cybersecurity

Whil Piavis, AKA The Pirate Captain, watches a sporting event from the stands in Reynolds Coliseum

Sep 20, 2024

A Pirate (Captain) looks at Forty

Whil Piavis (Mechanical Engineering ’07), AKA “The Pirate Captain,” made international headlines when he and his “Scurvy Crew” hijacked the 2005 student body presidential election. Ironically, he is now a cybersecurity expert.

multicolored code streams across a computer monitor

Jun 25, 2024

Six NFR strategies to improve software performance and security

Non-functional requirements (NFRs) are important aspects of a software system, but are often overlooked by developers.

image shows a hand holding a smartphone in silhouette

May 29, 2024

Study sheds light on shady world of text message phishing scams

The work also outlines techniques that can be used to collect additional data on phishing activities, and identifies avenues that law enforcement can use to address phishing operations.

photo shows a laptop computer on a desk, streaming code

May 10, 2024

New tool pinpoints security fixes in open-source software updates

The tool makes it easier for programmers to determine which security updates are necessary to prevent vulnerabilities without having to make unnecessary changes to code.

Jan 22, 2024

Williams named Goodnight Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Laurie Williams has been named as the inaugural Goodnight Distinguished University Professor in Security Sciences at North Carolina State University.

silhouette of a person typing on a laptop computer

Jul 26, 2023

Why computer security advice is more confusing than it should be

If you find the computer security guidelines you get at work confusing and not very useful, you’re not alone.

May 1, 2023

How crime shows inspired Molly Sun to pursue cybersecurity

Growing up, Molly Sun traveled a lot. From her home province of Shandong, China, she ventured to new cities and other provinces. But traveling across the world to Raleigh, North Carolina, has been one of her biggest adventures yet.

Cartoon illustration of man and woman pushing together two puzzle pieces of a lock.

Oct 4, 2022

Rodgers joins CSC as Director of Cybersecurity Practice

Laura Rodgers has joined NC State as the Director of Cybersecurity Practice in the Department of Computer Science (CSC), where she will facilitate outreach with government and industry partners to advance cybersecurity education and research initiatives.

Aug 4, 2022

NC State to lead multi-institution software supply chain security grant from NSF

NC State is the lead institution for a National Science Foundation grant to research technical challenges in software supply chain security.