Event Highlights and Presentation
2022 Cyber Security Awareness Research Symposium Highlights
Thank you for attending the 2nd Annual Cyber Security Awareness Research Symposium (CARS). The following are recorded versions of the talks that are made available as part of the Cyber Security Awareness. The event was held on October 28, 2022 (Virtual) and October 31, 2022 (In-Person).
Welcome Message
Senator Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senate
Dr. Mark Hagerott, Chancellor of North Dakota University System
Dr. Prakash Ranganathan, Director of Center for Cyber Security Research (C2SR) and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, SEECS
Session Highlights and Poster Presentations
Presentation
- Cyber Security in Automotive Applications - Mr. Srinivasagan Ayyappan
- Effective Blue Team Strategies - Building a Defensible Environment - Mr. Petr Špiřík
- Use of Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces For and Against Wireless Communication Security - Dr. Yanxiao Zhao
- Cyber Frauds Economics, Scam Types and Potential Measures to Protect Seniors - Mr. Akshay Ram Ramchandra & Mr. Niroop Sugunaraj
- Harvesting Botnets for Unusual Data - Mr. Alex Holden
- Building Cyber Physical Human Resiliency for the Power Grid - Dr. Anurag Srivastava
- Cyber Security's Coming of Age - Dr. Samuel Bowne
- sUAS/UAS Cyber Terror Implications & Cyber-Navigation Threats & Chinese UAS Intelligence
Capabilities & Impending Invasion of Taiwan - Dr. Randall Nichols
- Internet of Things (IoT) Device Identification using Supervised Machine Learning - Dr. Bhaskar Rimal
- Intrusion Detection and Mitigation tools for Power Grid - Dr. Vivek Kumar Singh
- Cyberwarfare and the Technical and Legal Innovations Needed to Secure our Digital World - Mr. Michael McLaughlin
Presentation
- How Disinformation Can Affect Enterprise Decision-Making - Mr. David Branscome
- Security of Machine Learning: Foundations and Future - Dr. Hyrum Anderson
- Physical Layer Security Using Channel estimation and Machine Learning - Dr. Ahmad Y. Javaid
- NIST Cyber Security Framework and Cyber Risk - Dr. Bill Souza
- Cyber Resilience in the Era of Advanced Persistent Threats - Dr. Salam Baniahmed
- Cyber Risk Management and the Role of Internal Audit - Ms. Catherine Liu
- Cybersecurity, commercial enterprise and national security: managing technology and risk to drive prosperity and economic growth - Dr. Jeremy Straub
| Poster Title |
Authors |
University |
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Jaya Preethi Mohan |
University of North Dakota |
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Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Identification for Controller Area Networks using Machine Learning |
Niroop Sugunaraj |
University of North Dakota |
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APT-Style Security Testbed and Ransomware File Detection in a Digital Substation |
Seerin Ahmad |
Texas A&M, Kingsville |
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AndroShield: A Permissions and System Calls-based Android Malware Detection System |
Akshay Mathur |
University of Toledo |
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Effects of Cybersecurity Modules aligned with UG Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum on Comprehensive Cybersecurity Learning |
Suma S. Sudha |
University of Toledo |
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Sushmitha S. Sudha |
University of Toledo |
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| NATICUSdroid: A malware detection framework for Android using native and custom permissions | Akshay Mathur | University of Toledo |
| Random Forest Regressor (RFR) based approach for Detecting Fault Location and Duration in Power Systems | Niroop Sugunaraj | University of North Dakota |
| GPS and ADS-B Dropout and Erroneous Data Methods for Detection and Mitigation | Anton Skurdal | University of North Dakota |
| UAS Flight Encounters at the DFW/Alaska Airport, it’s Message Report Frequencies and Outlier Detection | Jack Thornby, Jamison Jangula | University of North Dakota |
| Vehicular Cyber-security Challenges | Niroop Sugunaraj | University of North Dakota |
| Electric and Magnetic Field Intensity Distributions/Exploitations and effects on UAV and Transmission Assets | Tanzim Jim Hassan | University of North Dakota |
| Electric Vehicle Growth, Charging Patterns (Pre-/Post COVID) and Security Challenges | Prashanth Rajagopalan | University of North Dakota |
| Imputing Missing Data of ADS-B and GPS Dropouts Using Machine Learning | Barathwaja Subash Chandar | University of North Dakota |
| Cyber Frauds Economics, Scam types and Potential Measures to Protect Seniors | Akshay Ram Ramchandra | University of North Dakota |
| Geomagnetic Storms and its impact on Global Positioning and ADS-B Systems | Akshay Ram Ramchandra | University of North Dakota |
| Securing Microelectronic designs from Reverse Engineering using Artificial Intelligence | Tanzim Mahfuz, Prabuddha Chakraborty | University of Maine |
| Impact Analysis of Cyberattacks in Microgrids Using Real-Time Cyber-Physical Testbed | Kalinath | University of Connecticut |
| A Co-Simulation Framework for Smart Grid Cyber Security Assessment | Shravan Kumar Akula | University of North Dakota |
| Security Challenges of Blockchain-based Supply Chain Systems | Shereen Ismail | University of North Dakota |
| Development of a GPS spoofing apparatus to attack a DJI Matrice 100 Quadcopter | Jaya Preethi Mohan | University of North Dakota |
| Aviation Navigation Systems Security: ADS-B, GPS, IFF | Jaya Preethi Mohan | University of North Dakota |
| Detecting False Data Injection attack in Smart Grids | Jaya Preethi Mohan | University of North Dakota |
| Blockchain Technology for Networked Swarms of UAS | Shree Ram Abayankar Balaji | University of North Dakota |
| Cyber Security Vulnerabilities in Biomedical Devices A Hierarchical Layered Framework | Shree Ram Abayankar Balaji | University of North Dakota |
| Cybersecurity Attacks in Vehicular Sensors | Shree Ram Abayankar Balaji | University of North Dakota |
| Impact of Technology and Cyber (Online) Risks on Children | Vaishnavi Naidu | University of North Dakota |
| Cyberbiosecurity Vulnerability Assessment and Resilience | Jappreet S. Gill | University of North Dakota |
| Cybersecurity Courses for High School Students in North Dakota | Briley Zhang | Red River High School |
Poster Winners
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Category |
Poster Title |
Awarded To |
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Special Poster Award |
Cybersecurity Courses for High School Students in North Dakota |
Briley Zhang |
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Undergraduate Level Poster Award |
UAS Flight Encounters at the DFW/Alaska Airport, it’s Message Report Frequencies and Outlier Detection |
Jack Thornby, Jamison Jangula |
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Graduate Level Poster Award
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Cybersecurity Attacks in Vehicular Sensors |
Shree Ram Balaji, Niroop Sugunaraj (First Place) |
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Simulation Framework for Smart Grid Cybersecurity Assessment |
Shravan Kumar Akula (Second Place) |
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AndroShield: A Permissions and System Calls - based Android Malware Detection System |
Akshay Mathur (Third Place) |
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Graduate Level Poster Awards – Honorable Mentions |
Imputing Missing Data of ADS-B and GPS Dropouts Using Machine Learning |
Barathwaja Subash Chandar |
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Impact Analysis of Cyberattacks in Microgrids Using Real-time Cyber - Physical Testbed |
Kalinath Katuri |
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APT - Style Security Testbed and Ransomware File Detection in a Digital Substation |
Seerin Ahmad |