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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
What happens to your data when you delete an AI chat? Georgia Tech researchers developed ORISA, a tool that can recover traces of deleted conversations from AI assistants running locally on Android phones. The findings raise important questions about digital privacy as AI becomes more common.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What happens when cybersecurity research meets the open sea? Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Anna Raymaker spent her summer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory building a test bed to study vulnerabilities in ships’ AIS systems.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
AI is becoming increasingly important to the power grid, but it also creates new cybersecurity and safety challenges. Georgia Tech’s Saman Zonouz is helping shape the conversation through a National Academies workshop on integrating AI into the electric grid! www.cc.gatech.edu/news/gt-cybe...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are #2! The U.S. News & World Report released it's rankings of undergraduate programs and placed Georgia Tech's cybersecurity undergraduate program second in the world! This ranking wouldn't be possible without the dedicated hard word of our faculty, students, and staff!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Meet Nancy Baker, the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy’s go-to resource for students! From registration and orientation to connecting students with campus resources, Nancy helps students navigate life at Georgia Tech. Read more: www.cc.gatech.edu/news/nancy-b...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What can AI really do to protect software from cyberattacks? SCP researchers spent two years exploring that question through DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge. Their new paper, presented at USENIX Security, examines what seven finalist teams learned about using AI to find vulnerabilities and develop fixes
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What happens when AI designed to help people creates new risks for privacy and safety? Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Veronica Rivera is exploring that question through research on safer AI tools for labor unions and abuse involving romantic chatbots. Read more: www.cc.gatech.edu/news/new-fac...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🏆 Georgia Tech takes the top spot at DEF CON! Team Blue Water, featuring nine Georgia Tech students and researchers, won DEF CON’s elite Capture the Flag competition after three days of intense cybersecurity challenges.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
How can you prove something is true without revealing the information that proves it? Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Alex Ozdemir is exploring that question through programmable cryptography.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
From California to Georgia, Veronica Rivera and Alex Ozdemir took the scenic route to their new home at Georgia Tech’s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. 🚗 Nearly 4,000 miles, family and friends, changing landscapes, audiobooks and one Georgia Tech plushie named Buzz the Bee.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
After a long hot summer, we have students back on campus! Orientation was a smashing success and we are delighted to welcome the next generation of cybersecurity experts!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The team then contacted more than 7,000 industrial operators whose systems appeared vulnerable, helping them investigate potential security issues. www.cc.gatech.edu/news/water-s...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today the faculty and staff of SCP gathered for a welcome lunch for the two newest members of our faculty! Welcome Alex Ozdemir and Veronica Rivera to the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Congratulations to incoming Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy Assistant Professor Veronica Rivera on being selected for the second cohort of the Computing Research Association (CRA) Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship for Early Career Scholars!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Richard DeMillo has been named to the inaugural ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Academy, recognizing his lasting contributions to software engineering research, leadership, and service.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A great workplace doesn't happen by accident. Since joining the SCP, Mary Helen Hayes has helped build a culture of collaboration while improving the research and administrative processes that keep the school running smoothly. Read more: www.cc.gatech.edu/news/staffer...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Can an attacker cause physical damage without hacking a controller? Georgia Tech researchers developed ICSFlux, a tool that uses physics to uncover hidden cyber threats in ICS. Tested across 6 sectors, it found 20 real safety violations. www.cc.gatech.edu/news/icsflux...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Research with real-world impact. 🌐 After working in industry, Abhishek Bhaskar returned to academia to pursue research in internet security, privacy, and censorship measurement at Georgia Tech School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. www.cc.gatech.edu/news/industr...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Missing our students this spring break! Hoping you all are having a fun and safe time!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Today is the last day of Ph.D. Preview! We had such a great time showing these admits around SCP and showing them what it means to research cybersecurity and privacy at Georgia Tech! A big thank you to the faculty, staff, and students that made this week a success!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Congratulations to Frank Li for being promoted to Associate Professor and earning tenure!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A huge thank you to Priyanka Nanayakkara for coming to SCP! We loved hearing about your approach to protecting privacy with human-centered tools!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We had a spectacular discussion with Collins Munyendo yesterday about his research on more usable and secure authentication! Thank you Dr. Munyendo for visiting SCP! @collinsmunyendo.bsky.social
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
What was AIxCC? Read about it here: www.cc.gatech.edu/news/georgia...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The #AIxCC trophy is home in Atlanta!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚑 Big news from Georgia Tech’s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy! The team just received up to $12M from ARPA-H to build H-VIPER, a new system that helps hospitals proactively find and fix cyber vulnerabilities. 1/3
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🎓 Meet a first-of-its-kind Yellow Jacket: Kyle Grisamore — the first person to earn both an MBA and an MS in Cybersecurity at Georgia Tech! 🔐📈 1/4
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The School of Cybersecurity and Privacy raised $2,110 for @GeorgiaTech’s Klemis Kitchen, helping fight food insecurity on campus 💛 Led by Mary Helen Hayes, SCP faculty & staff filled two cars with groceries — an inspiring act of #ProgressAndService. www.cc.gatech.edu/news/scp-foo...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Congratulations to the winners of our second annual Staff Pumpkin Painting Contest! In first place: The Snoopy Pumpkin 🥇 In second place: The Sugar Skull Pumpkin 🥈 A huge thank you to our staff for sharing this project with us and a special thanks to everyone who voted!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Thanks to the tireless dedication of our faculty, students, and staff, Georgia Tech has once again claimed the No. 2 spot on the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges #rankings in #cybersecurity undergraduate education! Read more about the rankings below: news.gatech.edu/news/2025/09...
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
He gave great advice to our students and shared why he chose cybersecurity during his time at Georgia Tech. “What appealed to me in cybersecurity is that you are never really done. As long as there are human being outs there that want to do you harm you still have security problems to solve.”
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
A huge thank you to Dmitri Alperovitch for visiting SCP and speaking to our students! Dmitri is Cybersecurity and Geopolitics Thought Leader as well as the first graduate of Georgia Tech’s Information Security master’s degree! It was an honor to have you on campus!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🚨 News Alert! 🚨 Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Ryan Shandler has received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to lead a two-year study on the psychological and societal impacts of cyberattacks. 1/3
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Some snapshots from the first week of classes at SCP!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Under his leadership, the school has seen tremendous growth in every area from personnel hiring to academic programs. Tomorrow, Regents’ Professor Mustaque Ahamad will take the reigns as interim chair until a new chair is hired. Thank you for being our Inaugural Chair Dr. Bailey!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Today is Dr. Michael Bailey’s last day as chair, but it’s not goodbye! He will be staying on as a professor and will teach CS 8803 Online Trust and Safety and CS 6250 Computer Networks this fall at Georgia Tech Europe.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
We’re here and leaving our mark! Ready for AIxCC!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Yibin Yang is another cryptographer advised by Professor Vladimir Kolesnikov who also has made impressive contributions to the field. According to his advisor, Yibin has improved his area of cryptography by three to four orders of magnitude! sites.gatech.edu/scp-community/
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
During her time at Georgia Tech, Qinge Xie helped uncover thousands of browser extensions that were compromise data for millions of users. Advised by Assistant Professor Frank Li, her research has been presented at top security conferences! sites.gatech.edu/scp-community/
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Stan Peceny is a cryptographer who designed several core MPC algorithms and integrated them into fast tool chains, improving state of the art up to 1000x! Professor Vladimir Kolesnikov, his advisor, said he is very proud of Stan and his research! sites.gatech.edu/scp-community/
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Zhengxian He is a researcher who started his Ph.D. at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was advised by Professor Mustaque Ahamad and he collaborated with industry partners during his time at Georgia Tech. Zhengxian now works at Amazon! sites.gatech.edu/scp-community/
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Ammar Askar is an accomplished researcher and hacker advised by Professor Taesoo Kim. He helped develop a LLM-based concolic execution engine for the upcoming DARPA #AIxCC challenge for Team Atlanta! sites.gatech.edu/scp-community/
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Commencement is a bitter sweet moment as we say farewell to the incredible students we have gotten to know during their time at Georgia Tech. We put together a micro-site celebrating five outstanding Ph.D. students leaving SCP to continue impacting the world of Computer Science!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Two SCP faculty received The Dean's Award, which is presented to a member or members of the college who have contributed significantly to the success of the college. Dean Sarkar selected a number of faculty including Prof. Kim and Regents Prof. Lee for their contributions to AI research!
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Our staff winner, Elijah Mastinu, received The Ruthie Book Outstanding Staff Team Member Award for his stellar customer service to SCP faculty as well as his work to improve administrative systems within the school.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Next, Animesh Chhotaray was awarded the Outstanding Research Scientist Award! Animesh works with Assoc. Professor Saman Zonouz and the Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering to protect the crucial cyber-physical systems found in critical infrastructure.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Our first winner is Frank Li, who received the Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award. His students hold him in very high regard which is reflected in the annual Course Instructor Opinion Survey (CIOS) award for excellence in teaching.
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We were very fortunate to hear from Zhuo Zhang today on how third party red-teams can help the broader #cybersecurity community protect itself from the growing number of #cyberattacks. Want to tune into the next faculty recruiting talk? Check out: scp.cc.gatech.edu/events
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gatechcyber.bsky.social @gatechcyber.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The visiting admits were treated to presentations by SCP faculty about their research as well as tours and panels with current Georgia Tech Ph.D. students. It was an honor to meet all of you and we hope you choose SCP and the College of Computing at Georgia Tech!
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