What prompted the idea for the course? As a control systems researcher, I have long felt that control systems – and systems science in general – have much to contribute to solving social problems.

In recent years, and particularly with the rise in use of social media, cyber criminals have taken to using psychological as well as technical methods of attack. Human beings, after all, are ...

Cybercriminals continue to launch creative social engineering attacks to trick users. Meanwhile, social engineering misconceptions are exacerbating the risks of falling victim. Social engineering is ...

“Social engineering” sounds like something out of a conspiracy thriller, charged with totalitarian control and fringe paranoia. More mundanely, it’s come to be associated with phishing and other scams ...

Physical social engineering has become a big play with social engineers, penetration testers, and red teamers. Gaining access to internal network resources can be compared to walking past the firewall ...

Deepfakes—AI‑generated video or audio—are used by attackers to impersonate executives, family members and government officials, convincing victims to send money or share sensitive information. We all ...