Imagine the following scenario. A phone rings. An office worker answers it and hears his boss, in a panic, tell him that she forgot to transfer money to the new contractor before she left for the day and needs him… Read More
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… Read More
Fake hardware could open the door to malicious malware and critical failures.
In Biometric Security: Your Body as Your Password, Prof. Damon Woodard shares his thoughts on consumer concerns and the adaptability of biometric security features on mobile devices and how researchers and engineers can mitigate their concerns with improved design.
Prof. Mark Tehranipoor on Pensacola News Journal shares his thoughts about the proliferation of consumer-friendly internet accessible devices and the safety and privacy risk issues now inherent in them, along with tips on how to employ “good cyber-hygiene practices”.
On November 17, 2015, Prof. Patrick Traynor participated in the Washington Journal’s “Sunshine State Tour” series and talked about the development of cybersecurity infrastructure, current cybersecurity challenges, and what government and the private sector can do to combat threats. He spoke from… Read More
Mobile-money services are growing at a rapid clip in the developing world, but new research suggests many of the apps that give the poor access to banking services have woeful security protections, leaving users exposed to fraud and theft. Computer… Read More