Mccrary Institute News

McCrary Institute welcomes 13 new senior fellows to advance national security and cyber resilience

Among the newest experts providing their expertise are the nation’s first national cyber director, leaders from the NSA, FBI, the intelligence community and private sector leaders with deep experience in cybersecurity startups, ransomware and artificial intelligence.

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McCrary Institute releases paper encouraging a thoughtful strategy for more offensive cyber

As Washington ramps up conversation on the need for more offensive cyber capabilities, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security released a paper that and advocates for a forward-leaning cybersecurity strategy that more proactively defends the homeland.

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‘I lost my sight, but gained vision’: Senior in CSSE named Student of the Year from the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

Aidan Anderson works as a research and development engineer at the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

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McCrary Institute releases paper to help Americans understand the cyber threat coming from China

Titled, "Code Red: A Guide to Understanding China’s Sophisticated Typhoon Cyber Campaigns," the paper helps succinctly explain recent cyber campaigns carried out against the U.S. and lays out the implications of the sustained, coordinated assault by the PRC to our national security, economic security and public health and safety.

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McCrary Institute brings together cybersecurity leaders to help prevent attacks against water plants

The McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University hosted a first-of-its-kind summit, on Thursday, Sept. 4, aimed at protecting Alabama's water systems from the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

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McCrary Institute welcomes former secretary of homeland security and national security executive to advisory board

As board members, Kirsten Nielsen and Auburn alumnus James Hoskins will serve as senior advisors to the Institute, bringing deep experience from the highest echelons of national security and private-sector leadership.

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Auburn University leads Southeast Region Cybersecurity Center to train the next generation of cybersecurity experts

The Southeast Region Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is dedicated to advancing cybersecurity technologies to protect critical infrastructure from outside threats — and it’s using the expertise of Auburn students to help carry out the mission.

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Cilluffo appointed to Cyberspace Solarium Commission

Frank Cilluffo, director of Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, has been appointed to the Cyber space Solarium Commission, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced today.

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Cyber Security, Hackers & Meddling: Expert Frank Cilluffo Explains

Frank Cilluffo, director of the McCrary Institute, joins the Rick & Bubba Show to discuss cybersecurity.

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The magnitude of the cyber threat facing America

McCrary Institute Director Frank Cilluffo outlines the breadth and depth of the cyber threat, but also how it has evolved over time.

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McCrary Institute director named to Homeland Security Advisory Council

Frank Cilluffo, the new McCrary Institute director, was sworn in today as a new member to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council.

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Auburn University names Frank Cilluffo as new McCrary Institute director

Auburn University has taken another step forward as a leader on the national stage of cybersecurity with today’s naming of globally renowned cyber expert Frank Cilluffo to direct Auburn’s Charles D. McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

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