded Rising Star Professorship in Computer Science Prof. Kevin Butler recently received the honor of being conferred one of only two Arnold and Lisa Goldberg Rising Star Professorships in Computer Science by the University of Florida. Accompanied by a half-million dollar endowment, the award is in recognition of his efforts in leading research on uncovering smart phone vulnerabilities. Butler’s […]

Prof. Forte wins ECASE – Army Award Professor Domenic Forte was recently notified that he will be receiving the Army Research Office’s prestigious Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (ECASE). He was originally nominated for this honor in 2017 by the Office’s Information and Software Assurance Program Officer and Division Chief of the Computing […]

Dr. Sandip Ray teaches innovative new course

Trusted and Assured MicroElectronic Forum

Hardware Security: A Hands-on Learning Approach

Many IoT devices use inexpensive microcontrollers for their operation

IoT devices provide convenience however they also come with security concerns

“The workshop went extremely well. We had innovative and informative talks from our domestic and international speakers…”

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Daniela Oliveira Dr. Daniela Seabra Oliveira is a distinguished professor at the University of Florida Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as well as the Diversity Director of the Florida Institute for Cyber Security (FICS).  Some of her accolades include receiving the NSF CAREER Award 2012 and the 2012 United States Presidential Early Career Award […]