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KTH Students compete to become the best hackers in the world
535 teams participated in this year's qualifiers for the world's most prominent hacking championship, with only 12 advancing to the finals at the DEF CON conference in Las Vegas. The team includes six KTH students.
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Students hacked cars – amazing results
Imagine someone being able to unlock your car without keys – how would you feel? This proved to be entirely possible as students in Computer Science hacked cars.
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Researchers found leak in cryptographic algorithm
New and better methods are needed to protect sensitive data from hackers. This is the conclusion KTH researchers made when they managed to break an implementation of CRYSTALS-Kyber, a post quantum cryptography algorithm considered resistant to quantum computer attacks.
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Pontus Johnson on Tech50 list
Pontus Johnson, Professor at the Centre for Cyber Defence and Information Security, has made Tech50's list of the most influential people in tech in 2023.
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Awarded by Google for his research on cyber security
"Our research outcome has the potential to impact millions of users by discovering security vulnerabilities in real-world applications." Musard Balliu has been awarded by the Google Research Scholar Program, focused on funding world-class research conducted by early-career professors. We have talked to him about his research in cyber security and what this means for him.
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Joint forces for a cyber campus
There is a significant skills shortage in the cyber security area in Sweden. This has led Pontus Johnson, professor at KTH’s Center for Cyber Defense and Information Security, to push for a new cyber campus with several actors, including the Swedish Armed Forces.
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Honoured for his work in cyber security
Gunnar Karlsson from the Department of Network and Systems Engineering recently received the Headquarters Medal of Merit from the Swedish Armed Forces for his commitment to training cyber soldiers and specialist officers.
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500 000 articles on ethical hacking analysed
More investment in cybersecurity is needed. This is the conclusion after analysing 500,000 articles on academic databases on ethical hacking.
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How to stop cyber-attacks with honeypots
In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber warfare, defending against human-controlled cyberattacks requires innovative strategies. A recent study conducted by students at KTH delves into the realm of cyber defence, explicitly focusing on the placement of honeypots – deceptive traps designed to mislead potential attackers. This investigation aims to shed light on cyberspace's most effective defence strategies.
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Cybercampus Sverige inaugurated
On 7 February, Cybercampus Sverige was formally launched at a ceremony at the new headquarters in Stockholm, with Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Minister for Education Mats Persson in attendance.