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Cybersecurity Lessons from Star Trek: Picard

How a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats

Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Editor’s note: This...

Posted: May 25, 2023, 9:10 AM

talk: Competition Arm of the CyberDawgs, 12-1 May 12

Introduction, Overview, and Upcoming Tryouts

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents The Competition Arm of the CyberDawgs: Introduction, Overview, and Upcoming Tryouts Kei-Won-Tia von Wrex UMBC CSEE Department 12-1pm, Friday, May...

Posted: May 8, 2023, 2:08 PM

Talk: AVScan2Vec, feature Learning on Antivirus Data, 4/14

Learns semantics for production-scale Malware Corpora

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents AVScan2Vec: Feature Learning on Antivirus Scan Data for Production-Scale malware corpora RJ Joyce UMBC Discovery, Research, and Experimental Analysis...

Posted: April 9, 2023, 2:15 PM

Talk: Hidden Secure Fallback for Cryptocurrency Wallets 3/31

W-OTS+ up my Sleeve!

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents W-OTS+ up my Sleeve: A Hidden Secure Fallback for Cryptocurrency Wallets Mario Yaksetig, xx labs, Cayman Islands Joint work with David Chaum and...

Posted: March 28, 2023, 9:51 PM

Dr. Rick Forno on US Cybersecurity Strategy

What it is and what has changed

What is the National Cybersecurity Strategy? A cybersecurity expert explains what it is and what the Biden administration has changed The federal government has a lot of...

Posted: March 26, 2023, 11:36 AM

Prof. Sherman & colleagues win SIGSCE best paper award

Paper presents an assessment of cybersecurity education

Test information curve for the CCA and curves for other validated CIs calculated from 2PL model fit parameters provided in the studies. Compared to other CIs, the CCA gives more information about...

Posted: March 20, 2023, 12:39 PM

Talk: Analysis of FIDO UAF Authentication, 12-1 ET Fri 3/3

Cryptographic Binding Should Not Be Optional

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Cryptographic Binding Should Not Be Optional: A Formal-Methods Analysis of FIDO UAF Authentication Ennis Golaszewski, UMBC Cyber Defense Lab 12-1pm...

Posted: March 1, 2023, 6:14 PM

Talk: Reconnaissance and Reverse Engineering, 12-1 Fri 2/17

Study of the Cyber-physical Systems in UMBC's ILSB building

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents Reconnaissance and Reverse Engineering: A Case Study of Cyber-physical Systems in the UMBC Academic Building ILSB Andrea Ferketich, UMBC and JHU/APL...

Posted: February 13, 2023, 2:31 PM

Cybersecurity Scholarships to UMBC

Apply by Feb 15

Cybersecurity Scholarships to UMBC We are seeking new applications for UMBC's CyberCorps: Scholarships For Service (SFS) cohort. Based on available funding on our grant, we hope to make 10-15...

Posted: February 5, 2023, 3:24 PM

talk: Validation of the Cybersecurity Curriculum Assessment

12-1 Fri February 3, Dr. Geoffrey Herman, Univ. of Illinois

The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents   Validation of the Cybersecurity Curriculum Assessment Geoffrey L. Herman Severns Teaching Associate Professor Department of Computer Science...

Posted: January 25, 2023, 9:11 PM