2020

Sep 11

Is systemic racism literally built into our cities? Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon researchers propose a way to address biases in infrastructure to ensure that future investment doesn’t benefit one group of people at the expense of another.

Aug 18

Simple “nudges” can encourage people to use a safer payment method Opens in new window

A team of CyLab researchers have found two forms of "nudging" that can successfully convince people to start using mobile payment, which is more secure than paying with a credit card at a point-of-sale terminal.

Aug 14

What if you could better control what mobile apps do with your data? Opens in new window

Researchers in CyLab are working to create digital “privacy assistants” that can recommend phone app privacy settings to users based on their preferences.

Aug 10

Carnegie Mellon hacking team finishes 2nd at DefCon Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University’s competitive hacking team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), finished in 2nd place in the “Capture the Flag” competition—widely referred to as “The Olympics of Hacking”—at this year’s DefCon security conference.

Aug 07

CyLab names 2020 Presidential Fellows Opens in new window

Seven Ph.D. students pursuing security and/or privacy research will receive 2020 CyLab Presidential Fellowships.

Jul 30

CMU and CCDC ARL announce new cooperative agreement Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have entered into a $3.5 million cooperative agreement that supports machine learning-enabled additive manufacturing.

Jul 29

New programming language and tool ensures code will compute as intended Opens in new window

A team of researchers including CyLab's Bryan Parno published a study about a new tool that mathematically proves that concurrent programs will compute correctly.

Jul 24

Three CyLab papers presented at the FTC’s PrivacyCon 2020 Opens in new window

Three CyLab papers were presented at this year’s PrivacyCon, focusing on privacy and security nutrition labels, making privacy choices easier, and perceptions of advanced video analytics.

Jul 21

Sensing tire wear Opens in new window

Researchers propose how we can we measure and monitor tire wear with tire wear sensors, increasing safety on the road, saving drivers money, and ultimately, saving lives.

Jun 29

The electric future of autonomous vehicles Opens in new window

A team of CMU Engineering researchers has shown that autonomous vehicles can be electric—despite the decreased driving range.

Jun 25

Shedding light (and sound) on hidden IoT devices in your next hotel room Opens in new window

In a new study, a team of CyLab researchers explored different locator designs to make IoT devices seem a little less hidden.

Jun 24

A new platform for neural recording from large brains Opens in new window

A team led by Maysam Chamanzar is developing a novel neural interface made from stainless steel for much safer, high-density neural recording.

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