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2024 Cybercrime Summer School

The 7th ³Ô¹Ïtv International Perspectives on Cybercrime Summer School ran Monday 19th-Friday 23rd August 2024 at the ³Ô¹Ïtv. . This included a research symposium on . Students (PhD, MSc, UG), practitioners, and academics are welcome to register.

The interdisciplinary summer school is jointly organised by the ³Ô¹Ïtv, Scotland; OTH Amberg-Weiden, Germany; and Simon Fraser University, Canada. Organisers: , , , , and .

The summer school is hosted by The ³Ô¹Ïtv's StrathCyber .

The book of abstracts for the talks is available:  and attendees receive a paper copy.

 

 

Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research in association with the National Cyber Security Centre and the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

The summer school is sponsored by . SICSA* The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance

Information for participants

Attendees of the summer school should bring their own laptops with them for the practical sessions.

. Folder names correspond to topics.

Schedule

Subject to change without notice. Last updated 2024-08-20.

  Start Length Session Topic Speaker
Monday research symposium August 19th 2024
9:00 30 Registration    
9:30 5
Session 1.1
Welcome Karen Renaud (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Informaiton Sciences)
9:35 30 IT security and AI Andreas Aßmuth (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
10:05 45 Human-Centred Security Ryan Gibson (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
10:50 15 Break    
11:05 30
Session 1.2
Automated Detection of Human Trafficking Ads Through Machine Learning Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
11:35 30 AI Security Attacks Manmeet Mahinderjit Singh
12:05 15 Policy and Capability in Cybersecurity Partha Das Chowdhury
12:20 40 Lunch    
13:00 30
Session 1.3
Cybercrime and Digital Harm: Community and Response Policing of Local Cybercrime in Scotland Shane Horgan (Edinburgh Napier University)
13:30 30 Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion (Sextortion) Katarzyna Owczarek (Police Scotland)
14:00 30 Identifying Factors that Promote or Deter Cybercrimes Reporting in Scotland Juraj Sikra (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
14:30 15 Break    
14:45 30
Session 1.4
Security Concerns of Cloud Computing Mohammad Tayebi (Simon Fraser University)
15:15 30 Rethinking Security: Biometric Technologies and Human Rights Protection Birgit Schippers (³Ô¹Ïtv, Law)
15:45 30 Investigation and evaluation of modern password cracking methods Theresa Weber (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
16:15   End    
Tuesday summer school August 20th, 2024
9:30 10
Session 2.1
Introductions Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
9:40 45
Data Detectives: The OSINT Workshop
Jamie O’Hare (University of Abertay)
10:25 45
11:10 15 Break    
11:25 45
Session 2.2
Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Victimisation: A place-based approach Christine A. Weirich (University of Leeds, Law)
12:10 45 In The Defence of Realm: Challenges of Cyber Security Professionals Ali Farooq (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
12:55 40 Lunch    
13:35 45
Session 2.3
The Evolving Legal Framework for Ransomware Attacks: Targeting Perpetrators, Networks, or Victims? Gaia Fiorinelli (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies- Pisa)
14:20 45 Motivations and decision making of cybercriminals John McAlaney (Bournemouth University)
15:05 15 Break    
15:20 45 Session 2.4 Using Data to Disrupt DDoS Elliott Peterson (Special agent, DCIS)
16:05   End    
Wednesday summer school August 21st 2024
9:30 45
Session 3.1
Sharenting and Surveillance: The Dangers of Sharing Children’s Lives Online Chelsea Jarvie (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
10:15 45 Peering Pressure: Social action against cybercrime at Internet scale Ben Collier (University of Edinburgh)
11:00 15 Break    
11:15 45
Session 3.2
Cybercrime Perspective in ASEAN countries Manmeet Mahinderjit Singh (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
12:00 45 Digital Evidence, Prosecutors and Juries. What could possibly go wrong? Basil Manoussos (Expert Witness, Digital Forensics & Cybercrime Consultant)
12:45 40 Lunch    
13:25 45
Session 3.3
Penetration Testing 101: Exploring the Basics of Security Testing and Evaluation Mohammad Tayebi (Simon Fraser University)
14:10 45 Keeping the Lights On: The Challenge of Power Network Security James Irvine (³Ô¹Ïtv, Electronic and Electrical Engineering)
14:55 15 Break    
15:10 45
Session 3.4
Cybercrime extortion threat and awareness in Saudi Arabia and Scotland Abdulaziz Alzubaidi (Umm Alqura University )
15:55 45 It doesn't end with encryption: A tactical approach to strategic decision making Mark Cunningham-Dickie (Quorum Cyber)
16:40   End    
Thursday summer school August 22nd 2024
9:30 45
Session 4.1
CHERI and Memory Safety Jeremy Singer (University of Glasgow)
10:15 45 Data rights as a research methodology Tristan Henderson (University of St Andrews)
11:00 15 Break    
11:15 45
Session 4.2
Digital Forensic Evidence in Court – A reflection on two recent cases
Ian Ferguson (University of Abertay)
12:00 45  
12:45 40 Lunch    
13:25 45
Session 4.3
Phishing Workshop
Andreas Aßmuth (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
14:10 45
14:55 15 Break
15:10 45
Session 4.4
15:55 45
16:40   End    
Friday summer school August 23rd 2024
9:30 30
Session 5.1
Revealing Privacy Concerns by Designing a Conceptual Framework for Smart Tourism Mona Kherees (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
10:00 30 Cognitive processes underpinning children’s password practice Maria Lamond (Abertay University)
10:30 30 Cybercriminal youth networks Joeri Loggen (The Hague University of Applied Sciences) - Zoom
11:00 15 Break    
11:15 30
Session 5.2
Side-Channel Attacks on Physical User Input Darren Fürst (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
11:45 45 Assessing Singularities in Cloud Based Applications Jide Edu (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
12:30 40 Lunch    
13:10 45
Session 5.3
Distributed Denial of Service attacks Daniel Thomas (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
13:55 45 Cumulative Revelations in Personal Data: Some methodological insights Emma Nicol (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
14:40 15 Break    
14:55 45
Session 5.4
Type-Driven Trustworthy System Design Jan De Muijnck-Hughes (³Ô¹Ïtv, Computer & Information Sciences)
15:40 45 Closing thoughts Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
16:25   End