J. Alex Halderman
The science behind election security
How one professor is working toward more secure voting technology.These CSE PhD alums have accepted faculty positions
Congrats to these new faculty!Hacked voting machine donated to Henry Ford museum
The machine was used by Prof. J. Alex Halderman for election cybersecurity research, and in a demonstration during which then-Senator Kamala Harris voted on it.CSE researchers win Distinguished Paper Award at USENIX Security for work on voter privacy
Their research shows that flaws in randomization put voters’ secret ballots at risk.J. Alex Halderman receives H. Scott Fogler Award for Professional Leadership and Service
The award recognizes Halderman’s exceptional leadership and service in the area of computer security.J. Alex Halderman installed as Bredt Family Professor of Engineering
The endowed professorship recognizes Prof. Halderman’s record of accomplishment and excellence in computer and network security.Congrats to CSE alums who have accepted faculty positions
Congrats to these new faculty!Expert: 4 ways Americans can keep their vote secure and accurate
With election security experts waylaid by years debunking false claims of election fraud, little has improved since 2020.Research on key VPN vulnerabilities recognized with USENIX Internet Defense Prize, Best Paper Award
The study authored by Prof. Roya Ensafi's lab found that network administrators, like ISPs and governments, could easily detect and block the use of VPNs on a large scale.Researchers earn USENIX Test of Time for work in exposing network key vulnerabilities
The award recognizes “Mining Your Ps and Qs” for its lasting contributions to the field of security and encryption.Work on debunking 2020 election fraud claims in Antrim County incident recognized with USENIX Best Paper
The paper presents an independent investigation of the county’s election management system and identifies weaknesses, solutions.Election lessons from Michigan
After five years, Let’s Encrypt, a non-profit based on tech developed at Michigan, has helped to secure the internet
5 ways Americans can keep their vote secure and accurate
New remote voting risks and solutions identified
IEEE security conference features six accepted papers from CSE researchers
Halderman honored for public engagement efforts
The U-M presidential award honors individuals who provide sustained, dedicated, and influential leadership and service in major national or state capacities.$1M grant to develop U-M high-capacity research network
Not enough voters detecting ballot errors and potential hacks, study finds
How Let’s Encrypt doubled the percentage of secure websites in four years
New tool combats evolving internet censorship methods
Prof. J. Alex Halderman named a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Michigan’s new Election Security Commission holds inaugural meeting on U-M Campus
Halderman co-chairs new commission to protect Michigan votes
Election security: Halderman recommends actions to ensure integrity of US systems
Facebook Fellowship for research on web privacy, security, and censorship
A secure future for US elections starts in the classroom
Undocumented immigrants’ privacy at risk online, on phones
‘I hacked an election. So can the Russians.’
CSE PhD student Matt Bernhard on the Facebook data breach
Internet-scanning U-M startup offers new approach to cybersecurity
Prof. J. Alex Halderman testifies in front of senate intelligence committee on secure elections
CSE and local community turn out for Science on Screen movie and lecture
Several Michigan Papers Presented at 2016 USENIX Security Symposium
A total of five papers authored by CSE researchers were presented.Researchers David Adrian and Alex Halderman receive Pwnie Award for work on DROWN attack
With over 7 million certificates issued, Let’s Encrypt aims to secure the entire web
Secure your website now: Let's Encrypt enters Public Beta
Michigan Researchers Win the 2016 Applied Networking Research Prize
Computer Scientists Win Best Paper Award at ACM Conference on CCS for Exposing the Vulnerabilities of the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
J. Alex Halderman Named One of Popular Science's Brilliant Ten
J. Alex Halderman and Collaborators Receive NSF Cybersecurity Award to Develop Rapid-Response Architecture
Zakir Durumeric Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35
2015 promotions of our faculty – congratulations!
Security Flaw in New South Wales Puts Thousands of Online Votes at Risk
Dutta and Halderman Named Morris Wellman Faculty Development Professors
Two Michigan Engineers selected for Sloan research fellowships
J. Alex Halderman Selected for Sloan Research Fellowship
Four CSE Faculty Selected for 2014-15 College of Engineering Awards
Computer science researchers aim to securely encrypt every website
Computer Scientists Win Best Paper Award at 2014 ACM Internet Measurement Conference
Researchers Expose Security Flaws in Backscatter X-ray Scanners
Zakir Durumeric Selected for Google PhD Fellowship
Researchers Identify Security Risks in Estonia's Online Voting System
Heartbleed: behind the scenes at CSE
Iranian internet censorship system profiled for first time
Download ZMap and scan the entire internet in less than 45 minutes
Researchers' work recognized amongst notable computing books and articles of 2012
Halderman's "Securing Digital Democracy" opens on Coursera
Computer scientists named runners up for PET Award
J. Alex Halderman to Teach Course on Electronic and Internet Voting through Coursera
The 5-week course will provide the technical background and public policy foundation that today's citizens need to understand the electronic voting debate.Security researchers publish details of online voting hack
Prof. J. Alex Halderman featured in PBS story on the security of internet voting
Security researchers describe newly discovered vulnerabilities in public key encryption
Computer science researchers introduce Telex to circumvent state-level internet censorship