{"613110":{"#nid":"613110","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of Computer Science Students Dominate at Demo Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Computer Science (SCS) students won three of the four top prizes at Institute for Information Security and Privacy (IISP) Cybersecurity Demo Day. The research showcase was part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cyber.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIISP\u003C\/a\u003E 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/news\/612794\/government-and-corporate-responsibility-focus-2018-cybersecurity-summit\u0022\u003ECybersecurity Summit\u003C\/a\u003E on Oct. 4.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESixteen Georgia Tech student groups entered the IISP Cybersecurity Demo Day Poster and Two-Minute Madness competition for the chance to win a total of $10,000 prizes. These teams are automatically eligible to participate in the Demo Day Program that offers $125,000 in total cash prizes and industry mentorship to help commercialize their work. The final winner will be chosen in the spring, but the summit was the participants\u0026rsquo; first opportunity to receive feedback on their projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the goals of Demo Day is to help students get comfortable with presenting their work. To achieve this, each group presented their research as part of a two-minute madness round during the summit and then participated in a poster session where cybersecurity industry leaders and academics could ask questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you\u0026rsquo;re doing a Ph.D., you need to be able to do public speaking to get research funding,\u0026rdquo; said SCS Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/carteryagemann.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarter Yagemann\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendees voted for the most promising project, which won the first prize. A panel of local chief information security officers selected the other two winners. New this year was a prize for a spot in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;prize\u0026nbsp;$5,000\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(chosen by popular vote): \u003Cem\u003EHome-based IoT Evaluation\u003C\/em\u003E by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/alrawi.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOmar Alrawi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)) and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chazlever.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChaz Lever\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SCS)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;prize $3,000\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(chosen by panel of experts): \u003Cem\u003ELADIDS \u003C\/em\u003Eby \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cap.ece.gatech.edu\/tohid\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETohid Shekari\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE), \u003Cstrong\u003EChristian Bayens\u003C\/strong\u003E (ECE), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/morris-b-cohen\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMorris Cohen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE associate professor), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/lukas-graber\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELukas Graber\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE assistant professor), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/raheem-a-beyah\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE associate chair)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;prize $2,000\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(chosen by panel of experts)\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETelephony Blacklist\u003C\/em\u003E by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESharbani Pandit \u003C\/strong\u003E(SCS)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X Prize: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJustitia \u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Carter Yagemann, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.prism.gatech.edu\/~euzun3\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EErkam Uzun\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SCS), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/pak-ho-simon-chung\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESimon Pak Ho Chung\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SCS research scientist), \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/wenke.gtisc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SCS professor)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough they did not place in the top three, the other teams are still eligible to compete in the 2019 finale, and can attend a three-month training course on how to commercialize a product. Students who could not attend the summit can still join the program if they email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gloria.griessman@gtri.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGloria Griessman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some SCS research highlights to look out for in the spring:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEnabling Cross-Host Refinable Attack Investigation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam:\u003C\/strong\u003E SCS Ph.D. students \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/yangji\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYang Ji\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~mfazzini\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMattia Fazzini\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joey-allen-0802a299\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoey Allen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.evandowning.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvan Downing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and postdoctoral fellow \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sangho2.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESangho Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Topic: \u003C\/strong\u003ELast year, the team introduced a tool that can replay a cyberattack. Now the team is expanding the tool \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/news\/610376\/school-computer-science-researchers-make-investigating-multi-host-attacks-easier\u0022\u003Eto multiple hosts\u003C\/a\u003E to get a complete picture of an attack.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAn Anonymous Survey System Supporting Real-time Authorization\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam:\u003C\/strong\u003E SCS Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jiahui-lu-9a1997171\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJiahui Lu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and Computational Science and Engineering student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haowen-zhang-2a8259129\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHaowen Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Topic: \u003C\/strong\u003ESurveys are vital for businesses, but how can a restaurant be sure that a customer leaving a Yelp review has actually dined at the restaurant? This research creates an anonymous survey system with real-time authentication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003ETowards Measuring the Effectiveness of Telephony Blacklists\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam:\u003C\/strong\u003E SCS Ph.D. student Sharbani Pandit\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Topic:\u003C\/strong\u003E Expanding off \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/news\/602929\/georgia-tech-researchers-bring-transparency-telephone-blacklists\u0022\u003Eher research\u003C\/a\u003E on generating a telephone hacking blacklist, now she is focusing on how to overcome caller ID spoofing, where copycat phone numbers look exactly like a victim\u0026rsquo;s own. Eventually she hopes to build an Android app.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cem\u003E Justitia: Privacy-Preserving and Recoverable Remote Biometric Authentication\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam:\u003C\/strong\u003E SCS Ph.D. students Erkam Uzun and Carter Yagemann, research scientist Simon Pak Ho Chung, and Professor Wenke Lee\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch Topic:\u003C\/strong\u003E Biometric data is more secure than any password, but replacing biometrics every time a user gets a new device is tedious. We need to be able to authenticate biometric data remotely while preserving privacy of a user. The team created a remote authentication server that performs biometric matching over encrypted biometric data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Computer Science (SCS) students won three of the four top prizes at Institute for Information Security and Privacy (IISP) Cybersecurity Demo Day. 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