Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI)

Our next featured paper on infrastructure comes from researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Penn State Brandywine. ?? “A Machine Learning-Based Temperature Control Security Against FDI Attacks in Smart Buildings” incorporates machine learning-driven anomaly detection into control systems for optimal indoor climate regulation. Authors: Mostafa Zaman, Maher Al Islam, Nasibeh Zohrabi, Sherif Abdelwahed Read the abstract for this paper here:? https://lnkd.in/emZnbQ_h Learn more about all of our 2024 Research Showcase papers on our site: https://lnkd.in/eUiamR6B #cybersecurity #cyberresearch #cci #cyberworkforce #cyberlearning #cybermonth #cybermonth2024 #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #infrastructure #infrastructureresearch

? Applications are due next Friday, Oct 25 for the second session of the PACE program. Check out the flyer below for more information ??

?? October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! ?? As such, we are showcasing some of our researchers’ exciting work through selected papers that have been presented, published, or accepted for publication in 2023 and 2024. This week’s featured research is all about the intersection of infrastructure and cybersecurity. Our first featured paper on infrastructure comes from researchers at Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech, and University of Houston “A Zero Trust Framework for Realization and Defense Against Generative AI Attacks in Power Grid”?uses novel zero trust framework to recognize and protect against attack vectors. Authors: Md Shirajum Munir, Sravanthi Proddatoori, Manjushree Muralidhara, Walid Saad, Zhu Han, and Sachin Shetty Read the abstract for this paper here:? https://lnkd.in/eAYvcMvh Learn more about all of our 2024 Research Showcase papers on our site: https://lnkd.in/eUiamR6B #cybersecurity #cyberresearch #cci #cyberworkforce #cyberlearning?#cybermonth #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #cyberawareness #cybermonth2024 #olddominionuniversity #virginiatech #universityofhouston

We’re just ONE day away from the big competition! ??? The Cyber Bytes Foundation's 2nd Annual Fall Capture The Flag (CTF) Event is happening TOMORROW—October 16, 2024, from 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm! Powered by CYBER RANGES, Total Cyber Solutions and Animate Cyber, this is your chance to tackle real-world cyber challenges, level up your skills, and compete with the best in the game. Haven’t registered yet? Don’t miss out—secure your spot now and be part of the ultimate cyber showdown! ???? #CyberBytesFoundation #CTF2024 #CaptureTheFlag #CyberChallenge #CYBERRANGES #AnimateCyber #CyberSkills #TechCommunity #CyberSecurityEvents #LastChanceToRegister Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eFpbpdiN

Cyberseek.org, https://www.cyberseek.org/, has posted new data on the cybersecurity labor market. Virginia has 51,005 open cybersecurity positions.

??? Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Researcher Feras A. Batarseh, PgC, MSc, JM, PhD recently joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” Podcast to discuss the intersection of water systems and technology, specifically focusing on aspects of artificial intelligence. Read more and listen to the episode at the link below ?? https://lnkd.in/eqxRx3GK #cybersecurity?#cyberresearch?#cci?#cyberworkforce?#cyberlearning?#virginiatech?#curiousconversations?#techpodcast #aicybersecurity #cyberbiosecurity

The final transportation-focused paper from our 2024 Research Showcase comes from researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and University of Kentucky. “CANShield: Deep-Learning-Based Intrusion Detection Framework for Controller Area Networks at the Signal Level” focuses on developing the CANShield to protect controller area network (CAN) bus from injection attacks.? Authors: Md Hasan Shahriar, Yang Xiao, Pablo Moriano, Y. Thomas Hou, and Wenjing Lou Read the abstract for this paper here:? https://lnkd.in/e_6vyHRX Learn more about all of our 2024 Research Showcase papers on our site: https://lnkd.in/eUiamR6B In case you missed our last post, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! As such, we are showcasing some of our researchers’ exciting work through selected papers that have been presented, published, or accepted for publication in 2023 and 2024. This week’s featured research is all about the intersection of cybersecurity and transportation. #Cybersecurity #cyberresearch #cci #cyberworkforce #cyberlearning #cybermonth #cybermonth2024 #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #transportationresearch #virginiatech?

Congratulations to the eight faculty research teams who successfully completed the 16-week Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Accelerator! We are so pleased of your progress and excited to support your innovations and research as they move forward into the marketplace! A special shout out to the Machine learning Operations eXectuted In an Encrypted environment (MOXIE) team with Robert Podschwadt, Daniel Takabi, and John Matter from Old Dominion University for winning the Pitch competition grand prize against tough competitors! Congrats Ran Yang, Rui Ning, Jayasimha Atulasimha, Sachin Shetty, Peter Foytik, Weiwen Jiang, Rehan M., Brian K. Ngac, PhD, Sai Manoj P D,

Sneak peek of Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) CyberArts 2024. Interested in joining us for the opening reception October 18th from 6-8 pm, please register here: https://lnkd.in/eiD29ypu John Delaney Michele McDonald

?? The next featured paper from our 2024 Research Showcase comes from researchers at William & Mary, University of Virginia, George Mason University and The University of British Columbia. “Strategic Resilience Evaluation of Neural Networks within Autonomous Vehicle Software” explores safety pitfalls of deep neural networks used in autonomic vehicles in the presence of transient hardware faults. Authors: Anna Schmedding, Philip Schowitz, Xugui Zhou, Yiyang Lu, Lishan Yang, Homa Alemzadeh, and Evgenia Smirni. Read the abstract for this paper here:? https://lnkd.in/eP994zwF Learn more about all of our 2024 Research Showcase papers on our site: https://lnkd.in/eUiamR6B In case you missed our last post, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! As such, we are showcasing some of our researchers’ exciting work through selected papers that have been presented, published, or accepted for publication in 2023 and 2024. This week’s featured research is all about the intersection of cybersecurity and transportation. #Cybersecurity #cyberresearch #cci #cyberworkforce #cyberlearning #cybermonth #cybermonth2024 #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #williamandmary #universityofvirginia #georgemasonuniversity #transporationresearch #autonomousvehicles?