Cybersecurity

Read news stories about cybersecurity research at Mizzou Engineering.

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Aug. 20, 2026

Advancing AI literacy among high school students

Mizzou Engineering researchers are leading a project to promote AI-literacy with cybersecurity concepts among the next generation of scholars and professionals.

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Aug. 17, 2026

Future engineers practice Missouri Method at summer camps

Students from across Missouri explored artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, environmental engineering and more while discovering what it means to be an engineering leader.

Khurram Khalil and Khaza Anuarul Hoque

Jan. 28, 2026

Turning an impossible defense problem into a manageable one

Advanced generative AI systems are susceptible to devastating hardware attacks, but Mizzou Engineering researchers have found an efficient, cost-effective way to defend them.

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Jan. 20, 2026

Mizzou, UM System among the top 1% for research cybersecurity

This milestone highlights the university’s commitment as a top research institution.

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Oct. 12, 2025

Protecting global chip supply chains from cyber threats

University of Missouri researchers use artificial intelligence to detect hidden hardware trojans through a method that’s 97% accurate.

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June 5, 2025

Mizzou recognized for leadership in cybersecurity

The university’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research has been extended through academic year 2030.

Khaza Anuarul Hoque, Istiak Ahmed and Ripan Kumar Kundu

April 7, 2025

Exposing the security and privacy risks posed by incorporating AI in XR

Advances in AI are escalating the arms race between cyberattackers and defenders.

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Feb. 24, 2025

One step ahead of cyber attackers

A new cybersecurity framework developed by Mizzou Engineering researchers can predict cyberattacks on smart grids with nearly 92% accuracy.

Mizzou Center for Cyber Education, Research and Infrastructure

Jan. 28, 2025

Mizzou Engineers advance cybersecurity on the battlefield

A new AI-driven framework helps determine what to do when drones lose connectivity.

Prasad Calyam

Nov. 20, 2024

Securing your online cart

Mizzou cybersecurity expert Prasad Calyam shares tips for staying safe as you shop online this holiday season.