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GSI faculty help lead DEF CON Capture the Flag competition

The DEF CON Capture the Flag competition is the pinnacle of competitive hacking, and a team led by GSI researchers create the challenges.

Capital One hack and best practices for informing customers

GSI's Jamie Winterton comments in a Slate article on best practices for informing customers when their personal information has been stolen

Sick of Robocalls? Michigan Public Radio discusses the nuisance with CDF researcher

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupe discuss robocalls and scams with Michigan's National Public Radio station.

GSI comments on Cox customer who could access strangers' email accounts

GSI's Jamie Winterton spoke to AZ Central about the odd situation, in which a Cox cable customer suddenly was able to access strangers' email accounts

GSI researchers work with industry to identify and address mobile browsing vulnerabilities

PhishFarm tested security of mobile browsing platforms

ASU researchers add human ingenuity to automated research tool

CHECRS project seeks to build a human-assisted autonomous tool for finding and analyzing software vulnerabilities that also learns from and incorporates human strengths of intuition and ingenuity.

Why we're still years away from a robocall-free future

An opinion piece in CNN Business about the steps necessary to combat the scourge of robocalls, by CDF Associate Director Adam Doupe.

DNA enters legal maze with potential to solve - and create - privacy problems

GSI leaders discuss the law, policy, and privacy concerns around DNA sharing

GSI researcher wins NSA best cybersecurity paper award

GSI affiliate Tiffany Bao and colleagues win best cybersecurity paper in a National Security Agency competition

Should the U.S. pass a law that requires companies to disclose data breaches quickly?

GSI's Jamie Winterton comments on the issue in the Washington Post's 'The Cybersecurity 202' column.

Protecting children from cybersecurity risks

GSI's Jamie Winterton offers some easy tips on how to protect children online

GSI expert on proposed California bill that would mandate better passwords for IoT-connected devices

Preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

GSI experts weigh in on what it takes to help students become cybersecurity experts

The many facets of election security

GSI's Jamie Winterton discusses the importance of looking at election security as more than just a software challenge

Washington Post: GSI expert on the Justice Dept.'s push for access to encrypted devices

GSI's Jamie Winterton comments on the DOJ's recent cyber digital task force report, and the idea of legislating access to encrypted devices

Q&A with GSI expert: How has hacking evolved?

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupé discusses the evolution of hacking in the wake of another large data breach

California's new privacy law

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupé discusses California's new privacy law and how it compares to Arizona's

Washington Post: Protection for data breach victims

GSI's Jamie Winterton discusses how Congress can meaningfully help victims of large data breaches

CNBC article on phone scams features GSI cybersecurity expert

CDF Associate Director Adam Doupé discusses the increase in robocalls and phone scams

Washington Post survey on encryption backdoors for FBI

GSI's Jamie Winterton weighs in on the topic

Why are all the privacy policies updating?

GSI Director Nadya Bliss explains what's behind the onslaught of privacy policy updates

Washington Post's 'The Network' includes GSI cybersecurity expert

The Washington Post's new platform for cybersecurity issues, The Network, tabbed GSI Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton to serve on its panel of experts.

Award-winning cybersecurity startup springs from ASU research

Startup company CYR3CON builds stronger defenses against the dark web

Coverage of congressional hearing on Facebook

Director Nadya Bliss comments on the congressional testimony of Facebook's CEO

Is Phoenix becoming a smart city?

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton discusses the benefits and risks of the internet of things

Facebook acknowledges users' data was scraped

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton comments on Facebook's privacy policies

Teaching children to survive the internet

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton gives tips for teaching children how to navigate the internetc

You can't clean up a data spill

CDF's Adam Doupe discusses challenges with deleting data

ASU partners with Japanese universities

Director Nadya Bliss takes part in partnership talks on a Digital Innovation Hub

The data defenders

A look at ASU researchers working to protect your information

National security risks in Chinese-made smart phones?

Director of Strategy Jamie Winterton comments on the national security implications of purchasing smart phones produced by two Chinese companies

Q&A: How can research support the DOD National Defense Strategy?

GSI Director Nadya Bliss discusses the growing complexity of security challenges around the globe, and how research can help address these challenges.

Facial recognition as a security feature

Interview: GSI's Winterton shares how hacked consumer information is only the start of security worries.

GSI gives safety tips for smart devices

Jamie Winterton advises consumers on how to stay safe in the age of always on, always connected devices.

GSI discusses challenges of protecting data and identity with Center for Law, Science and Innovation

The Legal Analytics and Big Data Workshop drew industry-wide experts and stakeholders in the field of legal analytics from across the country.

GSI's cybersecurity center and spin-out company CYR3CON finalists for Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards

The awards, which are in their 14th year, celebrate the visionaries of Arizona’s technology ecosystem.

Video: GSI Director of Strategy's Senate subcommittee privacy and security testimony

How can Congress help with security breaches?

GSI's Winterton on security breaches: We need “revolutionary approaches to the problem if we want things to change”

GSI's Director of Strategy and Associate Director of the Center for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics weigh in on Equifax

Interview: GSI's Winterton shares how hacked consumer information is only the start of security worries

In light of the Equifax hack and other high-profile data breaches, Winterton shares why compromised consumer information may be the least of our data security worries.

GSI's Winterton gives testimony to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law about Equifax breach

GSI Director shares three ways the computing research community can help cramp data breaches

Were you affected by the Equifax breach?--Interview with GSI's Director of Strategy

Breach du jour: GSI's Winterton weighs in on Equifax cyberattack

Read Sen. McCain's full address at ASU's recent cyber conference

Sen. McCain keynote at ASU cyber conference with leaders from GSI, military, industry, AZ lawmakers

International dark web probe yields win for law enforcement as two major sites close

GSI affiliate's grant aims "to deceive the deceiver"

We all have a role in cybersecurity

Interview: Continuing discussion about election systems and hacking

AZ voter registry database breaches: GSI Director of Strategy weighs in

Podcast: cybersecurity, medical devices, and the FDA discussion with GSI affiliate faculty

GSI Director appointed to Computing Community Consortium Council

"Internet of Everyone": GSI Director discusses entrepreneurship, partnerships, and innovation with Fulton Schools of Engineering leadership

Still using weak passwords? GSI's Director of Strategy explains how to fix that

Cybersecurity Center Director comments on recent CIA WikiLeaks disclosure

Listen to geeks: Including computer scientists in conversations about computer science

Cybersecurity definition, education, and job variety

eCrime 2017: Symposium on Electronic Crime Research
Tue, 04/25/2017

ASU center, Samsung Electronics announce cybersecurity partnership

Q&A: Probing Russian hacking, asking what can be done?

Don’t Connect to a Public Wi-Fi Network Anywhere You Wouldn’t Go Barefoot

The human element of cybersecurity

Your home devices could be taking down Twitter

Opinion: The real cost of election insecurity

Director of Strategy provides comments on "FBI: Russia likely hacked Florida election contractor and Clinton campaign chairman"

ASU teams up to help Phoenix-area companies with cybersecurity

Hacking the hackers

At risk in hack of Arizona voter database: Trust

The NSA Hack: Who Did It and Why?

ASU cybersecurity expert on the DNC email hack

Risk to children’s online safety rises in summer

ASU center, Allstate partner to address cybersecurity challenges

Affiliate Professor Paulo Shakarian speaking at New America on Cyber Threats

Dropping the Cyber Bomb? Spectacular Claims and Unremarkable Effects

Trying to Fill the Need for Workers in Cybersecurity

Director of Strategy J. Winterton on KPCC Radio

Under Lock and Key: ASU security expert explains Apple's thinking on fighting a court order to unlock a terrorist's iPhone

Cybersecurity expert recognized among world’s top computing professionals

Cyber tips to keep the humbugs out of the holiday season

Fight ISIS by Thinking Inside the Bot

ASU global security strategist: Improve U.S. defenses instead of fixating on China

Jamie Winterton offers thoughts on U.S.-China relations and a look at how to combat future cyberattacks.

New ASU cybersecurity center to proactively look at protecting data

GSI launches the Center for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, which will take a proactive, interdisciplinary approach to the issue of cybersecurity.

Obama, Xi vow cooperation on climate, cyber issues

J. Winterton provides commentary on Obama and Xi press conference.

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