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Stanford University

Hash, Hack, Code - Emerging Trends in Cyber Security

Stanford University via YouTube

Overview

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Hashing schemes for passwords. Monitoring the Internet of Things. Securing program control flow. These are the latest developments in cyber security you need to understand for defending against various attack techniques.

Join Professor Dan Boneh as he shares new approaches to these emerging trends and dives deeper into how you can protect networks and prevent harmful viruses and threats.

Presented by the Stanford Center for Professional Development in association with the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (http://stanford.io/1TPcKYD) and Professional Certificate in Advanced Computer Security (http://computersecurity.stanford.edu)

Syllabus

Introduction.
Webinar overview.
A (small) sample of password breaches.
How to store passwords.
How to hash?.
Audience Poll How much faster is custom hardware at evaluating SHA256 compared to a commodity CPU? (say, on an intel Skylake Xeon).
Why is custom hardware faster?.
How to hash: a better approach Scrypt a slow hash function AND need lots of memory to evaluate custom hardware not much faster than commodity CPU.
Balloon hashing.
Control flow integrity (CFI) TABEL'OS.
Cryptographic Control Flow Integrity (CCFI) Threat model.
Are you nuts? Performance!!.

Taught by

Stanford Online

Reviews

4.6 rating, based on 9 Class Central reviews

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  • Profile image for Cavin Maseko
    Cavin Maseko
    The course was well-structured, and the materials were easy to follow. The support team was responsive and helpful, ensuring a smooth learning experience.

    I gained a deep understanding of cyber security principles and techniques, which has enhanced my skills and confidence in this field. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in cyber security, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional.

    Overall, this course was exceptional, and I'm grateful for the knowledge and skills I acquired. It has opened up new opportunities for me in the cyber security field, and I'm excited to apply my skills to make a positive impact."
  • Profile image for Web Application
    Web Application
    excelente conteudo com uma otima interface e uma boa orientação
    gostaria de poder fazer muito mais, e sugiro mais modulos nos proximos cursos
  • Anonymous
    Well prepared videos.Easy and simple to understand not hard .They are short and good for people who want to excel in cybersecurity by discovering the necessary tools to be able in it and enrich your knoweldge by having different ideas about it
  • Profile image for Aman Anand Avatar
    Aman Anand Avatar
    It was a good topic.. I learnt new things. I always like to learn more and new things in the field of computer science, ethetical hackings.. it was a good session.
  • Abdul Waheed Abdul Qodri Opeyemi
    Yeah, the course is a straight forward one with a long too long video explanation for each class session. What more? It's a course that can be finished within an hour.
  • Sheeba Varghese
    I loved the class by the professor, i had a few doubts regarding balloon hashing after viewing this video I got all my doubts cleared.
  • Luca Di Giampasquale
    Amazing course!

    Interesting course. Comprehensive material and current topics. Fast and intuitive. I recommend it.
  • Angernilio Cossa
    Clear and simple. There were good quality minutes where the explanation was very direct to the crucial points
  • Oko
    clear and simple. There were good quality minutes where the explanation was very direct to the crucial points

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