Kevin Butler, a University Term Professor in CISE, breaks down the potential threats from ransomware attacks and some of the solutions for protecting against this threat.
UF to Lead $7.5M NSF-Funded Project on Protecting Security of Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations
Using a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a team of researchers led by the University of Florida will examine the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations among security and privacy technologies. The project, supported by the NSF’s Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Frontiers program, seeks to develop foundational design principles to mitigate harm and improve benefits to these populations based on foundational computer science, social science theory, and direct collaboration with marginalized and vulnerable populations.
FICS Researchers Patent “Universal Testing Technique” to Detect Counterfeit Chips
This story was originally published on the ECE news website. An article recently published in the Academic Times profiled exciting new technology patented by researchers at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research which promises a new way to detect recycled (previously used) and counterfeit electronic parts, especially chips. The technology created by ECE Associate Professor Domenic Forte and ECE Associate Professor …
FICS Research Receives $7.8M to Help Make On-Chip Security Pervasive
Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research has announced a collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on a program called Automated Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS). The grant has the broad goal of making scalable on-chip security pervasive throughout industry and military applications.
$15M Technology Transition Center Celebrates Virtual Kickoff
The joint center aims to harness the expertise of both FICS Research and Edaptive Computing to build a comprehensive set of technologies that can be used by designers and security engineers to ensure the security and trust of microelectronics.
UF Cybersecurity Engineers Prevent Smartphone Hacking
Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.
UF Cybersecurity Expert and FICS Develop New Skimmer Detection
NYPD field tests the “Skim Reaper” and shows success for enhanced credit card skimmer detection.
Future of Cybersecurity Depends on Collaboration Between Industry, Academia and Government
The nation’s top cybersecurity experts convened at the University of Florida to discuss the latest developments in network, software and hardware security.
UF’s annual cybersecurity conference focuses on security of IoT
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