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Vahid Behzadan is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Data Science. He is also the founder and director of the Secure and Assured Intelligent Learning (SAIL) research group, and mentors the University's hacking team. Dr. Behzadan's research is primarily on the safety and security of artificial intelligence and complex adaptive systems. His pioneering work on the security of deep reinforcement learning is recognized as seminal contributions to this growing field of research. Dr. Behzadan's recent work includes publications on the applications of machine learning to security and safety assessment of complex systems, such as driverless cars, unmanned aerial systems, and smart cities. He has presented numerous invited talks on the security of machine learning, and applications of data science in cybersecurity at venues such as the Open Web Application Security Project (OWSAP) foundation, the Black Hat conference, and UK's Transportation Research Laboratory (TRL). His research on the psychopathological approach to AI safety has been featured in national and international news.
Dr. Behzadan received his Ph.D. from Kansas State University, where he also co-founded the K-State AI Safety Research Initiative. Previously, he was at the Computer Networking Lab, University of Nevada in Reno and the Microwave research group at the University of Birmingham, UK. He received his B. Eng. in computer and communication systems engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK, and his M.S. in computer science from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering and cybersecurity, talks about the issues of older aviation technology that may be disrupted if 5G service is implemented close to an airport.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering, and cybersecurity, says one of the biggest hurdles in cybersecurity is overcoming apathy, saying, two-factor authentication is necessary for users.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments on the number of disruptions this year for internet systems and cloud providers.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering, and cybersecurity, comments on the many points of failure that affect the global experience of the internet with repeated outages.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering, and cybersecurity says there is cause for concern there have been repeated outages in a short period for AWS.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and data engineering, and cybersecurity, comments on an app parents use to track their children’s whereabouts and usage on their cell phones.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, computer and electrical engineering, says that the technology used by juveniles making school threats can be traceable on a virtual private network.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, computer and electrical engineering, talks about how AI technology is helping to combat human trafficking around the world.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, computer and electrical engineering, talks about how to help protect your personal information from cybercrime and data breaches.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, computer and electrical engineering, talks about cookies and how websites use them to track activity online.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science and computer engineering, says it is not hard to break into a computer, but if the hackers can get away with it.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science, and computer engineering, talks about the risks of smart TVs and how to protect yourself from hackers.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science, and computer engineering, comments on possible reasons the CIA may have purchased the encrypted messaging platform Wickr.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science and computer engineering, talks about cybercriminal activity using extortion seems to be on the rise across the country.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science and computer engineering, talks about the popular app "What's App" and some security features to help protect your privacy.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science, and computer engineering, talks about phishing and specific measures to reduce the probability of them succeeding.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science and computer engineering, talks about cybersecurity, AI, cryptocurrency origins and computer hacking.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and network, data science and computer engineering, talks about the recent targets and frequency of ransomware attacks.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science and computer engineering, talks about possible security issues for users of Amazon Sidewalk.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science and computer engineering, talks about how to protect personal information from cyber thieves.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science, and computer engineering, talks about the use of deep fakes and how hard they are to detect.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor for cybersecurity and networks, data science, and computer engineering, comments on how the app failed to provide users with a level of control over their data.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity and networks, data science, and computer engineering, comments on the Venmo app and the security exposure for President Biden and his family.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor for cybersecurity and computer engineering, comments on the vulnerability from using an app, like President Biden did with his Venmo account.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering and computer science, talks about the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering and computer science, talks about how AI has become a part of warfare with autonomous weapons.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering and computer science, comments on the readiness of the US to compete internationally on AI.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about the feasibility of electromagnetic pulses used to disable security systems and computer equipment.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments on the military being one of the largest sources of funding for applied science and engineering research.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about the odds of winning the big jackpots.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments that the cyber-attack on U.S. agencies appears to be mainly espionage by Russia.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about the concern of the phishing scam that was launched against the Department of Labor.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, has partnered with Love Justice International to develop machine learning tools for monitoring and tracking indicators of human trafficking on social media and online.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments how the lack of physical supervision and inspection can compromise the DoD’s core mission.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about the demand for laptops and tablets amid the pandemic.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments on the concern this type of tools has for spamming or “fake news”.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about this type of malware and the effect on computers.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about the recent ransomware attack on the Hartford Public School system and what it means.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about how ransomware infects data.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, talks about how the aggregation of data may reveal your identity.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments on growing numbers of fraud as more people are working from home.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, discusses the recent types of cyber-attacks, including ransomware.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, gave an in-depth interview on cybersecurity, AI and as the director of the Secure and Assured Intelligent Learning (SAIL) Lab.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, comments on the security risks for using Zoom at the Department of Defense.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, discusses the recent cyberattack on HHS.
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Summer Johnson McGee, dean of the School of Health Sciences, and Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer science in the Tagliatela College of Engineering, discuss how coronavirus is impacting their field of expertise.
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Faculty members from across the University are joining School of Health Sciences public health researchers in sharing their expertise in areas ranging from the economy and technology to travel and tourism to examine the global impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of computer science, discusses leveraging recent advances in AI for enhancement of vaccine strategies.
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Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, discusses the possible need of psychology for AI in the future.
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A paper written by Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, “Psychopathological Approach to Safety Engineering in AI and AGI” is discussed.
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A paper about the future need of AI psychologists, written by Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, is discussed.
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Listen to the ABC News Interview Recording with Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, about the future need of AI psychologists.
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A paper written by Vahid Behzadan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, about the future need of AI psychologists is discussed.