@GaTechCyber

Georgia Tech’s home for cybersecurity and privacy! For questions about admissions please email our academic office at [email protected]

Atlanta, GA
Joined January 2016
Georgia Tech researchers identified seven previously unknown security vulnerabilities in CAN XL, a next-generation vehicle communication standard. Read more: cc.gatech.edu/news/study-unc…
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The study also found that CAN XL retains known security weaknesses from older CAN versions. With the technology not yet widely deployed, researchers say there is still time to address these issues.
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We are #2! The U.S. News & World Report released it's rankings of undergraduate programs and placed Georgia Tech's cybersecurity undergraduate program second in the world! This ranking wouldn't be possible without the dedicated hard word of our faculty, students, and staff!
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Meet Nancy Baker, the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy’s go-to resource for students! From registration and orientation to connecting students with campus resources, Nancy helps students navigate life at Georgia Tech. Read more: cc.gatech.edu/news/nancy-bak…
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What can AI do to protect software from cyberattacks? SCP researchers spent two years exploring that question through DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge. Their new paper reveals a key lesson: AI can strengthen cybersecurity, but reliability and human oversight remain essential. 1/2
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August was a busy month at SCP! From research protecting water systems, hospitals, and highways to new faculty exploring cryptography and the human impact of AI, our community continued to tackle some of cybersecurity’s most pressing challenges.
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Students also made headlines as Team Blue Water, featuring nine Georgia Tech participants, won DEF CON’s prestigious CTF competition. Take a look back at everything that happened this month: t.e2ma.net/message/e481jo/m2… Sign up for the SCP Newsletter here: signup.e2ma.net/signup/21034…
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AI is becoming part of our workplaces and relationships. But what happens when it creates new risks for privacy and safety? Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Veronica Rivera is exploring those questions and more! Read more: cc.gatech.edu/news/new-facul…
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Welcome back to campus Yellow Jackets!
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🏆 Georgia Tech wins big at DEF CON! Team Blue Water, featuring nine Georgia Tech participants, took first place in DEF CON’s elite Capture the Flag competition with 578,103 points. All three top teams featured Georgia Tech students or alumni. 🔗 cc.gatech.edu/news/georgia-t…
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How can you prove something is true without revealing the information that proves it? Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Alex Ozdemir is working to make advanced cryptography practical for real-world systems. Read more: cc.gatech.edu/news/new-facul… 1/2
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His projects FLOSS and Orbit are making privacy-preserving computing faster and more efficient. Read more: cc.gatech.edu/news/new-facul… 2/2
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From California to Georgia, Veronica Rivera and Alex Ozdemir took the scenic route to their new home at Georgia Tech’s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. 🚗 Nearly 4,000 miles, family and friends, changing landscapes, audiobooks and one Georgia Tech plushie named Buzz the Bee.
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Now in Atlanta and preparing for the new academic year, Ozdemir is researching programmable cryptography while Rivera focuses on human-centered security and privacy. Read about their cross-country adventure and their journey to Georgia Tech: cc.gatech.edu/news/ramblin-w…
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After a long hot summer, we have students back on campus! Orientation was a smashing success and we are delighted to welcome the next generation of cybersecurity experts!
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School of Cybersecurity and Privacy retweeted
Georgia Tech experts are bringing a range of cybersecurity and privacy research to @USENIXSecurity this week. The applications of the work are more pressing than ever, with cyberthreats to infrastructure on the rise. Explore @GaTechCyber research: sites.gatech.edu/research/us…
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School of Cybersecurity and Privacy retweeted
Researchers in @GaTechCyber know that the vulnerabilities behind recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems are not new. Recently, researchers contacted more than 7K industrial operators to alert them that their systems appeared vulnerable. News: cc.gatech.edu/news/water-sys…
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Recent attacks on U.S. water systems highlight a problem Georgia Tech researchers have been studying for years. Research from @GeorgiaTech’s Cyber-Physical Security Lab found previous estimates of internet-accessible industrial controllers may have been off by as much as 37x.
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The team also contacted 7,000+ operators whose systems appeared vulnerable, helping organizations identify and address potential security risks. Read more: cc.gatech.edu/news/water-sys…
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