"U. Missouri To Develop Cyber Brain for 'Smart' Devices"

A team of researchers at the University of Missouri will develop an add-on cybersecurity solution for smart devices through the use of Machine Learning (ML) to adapt to cyber threats. The National Security Agency (NSA) awarded a $500,000 grant to Missouri's College of Engineering for the project. The team will work on developing a solution that addresses threats at a smart device's gateway where it connects to the cloud. Prasad Calyam, the director of the university’s Center for Cyber Education, Research and Infrastructure, pointed out the failure by many vendors to build in regular updates for such devices to adapt to new threats. The researchers plan to add a blockchain-based system to log threats as well as apply ML to customize how devices respond to future threats. They will also design a sharing platform for smart device-producing companies to increase feedback and assess risk. This article continues to discuss the project aimed at improving security for smart devices.

EdScoop reports "U. Missouri To Develop Cyber Brain for 'Smart' Devices"