{"677895":{"#nid":"677895","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Trio of Georgia Tech-Affiliated Research Projects Recognized at Top Cybersecurity Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEight Georgia Tech researchers were honored with the ACM Distinguished Paper Award for their groundbreaking contributions to cybersecurity at the recent ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThree papers were recognized for addressing critical challenges in the field, spanning areas such as automotive cybersecurity, password security, and cryptographic testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese three projects underscore Georgia Tech\u0027s leadership in advancing cybersecurity solutions that have real-world impact, from protecting critical infrastructure to ensuring the security of future computing systems and improving everyday digital practices,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP) Chair \u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Bailey\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the papers, \u003Cem\u003EERACAN: Defending Against an Emerging CAN Threat Model\u003C\/em\u003E, was co-authored by Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EZhaozhou Tang\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/samanzonouz4n6\/saman-zonouz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and College of Engineering Dean and Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rbeyah.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. This research focuses on securing the controller area network (CAN), a vital system used in modern vehicles that is increasingly targeted by cyber threats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This project is led by our Ph.D. student Zhaozhou Tang with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/capcpsec\/\u0022\u003ECyber-Physical Systems Security\u003C\/a\u003E (CPSec) Lab,\u0022 said Zonouz. \u0022Impressively, this was Zhaozhou\u0027s first paper in his Ph.D., and he deserves special recognition for this groundbreaking work on automotive cybersecurity.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work introduces a comprehensive defense system to counter advanced threats to vehicular CAN networks, and the team is collaborating with the Hyundai America Technical Center to implement the research. The CPSec Lab is a collaborative effort between SCP and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn another paper, \u003Cem\u003ETesting Side-Channel Security of Cryptographic Implementations Against Future Microarchitectures\u003C\/em\u003E, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~genkin\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Genkin \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Ecollaborated with international researchers to define security threats in new computing technology. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We appreciate ACM for recognizing our work,\u0022 said Genkin. \u201cTools for early-stage testing of CPUs for emerging side-channel threats are crucial to ensuring the security of the next generation of computing devices.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe third paper, \u003Cem\u003EUnmasking the Security and Usability of Password Masking\u003C\/em\u003E, was authored by graduate students \u003Cstrong\u003EYuqi Hu\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESuood Al Roomi\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003ESena Sahin\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~frankli\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, SCP and ECE assistant professor. This study investigated the effectiveness and provided recommendations for implementing password masking and the practice of hiding characters as they are typed and offered.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Password masking is a widely deployed security mechanism that hasn\u0027t been extensively investigated in prior works,\u0022 said Li.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe assistant professor credited the collaborative efforts of his students, particularly Yuqi Hu, for leading the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2024\/home.html\u0022\u003EACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security\u003C\/a\u003E (CCS) is the flagship annual conference of the Special Interest Group on Security, Audit and Control (SIGSAC) of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The conference was held from Oct. 14-18 in Salt Lake City.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEight Georgia Tech researchers were honored with the ACM Distinguished Paper Award for their contributions to cybersecurity at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS). The recognized papers tackled issues in automotive cybersecurity, password security, and cryptographic testing. One project, led by Ph.D. student Zhaozhou Tang, focuses on securing vehicle networks from cyber threats. Another paper addressed testing cryptographic implementations against future microarchitectures, while a third examined the effectiveness of password masking. These projects highlight Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in impactful cybersecurity solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Eight Georgia Tech researchers were honored with the ACM Distinguished Paper Award for their contributions to cybersecurity at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS)."}],"uid":"36253","created_gmt":"2024-10-24 15:39:20","changed_gmt":"2024-10-24 16:29:04","author":"John Popham","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675425":{"id":"675425","type":"image","title":"Research Paper Stock Image.jpg","body":null,"created":"1729784384","gmt_created":"2024-10-24 15:39:44","changed":"1729784384","gmt_changed":"2024-10-24 15:39:44","alt":"a pair of glasses and a pencil lay on a paper","file":{"fid":"259047","name":"iStock_000000118825Small.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/24\/iStock_000000118825Small.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/24\/iStock_000000118825Small.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":394126,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/24\/iStock_000000118825Small.jpg?itok=hVdzaQzo"}}},"media_ids":["675425"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"660373","name":"School of Cybersecurity \u0026 Privacy (Do not use)"},{"id":"660367","name":"School of Cybersecurity and Privacy"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"193158","name":"Student Competition Winners (academic, innovation, and research)"},{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"97611","name":"research news"},{"id":"188776","name":"go-research"},{"id":"107031","name":"College of Engineering; School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"},{"id":"168414","name":"College of Engineering; School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; College of Computing"},{"id":"177495","name":"Raheem A. 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