advancing cybersecurity through science

The National Security Agency Research Directorate sponsors the Science of Security Initiative to promote foundational cybersecurity science that is needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and to underpin advances in cyberdefense. The SoS initiative works in several ways. 1. Engage the academic community for foundational research, 2. Promote rigorous scientific principles, and 3. grow the SoS community. The SoS Virtual Organization is the SoS’s initiative online home.

Research
promoting foundational cybersecurity science needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and advance cyberdefense
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HotSoS
providing a focal point for security science related work and facilitating collaborative community to advance security science
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Competitions
sponsoring engaging competitions and rewarding demonstrated excellence in the cybersecurity community
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Recent News

  • "WP Automatic WordPress Plugin Hit by Millions of SQL Injection Attacks"

    According to security researchers at PatchStack, hackers have started to target a critical severity vulnerability in the WP Automatic plugin for WordPress to create user accounts with administrative privileges and to plant backdoors for long-term

  • "Autodesk Drive Abused in Phishing Attacks"

    Netcraft warns that compromised email accounts are being used by threat actors to send phishing emails with links to PDF files hosted on Autodesk Drive. Attackers have used compromised email accounts to send phishing emails to existing conta

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Upcoming Events

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  • 04/23/2024 – 04/25/2024

    2024 National Cyber Crime Conference

    Over the past decade, the NCCC has become one of the premier training events for law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, and forensic examiners in the world. The 2024 National Cyber Crime Conference will be held from April 23 through April 25.
  • 04/28/2024 – 04/30/2024

    12th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS 2024)

    "ISDFS provides a platform for researchers and experts in academia, industry, and government to exchange ideas and recent developments in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, and Computer Science in general."
  • 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2024

    FinCrime & Cybersecurity Summit

    "Transform Finance is bringing together the top thinkers in the Carolinas and surrounding areas to get a deep look into the latest trends, challenges and the technology emerging to help stay vigilant against bad actors.
  • 05/02/2024 – 05/03/2024

    Save the Date: Forecasting the Future of Social Norms with AI

    Forecasting the Future of Social Norms with AIMay 2-3, 2024The University of KansasNichols Hall | Executive Conference RoomDay 1: 9am to 5pmDay 2: 9am to 12:30pm