How dangerous are IOT devices? | Yuval Elovici | TEDxBGU
Prof. Elovici is Head of the Cyber Security Research Center at Ben Gurion University Think of your typical day: you wake up, do your morning routine, open the fridge, maybe turn on the heat, boiler for the shower? Get in the car and drive to work. We hear the term Internet of Things get thrown […]
Researchers find 29 types of USB attacks, recommend never plugging into a USB you don’t own
If you ever find a lost charger, don’t use it. If you need power and are tempted to plug into a public USB port, don’t do it. It’s long been known that you should never insert an unknown USB drive to your computer because it could be loaded with malware. However, new research from Ben-Gurion […]
New research: Most IoT devices can be hacked into botnets
A team of Israeli researchers have discovered that the average IoT devices you buy on store shelves can be compromised within 30 minutes and added to a botnet. As Internet of Things devices multiply exponentially, it looks like security still isn’t improving. A team of Ben-Gurion University researchers recently went out and bought a bunch […]
Israel Developing Cutting Edge Artificial Intelligence Crime-Fighting Tools
Israel is among those countries everyone would want to watch her steps in matters security. No debate, the country has it all when it comes to criminology and everything weaponry related. But, in its current move to use artificial intelligence as a tool to fight crime, that’s a serious move that requires deep thinking especially […]
Israel Developing Cutting Edge Artificial Intelligence Crime-fighting Tools
“Today, we are on the threshold of the next big breakthrough: analyzing big data to discover hidden patterns to predict and prevent crime.” Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Israel Police aim to develop advanced cyber, big-data and artificial intelligence tools that may eventually be able to predict and prevent crime. In a joint […]
Cyber@BGU Presenting at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Enhancing offensive capacity by creating attack toolboxes | Yuval Elovici AI helps to defend against cyber attacks – but can also be used by attackers, to identify targets and create cheaper, more scalable attacks. Yuval Elovici, a Professor at the Department of Information Systems Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, discusses the possibilities and […]
Cyber@BGU Launches New Website at Cybertech Tel Aviv
The epicenter of Cybertech Tel Aviv 2018 was Beer Sheva’s pavilion which has turned into a magnet for executives from abroad, researchers from around the world and promising youngsters with a spark in their eyes coming to see the magic. Cyber @ Ben-Gurion University led a powerful display of advanced research, alongside multinational companies such […]
Mind The Gap: This Researcher Steals Data With Noise, Light, And Magnets
THE FIELD OF cybersecurity is obsessed with preventing and detecting breaches, finding every possible strategy to keep hackers from infiltrating your digital inner sanctum. But Mordechai Guri has spent the last four years fixated instead on exfiltration: How spies pull information out once they’ve gotten in. Specifically, he focuses on stealing secrets sensitive enough to be stored […]
Amdocs, BGU Launch New AI Research Lab
February 7, 2018 | Ben-Gurion University and Israeli-founded multinational Amdocs have launched a joint research lab for cooperation on artificial intelligence and machine learning. The university’s Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering will work together with Amdocs “to further research on these critical issues,” Ben-Gurion University said in a statement. “We are excited about the […]
Medical imaging devices are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, Israeli team warns
Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University say they are developing AI-driven solutions to foil hacks, by making sure medical instructions match patient’s profile Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev say that medical imaging devices, such as CT scans, are vulnerable to cyber-threats, and manufacturers and healthcare providers must therefore be more diligent in protecting them. During […]
Artificial Intelligence Cyber-hacking Arms Race At Full Throttle
With the artificial intelligence cyber-hacking arms race already moving at a break-neck speed, a group of Ben-Gurion University experts warn that cyber defense can waste no time in playing catch-up. BGU expert Bracha Shapira, speaking to The Jerusalem Post by telephone after presenting at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, said that cyberattackers using AI “are […]
The YouTube videos you view can now be tracked
Gaps in YouTube’s encryption enable both intelligence agencies, hackers and internet marketers to determine which videos a user is watching. If you thought what you watch on YouTube is no one’s business, you could not be further detached from reality. Researchers have found that your online video viewing habits can be tracked. Gaps in YouTube’s encryption enable both government […]