Tag: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Kothari working on Android malware with help from DARPA
By Michael Still Your phone isn’t safe. Believe it or not, there was a time before voice command and GPS tracking when a phone was just a phone. Software plays a major role in making our phones do what they do which impacts in the way we live, work, and play. As a result, our safety …Continue reading “Kothari working on Android malware with help from DARPA”
Iowa State engineers use keyboard, mouse and mobile device ‘fingerprints’ to protect data
We’ve all typed in a password to access a computer network. But how secure is that? Passwords can be hacked or hijacked to get at sensitive personal, corporate or even national security data. That reality has Iowa State engineers looking for methods beyond passwords to verify computer users and protect data. They started by tracking …Continue reading “Iowa State engineers use keyboard, mouse and mobile device ‘fingerprints’ to protect data”
Iowa State chosen as partner in $48 million DARPA project
A team from industrial and manufacturing systems engineering (IMSE) at Iowa State University has secured a partnership in a research project aimed at streamlining the design and manufacture of U.S. Department of Defense equipment, including vehicles, weapons, and other complex systems. The team, led by PI Matt Frank and Frank Peters, both associate professors in …Continue reading “Iowa State chosen as partner in $48 million DARPA project”
Assistant professor in mechanical engineering receives DARPA Award
Gap-Yong Kim, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, recently received the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award. The award, established to recognize junior faculty members who show great potential and expose them to the needs of the Department of Defense, will provide $231,912 to fund a two-year project. The overall goal of Kim’s …Continue reading “Assistant professor in mechanical engineering receives DARPA Award”
Keystrokes yield ID clues
Written by Perry Beeman Des Moines Register The way you type on your computer’s keyboard is as unique as your handwriting, and may even be a matter of national security, says an Iowa State University engineering professor. The U.S. Department of Defense, looking for better ways than hacker-prone passwords to protect its systems, is betting a …Continue reading “Keystrokes yield ID clues”
ISU professor takes on threat of espionage via hacked smartphones
By Hannah Furfaro Staff Writer Ames Tribune In his office on the Iowa State University campus Thursday, professor Suraj “Suresh” Kothari didn’t hesitate to talk about the realities of cyber warfare. It’s not exactly dinner-table conversation, but cyber insecurity is bearing down on everyone from company CEOs to generals at U.S. military bases overseas. Recent …Continue reading “ISU professor takes on threat of espionage via hacked smartphones”
Kothari to develop malware detection tool for Android phones
Suraj Kothari, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is leading a research project that will increase the security of Android phones. Funded by a $4.1 million, 3.5-year grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the project’s objective is to develop a tool to detect malware placed unknowingly within applications on the mobile devices. …Continue reading “Kothari to develop malware detection tool for Android phones”
Wlezien to chair aerospace engineering at Iowa State
Richard Wlezien has been named the Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. Currently professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Tufts University, Wlezien will begin at Iowa State’s College of Engineering on August 16. Wlezien’s career includes extensive experience in industry, academia, and the federal government. He …Continue reading “Wlezien to chair aerospace engineering at Iowa State”