The Cybersecurity Group
The Cybersecurity Group aims at devising novel methods to better understand and mitigate emerging threats in online communities. The group focuses on addressing real-world problems in three directions: i) Cyber-threats, ii) Cyber-fraud, and iii) Cyber-safety. First, we look at how malware spread through online markets, designing and developing new approaches to assist security analysts and end-users in the study of malicious or potentially unwanted programs. Second, we study the ecosystem that supports the development of malware as well as other computer-dependent crimes, including mass-marketing fraud. Finally, we look at ways in which we can protect users, especially minors, from malicious actions like cyberbullying or misinformation in online communities.
We are currently in the process of hiring prospective candidates to work in the area of cybersecurity. Drop a line if you are interested in openings.
I am always on the lookout for motivated researchers to join my team. Send Guillermo an email if you are interested in learning from prospective opportunities.
Deadline for receipt of applications: 31 October 2024
Deadline for receipt of applications: 31 October 2024
Deadline for receipt of applications: 07 October 2024
Usenix Security Symposium. Seattle, WA, USA. January 2025
Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing. Miami, Florida. November 2024
ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing. San Jose, Costa Rica. November 2024
European Symposium On Research In Computer Security. Bydgoszcz, Poland. September 2024
IEEE MetaCom. Hong Kong, China. August 2024
Usenix Security Symposium. Philadelphia, PA, USA. August 2024
International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media. Buffalo, New York, USA. June 2024
ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management. Birmingham, UK. October 2023
International Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. Eindhoven, The Netherlands. July 2023
International Conference on Web and Social Media. June 2023