JHU Info Security
@JHUISI
Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute
In @ACMDL: Clearing your cookies is not enough! Browser fingerprinting has always been a privacy threat, but now @JHUCompSci Assoc Prof Yinzhi Cao and @saxenaTAMU have uncovered definitive evidence of websites using it to track your web activity. engineering.jhu.edu/news/websites-…
Don’t scan that scam! #QRCode fraud is rising, so a Johns Hopkins team built a system to sniff out fakes. Learn more here: cs.jhu.edu/news/dont-scan…
QR code scams are on the rise. Security informatics grad Luis Rivas '24 (MS) combined 4 machine learning models to detect and block malicious QR codes—from fake charity phishing emails to bogus traffic fine texts—before users get fooled. engineering.jhu.edu/news/dont-scan…
ISI's Anton Dahbura spoke with @WMAR2 about how recent legislation could impact how #AI is regulated.
An effort to ban states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next decade was unsuccessful, but the debate over the idea is just beginning. wmar2news.com/news/region/ba…
JHU CS & @JHUISI’s Yinzhi Cao recommends using virtual card numbers and using a separate browser for financial transactions. Learn more about protecting your financial info online: money.usnews.com/credit-cards/a…
Congratulations to Yinzhi Cao on the Distinguished Paper Award and Test of Time Award at @IEEESSP’s #IEEESP2025! cs.jhu.edu/news/yinzhi-ca…
QR code fraud is rising, so a Johns Hopkins team including ISI's Lanier Watkins built a system to sniff out fakes. Read more about this work: isi.jhu.edu/2025/06/16/don…
ISI's Yinzhi Cao was recognized with a Distinguished Paper Award and the Test of Time Award at the 46th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy meeting. Learn more about his work: isi.jhu.edu/2025/06/06/yin…
Lost your phone? Your smart home has your back—thanks to work from CS students at the @JHUISI, you can connect common home devices to your phone to provide extra security. Learn more here: cs.jhu.edu/news/lost-your…
"More private data will go off device, and the machines that process this data will be a target for hackers and nation state adversaries.” @JHUCompSci's @matthew_d_green in @WIRED:
WhatsApp's AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks. wired.com/story/whatsapp…
"We’re leaking so much information that you don’t need TikTok to make things worse, but things do get worse when you have millions and millions of different phones running this app,” said @matthew_d_green to @nytimes about security concerns on TikTok. nytimes.com/2025/03/26/tec…
“It's one of the most insidious and widespread types of ransomware attacks. And this type of ransomware evidently is impacting individuals as well as entire organizations," said ISI's Anton Dahbura to @TND about the increase in Medusa ransomware attacks. bit.ly/3Y11HAY
📢 Undergrads! 📢 The department is holding a virtual info session for students who may be interested in applying to our combined BS/MSE or BS/MSSI programs. Learn more here: cs.jhu.edu/event/bs-ms-vi…
Hopkins engineers, including ISI Technical Director Yinzhi Cao, developed a method to uncover the hidden instructions that guide AI-powered applications. Read the full story: isi.jhu.edu/2025/02/26/a-p…
Join ISI and @SNFAgora on Monday, March 3 at 3:30 p.m. for the What is the Dark Web? talk by cybersecurity expert Joseph M. Hatfield. Details and registration info here: snfagora.jhu.edu/event/what-is-…
“Controlling the flow of information on such a scale and for nefarious purposes by any company should be recognized as unethical, irresponsible, and hopefully someday, illegal,” says @JHUISI’s Anton Dahbura.
Is the TikTok ban really about data gathering...or is it more about AI? Read @ScottNover's latest column from our GZERO AI newsletter. gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/is-th…
The real worry is that if the U.K. is allowed to spy on Apple customers, U.S. adversaries may also be granted similar access, according to JHU CS & @JHUISI’s @matthew_d_green.
The UK reportedly demands access to encrypted Apple accounts. What it means for US users. usatoday.com/story/money/20…
ISI's Anton Dahbura spoke to @gzeromedia about security and AI related to TikTok. Read the full piece: gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/is-th…
“Knowing more about people—who they talk to, where they go, where they socialize—is a treasure trove for people who ultimately would want to do harm.” — CS & @JHUISI’s Anton Dahbura on the AT&T data breach. See this & more trending quotes in engineering.jhu.edu/magazine/2024/…
The Winter '25 Issue of JHU Engineering Magazine is HERE! On the cover: ROAD WARRIORS: Air pollutants have met their match in environmental scientist @ProfPeteD and his lab on wheels. engineering.jhu.edu/magazine/2024/…
Congrats to MSSI student Xinyue Huang, who recently clinched first place among all participants at the three locations of the Amazon x Women in CyberSecurity Capture the Flag competition! Read more about her experience: isi.jhu.edu/2024/12/16/mss…