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CyLab is @cmu.edu's Security & Privacy Institute. Our 300+ researchers are passionate about creating a world in which technology can be trusted. Follow our latest research at https://www.cylab.cmu.edu/.
Happy New Year from all of us at CyLab!
January 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at CyLab!
Professor @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, chats with @ajohnsocyber.bsky.social, Corporate Vice President of @microsoft.com, about the critical gap between #security design and real-world #usability for @security.microsoft.com's #AfternoonCyberTea podcast:
Lorrie Cranor: Why Security Fails Real People
Dr. Lorrie Cranor, Director of the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute at Carnegie Mellon University joins Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft, on this week's episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea to discuss the critical gap between security design and real-world usability. They explore why security tools often fail users, the ongoing challenges with passwords and password less authentication, and how privacy expectations have evolved in an era of constant data collection. Dr. Cranor emphasizes the importance of user-centered design, practical research, behavioral insights, and simpler, more transparent systems to help CISOs build security programs that truly work for people.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Professor @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, chats with @ajohnsocyber.bsky.social, Corporate Vice President of @microsoft.com, about the critical gap between #security design and real-world #usability for @security.microsoft.com's #AfternoonCyberTea podcast:
.@usnews.com and @fortune.com have ranked @cmu.edu number 1 on their lists of the best #cybersecurity academic programs. See full details below and learn more about CMU's #security and #privacy undergraduate and graduate offerings:
Carnegie Mellon University earns top national rankings in cybersecurity education
Carnegie Mellon University has been recognized as a national leader in cybersecurity education, earning the No. 1 ranking for undergraduate cybersecurity programs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report ...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
.@usnews.com and @fortune.com have ranked @cmu.edu number 1 on their lists of the best #cybersecurity academic programs. See full details below and learn more about CMU's #security and #privacy undergraduate and graduate offerings:
“By teaching young children about #privacy, we can help them understand that their boundaries matter.”
Professor Lorrie Cranor (@lorriecranor.bsky.social), @cylab.bsky.social Director, chats with @shiraovide.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com about her new book, “Privacy, Please!”:
Professor Lorrie Cranor (@lorriecranor.bsky.social), @cylab.bsky.social Director, chats with @shiraovide.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com about her new book, “Privacy, Please!”:
Analysis | This new children’s book is a bedtime story for the AI age
With “Privacy, Please!” a longtime cybersecurity expert wants preschoolers to start learning about digital privacy.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“By teaching young children about #privacy, we can help them understand that their boundaries matter.”
Professor Lorrie Cranor (@lorriecranor.bsky.social), @cylab.bsky.social Director, chats with @shiraovide.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com about her new book, “Privacy, Please!”:
Professor Lorrie Cranor (@lorriecranor.bsky.social), @cylab.bsky.social Director, chats with @shiraovide.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com about her new book, “Privacy, Please!”:
Tune in December 5 at 12 p.m. ET as Lorrie Cranor (@lorriecranor.bsky.social), CyLab Director, chats w/ Jules Polonetsky of Future of Privacy Forum about her new children's book "Privacy, Please!" and shares tips for teaching kids about #privacy in ways that feel safe, healthy, and age-appropriate.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Tune in December 5 at 12 p.m. ET as Lorrie Cranor (@lorriecranor.bsky.social), CyLab Director, chats w/ Jules Polonetsky of Future of Privacy Forum about her new children's book "Privacy, Please!" and shares tips for teaching kids about #privacy in ways that feel safe, healthy, and age-appropriate.
“Privacy, Please!”, @cylab.bsky.social Director Lorrie Cranor's (@lorriecranor.bsky.social) new children’s book, offers families of 4- to 6-year-olds a gentle and engaging way to talk about personal boundaries, independence, and digital safety.
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New children’s book from CyLab privacy scholar helps young children understand why privacy matters
Lorrie Cranor's new book "Privacy, Please!," illustrated by Alena Karabach, offers families a gentle and engaging way to talk to children ages 4 to 6 about personal boundaries, independence, and digit...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Privacy, Please!”, @cylab.bsky.social Director Lorrie Cranor's (@lorriecranor.bsky.social) new children’s book, offers families of 4- to 6-year-olds a gentle and engaging way to talk about personal boundaries, independence, and digital safety.
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"Something as simple as the words that label a button or a default setting can have a huge effect on what people do."
Beyond the fine print
Led by Lorrie Cranor, CyLab director, a team of researchers recently set out to explore how digital platforms can better empower users to make informed privacy decisions
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November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Something as simple as the words that label a button or a default setting can have a huge effect on what people do."
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I'm recruiting PhD students at CMU! Come work with me!
. @cmu.edu is currently accepting applications for enrollment in Ph.D. programs in #cybersecurity and #privacy. Here’s what prospective #PhD students need to know to choose where to apply:
Applications open for CMU Ph.D. programs in cybersecurity and privacy
Carnegie Mellon University offers several Ph.D. programs that attract students interested in pursuing research careers in security and privacy.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I'm recruiting PhD students at CMU! Come work with me!
Each year, @cylab.bsky.social publishes the CyLab Year-In-Review, showcasing some of our exciting research highlights and other #security and #privacy related activities from the previous year. Check out the 2024-2025 publication, and DM us to request a hard copy: www.cylab.cmu.edu/about/year-i...
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Each year, @cylab.bsky.social publishes the CyLab Year-In-Review, showcasing some of our exciting research highlights and other #security and #privacy related activities from the previous year. Check out the 2024-2025 publication, and DM us to request a hard copy: www.cylab.cmu.edu/about/year-i...
. @cmu.edu is currently accepting applications for enrollment in Ph.D. programs in #cybersecurity and #privacy. Here’s what prospective #PhD students need to know to choose where to apply:
Applications open for CMU Ph.D. programs in cybersecurity and privacy
Carnegie Mellon University offers several Ph.D. programs that attract students interested in pursuing research careers in security and privacy.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
. @cmu.edu is currently accepting applications for enrollment in Ph.D. programs in #cybersecurity and #privacy. Here’s what prospective #PhD students need to know to choose where to apply:
CyLab faculty members @nc2y.bsky.social, Hanan Hibshi, and Norman Sadeh served as featured panelists at the Global Cybersecurity Forum’s (GCF) 2025 Annual Meeting. Learn more about the insights they shared on public-private investment models, empowering women in #cybersecurity, and converging tech:
CyLab faculty share their insights at the 2025 Global Cybersecurity Forum
Three faculty members from Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab Security and Privacy Institute participated in panels at the Global Cybersecurity Forum’s (GCF) 2025 Annual Meeting.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
CyLab faculty members @nc2y.bsky.social, Hanan Hibshi, and Norman Sadeh served as featured panelists at the Global Cybersecurity Forum’s (GCF) 2025 Annual Meeting. Learn more about the insights they shared on public-private investment models, empowering women in #cybersecurity, and converging tech:
Professor Matt Fredrikson of the @csdatcmu.bsky.social and @cmus3d.bsky.social recently received the 2025 @acm.org Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) Test of Time Award, honoring research with enduring impact in computer and communications security.
Fredrikson receives Test of Time Award
Carnegie Mellon University's Matt Fredrikson has received the 2025 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) Test-of-Time Award, honoring research with enduring impact in computer a...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Professor Matt Fredrikson of the @csdatcmu.bsky.social and @cmus3d.bsky.social recently received the 2025 @acm.org Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) Test of Time Award, honoring research with enduring impact in computer and communications security.
. @cmu.edu spinoff Mayhem Security, formerly #ForAllSecure, has been acquired by @bugcrowd.com. Congratulations!
3, 2, 1... The wait’s officially over. Bugcrowd is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Mayhem Security!
This marks a strategic investment in the power of combining human ingenuity with AI.
See how we’re building the industry’s first adaptive security platform: www.bugcrowd.com/blog/bugcrow...
This marks a strategic investment in the power of combining human ingenuity with AI.
See how we’re building the industry’s first adaptive security platform: www.bugcrowd.com/blog/bugcrow...
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
. @cmu.edu spinoff Mayhem Security, formerly #ForAllSecure, has been acquired by @bugcrowd.com. Congratulations!
Day 2 of the @cylab.bsky.social Partners Conference has featured some insightful talks on system and hardware security, #crypto, and #blockchain, as well as the CyLab Distinguished Alumni Award lecture by Serge Egelman (@v0max.bsky.social), Founder and Chief Scientist at AppCensus.
October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Day 2 of the @cylab.bsky.social Partners Conference has featured some insightful talks on system and hardware security, #crypto, and #blockchain, as well as the CyLab Distinguished Alumni Award lecture by Serge Egelman (@v0max.bsky.social), Founder and Chief Scientist at AppCensus.
The 2025 @cylab.bsky.social Partners Conference is underway!
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The 2025 @cylab.bsky.social Partners Conference is underway!
Professor @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, is one of five recipients of the 2025 American Computer & Robotics Museum’s (ACRM) Stibitz-Wilson Awards, recognizing pioneering individuals whose work has powerfully impacted modern life.
Lorrie Cranor honored as 2025 Stibitz-Wilson Award recipient
Lorrie Cranor, Director of the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute, is one of five recipients of the 2025 American Computer & Robotics Museum’s (ACRM) Stibitz-Wilson Awards, recognizing pioneering in...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Professor @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, is one of five recipients of the 2025 American Computer & Robotics Museum’s (ACRM) Stibitz-Wilson Awards, recognizing pioneering individuals whose work has powerfully impacted modern life.
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Excited and grateful to share that I’ve been named a Presidential Fellow by @cylab.bsky.social !
Endless thanks to my advisors @sauvik.me and Jodi Forlizzi, and all my collaborators for their constant inspiration as we work toward shaping the future of privacy-preserving AI.
Endless thanks to my advisors @sauvik.me and Jodi Forlizzi, and all my collaborators for their constant inspiration as we work toward shaping the future of privacy-preserving AI.
Congrats to my student @hankhplee.bsky.social for being recognized as one of the 2025 CyLab Presidential fellows!
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CyLab names 2025 Presidential Fellows
Each year, CyLab recognizes high-achieving Ph.D. students pursuing security and/or privacy-related research, with a CyLab Presidential Fellowship, covering an entire year of tuition.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Excited and grateful to share that I’ve been named a Presidential Fellow by @cylab.bsky.social !
Endless thanks to my advisors @sauvik.me and Jodi Forlizzi, and all my collaborators for their constant inspiration as we work toward shaping the future of privacy-preserving AI.
Endless thanks to my advisors @sauvik.me and Jodi Forlizzi, and all my collaborators for their constant inspiration as we work toward shaping the future of privacy-preserving AI.
. @iapp.bsky.social has featured Professor @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, in its "25 leaders, 25 moments at 25 years" series. Check out the full article below to learn more about Professor Lorrie Cranor's groundbreaking work in usable #privacy and #security:
25 leaders, 25 moments at 25 years: Lorrie Faith Cranor
Privacy engineering expert and professor Lorrie Faith Cranor, CIPT, has become one of the most influential voices in the privacy community, inspiring researchers to view privacy as a fundamental desig...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
. @iapp.bsky.social has featured Professor @lorriecranor.bsky.social, @cylab.bsky.social Director, in its "25 leaders, 25 moments at 25 years" series. Check out the full article below to learn more about Professor Lorrie Cranor's groundbreaking work in usable #privacy and #security:
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As more aspects of life move online, how do we protect personal information? On this episode of Does Compute, Sarah Scheffler (@cylab.bsky.social) discusses how applied cryptography works to protect privacy, and what privacy means in the digital age.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As more aspects of life move online, how do we protect personal information? On this episode of Does Compute, Sarah Scheffler (@cylab.bsky.social) discusses how applied cryptography works to protect privacy, and what privacy means in the digital age.
www.geekwire.com/does-compute/
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CyLab Ph.D. students Alexandra Nisenoff and @elijahboumasims.bsky.social present their research at this week’s @acm.org Special Interest Group on Security, Audit and Control’s (SIGSAC) Conference on Computer and Communications Security (#acm_ccs). Learn more: www.cylab.cmu.edu/news/2025/10...
October 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
CyLab Ph.D. students Alexandra Nisenoff and @elijahboumasims.bsky.social present their research at this week’s @acm.org Special Interest Group on Security, Audit and Control’s (SIGSAC) Conference on Computer and Communications Security (#acm_ccs). Learn more: www.cylab.cmu.edu/news/2025/10...
. @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social is currently seeking candidates for an Open-Rank Tenure-Track position at the Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor level, and one of the areas of interest this year is Digital Privacy/ Information Security. Learn more and apply: jobs.chronicle.com/job/37899680...
Open-Rank Tenure-Track position at the Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor level in Information - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States job with Carnegie Mellon University | 37899680
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The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
. @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social is currently seeking candidates for an Open-Rank Tenure-Track position at the Assistant/ Associate/ Full Professor level, and one of the areas of interest this year is Digital Privacy/ Information Security. Learn more and apply: jobs.chronicle.com/job/37899680...
The organizers of the CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop summarized its findings in a technical report, and will present key takeaways at a CyLab Seminar event on Monday, October 20 that is free and open to the public. Learn more and register to attend the seminar in person or virtually:
CyLab researchers present findings from the Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop in a new technical report and upcoming seminar
Organizers of the CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop have summarized its findings in a technical report published this week, and they’ll be presenting the takeaways at a CyLab Seminar Series...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The organizers of the CyLab Robotics Security and Privacy Workshop summarized its findings in a technical report, and will present key takeaways at a CyLab Seminar event on Monday, October 20 that is free and open to the public. Learn more and register to attend the seminar in person or virtually:
A team of researchers featuring Professor Riccardo Paccagnella of @cmus3d.bsky.social has uncovered a new class of Android attacks that can stealthily steal sensitive information displayed by other apps or even websites.
Researchers uncover “Pixnapping,” a new class of Android attacks that can steal on-screen data in seconds
A team of researchers featuring Riccardo Paccagnella, assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D), has uncovered a new class of Android attacks t...
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October 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A team of researchers featuring Professor Riccardo Paccagnella of @cmus3d.bsky.social has uncovered a new class of Android attacks that can stealthily steal sensitive information displayed by other apps or even websites.
. @cmu.edu alum and @umich.edu faculty member Ke Wu presents her research on mechanism design for automated market makers at today's afternoon session of the International Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies (AFT’25).
October 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
. @cmu.edu alum and @umich.edu faculty member Ke Wu presents her research on mechanism design for automated market makers at today's afternoon session of the International Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies (AFT’25).
Prof. @nc2y.bsky.social Christin and Prof. Ariel Zetlin-Jones, Co-Directors of the CyLab Secure #Blockchain Initiative, joined Michael Lisanti, CyLab Senior Director of Partnerships, to provide opening remarks at the seventh International Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies (AFT’25).
October 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Prof. @nc2y.bsky.social Christin and Prof. Ariel Zetlin-Jones, Co-Directors of the CyLab Secure #Blockchain Initiative, joined Michael Lisanti, CyLab Senior Director of Partnerships, to provide opening remarks at the seventh International Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies (AFT’25).