SSH protects our most sensitive networks but just got weaker. The new Terrapin attack uses prefix truncation, reducing SSH channel security using a man-in-the-middle attack on connections using ChaCha20-Poly1305 or CBC with Encrypt-then-MAC ciphers. arstechnica.com/security/2023/…

CSEE PhD Student Christian Badolato talks on Anonymized Data Can Still Tell Tales: 2024 UMBC SFS Research Study, 12-1 pm ET Fri. Feb 9, online. Their study showed an attack that re-identifies anonymized data & ways to improve the anonymization method. my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csee/po…

CDL talk: Anonymized Data Can Still Tell Tales: Results from the 2024 UMBC SFS Research Study youtube.com/watch?v=xxrGvs…

Mario Yaksetig (Mario Yaksetig) of GotCHA Labs talks about CAPTCHAs for an AI Era, 12–1 pm ET, Friday, 23 February 2024, via WebEx. He will discuss new CAPTCHA approaches to stay ahead of malicious bots using generative AI to solve them. #AI #CyberSecurity my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-ai…

This week's UMBC Training Centers AI Lunchbox series is on Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity with HackerGPT, 12-1pm ET, Thur. 22 Feb. 2024. HackerGPT is an AI program for ethical hacking and cybersecurity tasks. #AI #LLM #cybersecurity #github my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-ai…

CDL talk: "GotCHA: CAPTCHAs for an AI Era" (Mario Yaksetig, applied cryptographer) youtube.com/watch?v=euejp1…

UMBC was redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Research (CAE-R) through 2029 based on its Computer Scence PhD program with a track in cybersecurity. UMBC is one of 83 US universities with this designation. #cybersecurity nsa.gov/Academics/Cent…

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Video: 'Metametaphysical Ontologies for Consensus' Cyrus Jian Bonyadi (R&D Cybersecurity, Sandia National Labs) cisa.umbc.edu/metametaphysic…

UCYBR's Rick Forno discusses the latest global cyberthreat worrying nations in 2024. theconversation.com/what-is-volt-t…

This is an important & alarming piece on #deepfake dangers that we're likely to see online, especially on social media. There will be a technological arms race between deepfake creators & detectors, and it will probably be a rough time for us all. nytimes.com/2024/04/02/tec…

UMBC's Anupam Joshi will discuss how opinions can be shaped through narrative construction to influence societies and spread mis/disinformation and how new AI technologies like LLMs can detect this. Online via WebEx 12-1 pm ET on Friday, 12 April 2024. my.umbc.edu/groups/csee/po…

CDL Talk Video: Anupam Joshi on'Shaping Opinion and Influencing Societies through Narrative Construction' youtube.com/watch?v=I6O7Fi…

NSA released the first guidance document from the Artificial Intelligence Security Center (AISC) and postured the center to support one of its central goals: improving the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AI systems. #AI #cybersecurity nsa.gov/Press-Room/Pre…

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Daniel "Rags” Ragsdale Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) 12:30–1:30pm   (** Note new time **) Friday, April 26, 2024 Remotely via WebEx: umbc.webex.com/meet/sherman

Daniel "Rags" Ragsdale, Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director in the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, describes its strategy of making foundational cyber skill learning accessible to all. Online, 12:30–1:30 pm ET Friday 26 April 2024. my.umbc.edu/groups/csee/po…

CDL Talk: Enis Golaszewski on 'Automatically Binding Cryptographic Context to Messages in Network Protocols Using Formal Methods' youtube.com/watch?v=QqZBGR… (Final CDL for AY23-24!)

UMBC's Rick Forno offers thoughts on the relationship between social media and political violence following the recent assassination attempt of an American presidential candidate. theconversation.com/social-media-a…

UCYBR's Rick Forno talks about the Crowdstrike incident that paralyzed global IT earlier today. umbc.edu/stories/massiv…

!! NOTICE !! Effective 9 September 2024 you can follow the new UMBC Cybersecurity Institute in the fediverse at infosec.exchange/@UCYBR. See you there!