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Computer Scientists Put Privacy Research on Display
oung visitors to a recent educational event at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., tested their digital privacy awareness with an interactive tool created by computer scientists from the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Notre...
Websites Are Tracking You Via Browser Fingerprinting
New research provides first evidence of the use of browser fingerprints for online tracking Clearing your cookies is not enough to protect your privacy online. New research conducted by a team at Johns Hopkins and Texas A&M universities found that websites are...
A PLeak in the System: AI’s secrets aren’t so safe
Researchers’ new tool exposes how easily AI’s hidden instructions can be extracted Hopkins engineers have developed a method to uncover the hidden instructions that guide AI-powered applications—a breakthrough that could lead to the design of more resilient systems...
MSSI student places first at Amazon x WiCyS Capture the Flag Competition
Xinyue Huang, a graduate student in the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute’s Master of Science in Security Informatics program, clinched first place among all participants at the three locations of the Amazon x Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)...
Hopkins student team shines at ETHGlobal Hackathon, receives recognition in two categories for blockchain-based charity app
A team of five Johns Hopkins students earned second place in two categories at the ETHGlobal Hackathon, held in San Francisco, California in mid-October. The 36-hour event, hosted by blockchain platform ETHGlobal, brought together industry professionals, students, and...
Navigating the Minefield of Election Disinformation
Anton “Tony” Dahbura, is executive director of the Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy, and associate research scientist in computer science in the Whiting School of Engineering. With the U.S....
Johns Hopkins student team places second in Raymond James cybersecurity competition
A team of five Johns Hopkins students finished second in the annual Raymond James “Capture the Flag” cybersecurity competition held on Saturday, Oct. 5 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The event challenged 14 teams of students from universities across North America to...
Trump campaign hacked; cyberattacks constant danger for modern elections
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/trump-campaign-hacked-cyberattacks-constant-danger-for-modern-elections-politics-2024-election-microsoft-report-cybersecurity-concerns-iran-russia-china-foreign-malign-influence#new_tabProvost’s Office announces five DELTA Awards recipients
The Johns Hopkins Provost’s Office has announced the five recipients of its 2024 Digital Education and Learning Technology Acceleration (DELTA) Awards, which offer grants of up to $75,000 to JHU educators seeking to enhance student learning through innovative digital...
Algorithms for a fairer world
Machine learning technologies hold the potential to revolutionize decision-making. But how can we ensure AI systems are free of bias? Our experts weigh in. What’s in a name? Sometimes, more than might be expected. Assistant Professor of Computer Science Anjalie...
“Godmode” attack exposes troubling security issues around powerful AI assistants
Recently, a hacked version of ChatGPT called “Godmode” was released. The rogue LLM, which provided users with instructions on cooking napalm using ingredients found at home and hotwiring a car, only lasted a few hours before being shut down by OpenAI. Yinzhi Cao, an...
MSSI student selected to attend 2024 RSA Conference
Qian Wang, a recent graduate of the Whiting School of Engineering’s Information Security Institute’s Master of Science in Security Informatics program, attended the RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco in early May. The conference focuses on cybersecurity and related...
Some ex-TikTok employees say the social media service worked closely with its China-based parent despite claims of independence, ISI’s Anton Dahbura, Fortune
https://isi.jhu.edu/2024/04/16/some-ex-tiktok-employees-say-the-social-media-service-worked-closely-with-its-china-based-parent-despite-claims-of-independence-isis-anton-dahbura-fortune/ISI’s Yinzhi Cao participating in DARPA competition
Yinzhi Cao, assistant professor of computer science and technical director of the Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute, is part of a team selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop cyber reasoning systems using artificial intelligence...
What to Know About a Possible TikTok Ban
Anton (Tony) Dahbura is co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy, the executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, and an associate research scientist in computer science at the university’s Whiting School...
MSSI students present capstone projects addressing real-world challenges
In December, students in the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute’s Master of Science in Security Informatics program presented their capstone projects. These projects address real-world problems, include technology and non-technology components,...
Cao team receives 2023 Distinguished Paper Award at ACM conference
A Johns Hopkins team’s paper on zero-day vulnerabilities on web browser extensions won the Distinguished Paper Award at the 2023 Association for Computing Machinery Computer and Communications Security Conference, held in late November in Copenhagen. The ACM...
Maryland Cybersecurity Survey Findings to be Unveiled at CyberMaryland Conference
At the CyberMaryland Conference on December 6 in Hyattsville, MD, experts will reveal findings from a statewide survey on cybersecurity knowledge and habits. Earlier this year, the Maryland Cybersecurity Survey polled more than 500 residents on cyber risks and best...
3 Questions: Biden administration issues executive order regulating artificial intelligence
Anton (Tony) Dahbura is co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy, the executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, and an associate research scientist in computer science at the university's Whiting School...
Johns Hopkins student team places third in Raymond James cybersecurity competition
A team of five Johns Hopkins students finished third in the annual Raymond James “Capture the Flag” cybersecurity competition held in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event challenged 14 teams of students from universities across North America to solve...
The Numbers Game: Johns Hopkins Alums Help Orioles Rise to the Top
Six months ago, the chances of the Baltimore Orioles making the MLB playoffs sat at just over 10%, according to Fangraphs, a leading site dedicated to baseball statistics, analytics, and projections. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of future success. Fast forward to...
MSSI student and team takes seventh place at DEF CON 2023
A student in the Information Security Institute’s Master of Science in Security Informatics program was a member of a team that placed seventh at this year’s DEF CON hacking convention. DEFCON, held earlier this month in Las Vegas, brings together some of the world’s...
Hacking Humans one of eight podcasts recommended for CIOs
The Cyber Security Tribe, an online community of cybersecurity professionals and resources, recently released a list of recommended podcasts that chief information security officers should add to their playlists. Hacking Humans, a weekly podcast co-hosted by Joe...
MSSI student Taylor Bradley recognized by National Center for Women & Information Technology
Taylor Bradley, a student in the Information Security Institute’s Master of Science in Security Informatics program, is an honorable mention recipient of the National Center for Women & Information Technology’s 2023 Aspirations in Computing Collegiate Award. The...
Student Spotlight: Qinyuan “Olivia” Wu, ’23
In her four years as an undergraduate at JHU, Qinyuan "Olivia" Wu has changed majors, developed an app for Hopkins students, conducted cybersecurity research, established a safe space for women and nonbinary people in a male-dominated field, and mentored her peers—all...
JHU Information Security Institute hosts 9th Annual Cybersecurity Conference for Executives
Industry experts discussed current and emerging cybersecurity and privacy regulations, the future of cyber regulatory compliance, and how organizations can develop and enhance cyber and privacy programs at the 9th Annual Cybersecurity Conference for Executives. Since...
Security informatics graduate students to present paper at upcoming IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference
A group of Johns Hopkins University graduate students recently had their research accepted to the 2023 IEEE 13th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference. Manoj Valeti, Shao Wenda, and Niu Sihan, all graduate students in the security informatics...
Is TikTok stealing more than just your time?
Cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura discusses growing concerns with the popular app, citing potential data theft as a risk to U.S. security Published Dec 21, 2022 More than 86 million Americans use the social media app TikTok to create, share, and view short videos,...
How to spot ‘fake news’ online
Q+A with Cybersecurity expert Joe Carrigan, co-host of 'Hacking Humans' podcast, offering tips for verifying information online Before the November midterm elections, Russia activated an army of misinformation-laden social media bots aimed at convincing voters...
ISI in the news: School systems have become prime targets for hackers. Here’s why.
Avi Rubin, professor of computer science, technical director of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute (ISI), was featured on Fox45 News below on the vulnerability of schools' cyber infrastructure. BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — School...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Expert opinion from Tony Dahbura
“For the foreseeable future, there will be a strong need, a growing need, for cybersecurity specialists. What we’ve seen so far is just the beginning.” Anton Dahbura, PhD, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute The Bureau of Labor...
Scholarship for Service paves way for two alumni careers in cyber
Hopkins alums Steven Cheng MS ’18 and Benjamin Brostoff MS ’19 are enjoying successful cybersecurity careers – thanks in part to the NSF’s Scholarship for Service program. With the cybersecurity field expected to grow by more than 30% in the next 10 years, the need...
Deleting your period tracker won’t keep your health data private
Information security expert Anton Dahbura says 'anonymous mode' and other attempts to protect user health data may lure people into a false sense of security in the post-Roe world GETTY IMAGES / MICROVONE As soon as news leaked in May of the possible reversal of Roe...
ISI in the news: How Private and Protected Is Virtual Reproductive Care?
Tony Dahbura, Director of ISI, has been quoted in Consumer Reports recent publication on the changing world of virtual reproductive care. Illustration by: Kiersten Essenpreis While online telehealth visits surged during the pandemic, consumers now seeking remote...
Thwarting cyberattacks
BY MICHAEL EISENSTEIN // ILLUSTRATIONS BY DAN PAGE Threats to cybersecurity loom large in today’s world, putting us all at risk of being exploited by bad actors. Whiting School experts are focused on spotting cyber vulnerabilities and defending against them—a...
ISI in the news: Joe Carrigan and “Hacking Humans” makes NYT top podcast list
The New York Times released their list of top podcasts on "The Dark Side of the Internet," listing Hacking Humans cohosted by ISI's Joe Carrigan. Hosted on The CyberWire, Hacking Humans is a weekly podcast highlighting social engineering scams, phishing scams, and...
Information Security Institute awarded multi-million dollar cybersecurity grant
The National Science Foundation CyberCorps grant will aid in the development of a robust cybersecurity workforce. Cybersecurity efforts and infrastructures are paramount to protect the digital world from ever-growing cybersecurity threats. Working to combat these...
ISI in the news: 8th Annual Cybersecurity Conference for Executives
Resilience in the face of ransomware: considerations for executives. By Tim Nodar, the CyberWire staff At the 8th Annual Cybersecurity Conference for Executives, hosted by Ankura and the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute (JHU ISI) on March 16th,...
ISI in the news: Why Have Russian Hackers Been So Quiet?
IMAGE COURTESY: Intelligencer and Getty Images From the 2016 election to a spree of ransomware attacks that disrupted private industry last summer, Americans are all too familiar with the chaos Russian hackers can create. But during the first two weeks of Russia’s...