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Nov 30

CyLab researchers spoof state-of-the-art facial recognition algorithms with printable eyeglasses

Want to fool facial recognition algorithms into thinking you’re Russell Crowe? Just ask a team of CyLab researchers to print you a pair of paper eyeglasses.

Nov 07

Researchers create network traffic visualization tool to help thwart cyber attacks

CyLab research shows that the tools needed to thwart major DDoS attacks are on the horizon.

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Nov 02

International leaders convene at inaugural Carnegie Colloquium to discuss cyber issues

Earlier this week, Carnegie Mellon and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace co-hosted the inaugural Carnegie Colloquium, a gathering of international policy experts to discuss digital governance and security.

Oct 03

Gone phishin'

Each year, tens of millions of phishing emails make it to your inbox, uncaught by your email client’s spam filter. Of those, millions more slide past our own judgment and are clicked and opened.

Sep 08

Researchers create new password meter

Is password1! a good password? Many browser-based password meters would say it is, but they’d be wrong.

Jul 21

NSF awards CyLab’s Vyas Sekar over $1 million to help secure the Internet of Things

While the explosion of IoT has the power to transform society, many are concerned as security experts have exposed vulnerabilities in everything from Internet-connected Barbie dolls to SUVs.

Jun 23

NATO partners with CyLab to increase password security

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with its 28 member nations from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, strives for peace and stability for its members.

Jun 08

Thanks to CyLab’s picoCTF, the Phillips Academy celebrates its own successful hacking contest

Inspired by picoCTF, five students launched the Phillips Academy CTF (PACTF) this past April and drew over 1,000 teams, 400 of which came from overseas.

May 11

Users’ perceptions of password security do not always match reality

People’s perceptions of password strength may not always match reality, according to a recent study by CyLab, Carnegie Mellon’s Security and Privacy Institute.

Media Mentions

Associated Press

Carley discusses how misinformation can spread

CyLab’s Kathleen Carley was quoted by the Associated Press about the dangers of misinformation, particularly pertaining to false claims of election fraud and how that may impact overseas voters. “Laying the groundwork for a conspiracy theory means that you need to weave many claims together,” Carley explained.

Time

Brumley discusses social security number breach and cybersecurity

ECE’s David Brumley spoke with Time about the hack in April that resulted in SSN data from the NPD being leaked. “We are not talking about a startup here,” Brumley said. “Looking forward, we have to have higher standards for the custodians of our data.”

Atlantic Council

Fanti and Sowon suggest improving the way governments regulate technology

Giulia Fanti and Karen Sowon were among the co-authors of an article in Atlantic Council suggesting ways in which governments could more effectively regulate new technologies while avoiding setbacks.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Carley discusses new tools designed to curb the spread of disinformation online

CyLab/EPP’s Kathleen Carley spoke with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the need to improve detection of inaccurate or misleading content online.

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