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SUMMARY:"Anti-virus hardware: Applications in Embedded\, Automotive and Power Systems Security"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Kanad Basu\nDate and Time: Tuesday\, June 7\, 2:00 pm \nLocation: Zoom https://uci.zoom.us/j/97807443602 \nAbstract: \nAnti-virus software (AVS) tools are used to detect Malware in a system. However\, software-based AVS are vulnerable to attacks. A malicious entity can exploit these vulnerabilities to subvert the AVS. Recently\, hardware components such as Hardware Performance Counters (HPC) have been used for Malware detection\, in the form of Anti-virus Hardware (AVH). In this talk\, we will discuss HPC-based AVHs for improving embedded security and privacy. Furthermore\, we will discuss the application of HPCs in security cyber physical systems (CPS)\, namely automotive and microgrid systems. Subsequently\, we will discuss their pitfalls. Finally\, we will present PREEMPT\, a zero overhead\, high-accuracy and low-latency technique to detect Malware by re-purposing the embedded trace buffer (ETB)\, a debug hardware component available in most modern processors.  PREEMPT combines these hardware-level observations with machine learning-based classifiers to preempt Malware before it can cause damage. We will conclude the talk with future research directions and challenges. \nBiography: \nKanad Basu received his Ph.D. from the department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering\, University of Florida. His thesis was focused on improving signal observability for post-silicon validation. Post-PhD\, Kanad worked in various semiconductor companies like IBM and Synopsys. During his PhD days\, Kanad interned at Intel. Currently\, Kanad is an Assistant Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of Texas at Dallas\, where he leads the Trustworthy and Intelligent Embedded Systems (TIES) lab. Prior to this\, Kanad was an Assistant Research Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of NYU. He has authored 1 book\, 2 US patents\, 2 book chapters and several peer reviewed journal and conference articles. His research is supported by SRC\, NSF\, DARPA and Ford Motors. Kanad was awarded the ”Best Paper Award” at the International Conference on VLSI Design 2011 and an honorable mention award at the same conference in 2021. Several News agencies have covered his research including NBC Austin and CBS Dallas-Fort Worth. Kanad’s current research interests are hardware and systems security as well as Deep learning hardware. \nHosted By: Prof. Nikil Dutt \n 
URL:https://www.cecs.uci.edu/event/anti-virus-hardware-applications-in-embedded-automotive-and-power-systems-security/
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SUMMARY:"Electric Power to the People: Secure & Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems in the Age of Renewable Energy"
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Charalambos Konstantinou\nDate and Time: Friday\, July 15\, 10:00 am \nLocation: EH 2430 \nAbstract: \nRapid advancements in power electronics along with the increasing penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) are transforming the electric power grids. Furthermore\, increasing types and number of loads and electric transportation are stressing the network. Overall\, the power system is facing unprecedented changes in operation and control as more and diverse sources and loads are being connected to this complex cyber-physical energy system. In light of this modernization\, and due to the growing number of Internet-of-things (IoT) connected controllers\, and the use of communication and control interfaces\, making cyber-physical energy systems resilient to high-impact\, low-probability cyber-physical adverse events\, such as cyber-attacks\, is a major priority for power grid operations. Such incidents\, if left unabated\, can intensify and elicit system dynamics instabilities\, eventually causing outages and system failures. In this talk\, we will give an overview of the research of the Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems (SENTRY) lab (sentry.kaust.edu.sa) at KAUST\, presenting different methodologies\, in the age of renewable energy\, contributing towards building secure and resilient cyber-physical grids. \nBiography: \nCharalambos Konstantinou is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science (CS) and Affiliate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Computer\, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division (CEMSE) of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)\, Thuwal\, Saudi Arabia. He is the Principal Investigator of the SENTRY Lab (Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems – sentry.kaust.edu.sa) and a member of the Resilient Computing and Cybersecurity Center (RC3 – rc3.kaust.edu.sa) at KAUST. Before joining KAUST in 2021\, he was an Assistant Professor with the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) at Florida State University (FSU). His research interests are in secure\, trustworthy\, and resilient cyber-physical and embedded IoT systems. He is also interested in critical infrastructures security and resilience with special focus on smart grid technologies\, renewable energy integration\, and real-time simulation. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from New York University (NYU)\, NY\, in 2018\, and an M.Eng. Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)\, Greece\, in 2012. \nHosted By: Prof. Mohammad Al Faruque \n 
URL:https://www.cecs.uci.edu/event/electric-power-to-the-people-secure-resilient-cyber-physical-systems-in-the-age-of-renewable-energy/
LOCATION:EH 2430\, Engineering Hall\, University of California\, Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
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