How can a self-driving car learn to avoid mistakes? How can researchers spot errors in a malware detection system before they cause problems? These are some of the questions new assistant professor Yinzhi Cao explores in his research. Cao comes to Johns Hopkins from Lehigh University, where he served as an assistant professor for the […]
Cybercriminals are continually thinking up new ways to manipulate online users into giving up their private information. Social engineering attacks, an increasingly common hacking technique, allows scammers to target vulnerable individuals through illicit and deceptive methods. Experts at the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute have teamed up with the Cyberwire, a Baltimore-based cyber-security news […]
Cathy Cunningham of the Chicago Tribune writes about cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices. Matthew Green, associate professor of computer science, is quoted.
WIRED reports that West Virginian military members serving abroad will be able to vote by phone in the November elections. Avi Rubin, professor of computer science, is quoted.
WYPR’s On the Record speaks with Johns Hopkins computer scientist Avi Rubin about security in this year’s elections.
In late spring, the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute (ISI) and College of Charleston hosted a two-and-a half-day workshop on cybersecurity education materials for liberal arts colleges. Thirty professors, undergraduates, and high school students convened on the College of Charleston campus in Charleston, South Carolina. Facilitated by two Master of Science in Security Informatics […]
Apple is closing a technological loophole that let authorities hack into locked iPhones, infuriating law enforcement officials and reigniting a debate over security versus privacy. Matthew Green, assistant professor of computer science and member of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, is quoted. Read more at The New York Times.
Slate reports on the FBI’s ability to access app activity through iCloud. Matthew Green, assistant professor of computer science and member of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, is quoted.
