Presented at the SERENE-RISC Workshop, 2017 October by Nabil Seddigh, President, Solana Networks Machine Learning an Artificial Intelligence is often presented as the cure all for cybersecurity issues. Nabil Seddigh provides some perspective on the development of this new technology and the place it will likely occupy in the security landscape. Run Time < …
A question answered with a question is often infuriating. On some rare occasions though it can be inspiring. When Tom Levasseur asked a local college why they don’t take advantage of gamification by integrating some of the challenge and fun of hacking competitions into their program they responded with “Why don’t you …?” The government …
Cryptomonnaie Le Centre antifraude du Canada produit des bulletins régulièrement pour aider les Canadiens à mieux se protéger contre la fraude. Le Centre antifraude du Canada (CAFC) reçoit des plaintes de Canadiens victimes de fraudes par marketing de masse pour avoir envoyé de l’argent sous forme de monnaie virtuelle, p. ex. en Bitcoin. La cryptomonnaie n’est pas …
Crime statistics are a curious thing. Data available from police and the courts provide well-defined set of numbers but are limited by the amount of crime reported to and processed by the police and other over-burdened institutions. If we are to understand where we are lacking, we need to assess the gap between the actual …
Presented at the SERENE-RISC Workshop 2017, April. In this talk Dr. Gabriella Coleman will provide a history of Anonymous’ crucial role in establishing a novel style of hacking-for-leaking: public disclosure hacks. In contrast to traditional whistle-blowing—instigated by insiders who possess intimate awareness of wrongdoing and access to documents that can prove it—a public disclosure hack …
Its hard to keep growing professionally, particularly in a field as challenging as cybersecurity. It’s a dynamic and complex field with an ever-shifting landscape. Moreover, it’s a field that ironically requires both shared experience and non-disclosure agreements. Security conferences fill this space, providing the chance to learn from leaders and network with peers. A commitment to …
Forbidden Feeds: Government Controls on Social Media in China is a report by PEN America that provides some insights into the development of censorship and surveillance of Social Media in China and its impacts. PEN America is a group that works to champion freedom of speech for writers. The report they have put together provides …
Presented at the SERENE-RISC Workshop 2017, April. Bitcoin (BTC) has often been referred to as “nerd money”. However, since the first BTC transaction in 2009, the decentralized cryptocurrency has become more popular and is becoming widely available with more users and merchants adopting the cryptocurrency every day. This presentation will provide a high-level taxonomy of …
The SERENE-RISC administrative offices have moved. We are now on level 5 of 3744 Rue Jean-Brillant, Montreal. We have unpacked almost everything and are getting settled in after the stress of moving two blocks to the west. It is even easier for our partners and members to come and visit as we are now much …
Romance fraud is a particularly harmful issue that affects thousands of people every year. The damage that romance fraud can cause makes particularly startling the relatively little research that has been done on this subject. Cassandra Cross, Molly Dragiewicz and Kelly Richards provide insights by comparing romance fraud and domestic violence in the hope that …