Security Flaws in Portable Genetic Sequencers Risk Leaking Private DNA Data (UF News)
UF researchers Christina Boucher and Sara Rampazzi uncovered critical security flaws in portable DNA sequencers, prompting global updates to safeguard genetic data.
Eavesdropping on Laptop, Smart Speaker Microphones Demonstrated in New Security Attack
UF researchers, in collaboration with international colleagues, have led a study revealing a security and privacy risk inherent in the design of certain microphones, which emit radio signals as a form of interference while processing audio data.
Underwater Data Centers Are the Future. But a Speaker System Could Cripple Them.
A new study from a group of cybersecurity and robotics researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Electro-Communications in Japan reveals for the first time a critical vulnerability of underwater data centers: sound. Carried by dense water, and targeting the resonant frequencies of hard drives, sound injection attacks can make servers unresponsive and crash networks. After just a few minutes, some hard drives are even permanently destroyed. However, the scientists also developed a machine learning algorithm that can accurately identify sound attacks, allowing the system to respond before it crashes.