The Future of Cyber Deception
ARO Workshop - October 4-6, 2023
Cyber networks are ubiquitous but also vulnerable to attacks on multiple dimensions. Attackers no longer consist of individuals or small groups, but have expanded to include active engagement by state and other highly organized actors with significant resources, who employ increasingly sophisticated military intelligence techniques in their approaches and strategies for launching cyberattacks. It is thus extremely important to design effective defense algorithms to protect cyber systems from such intelligent and well-organized attackers. Among different defense mechanisms, cyber deception is an economical technique, which can work effectively by providing misleading information to deceive attackers.
The goal of this workshop is to bring together leading researchers from cyber security, AI researchers as well as cognitive scientists, who work on the research area of cyber deception against adaptive and intelligent adversaries, as well as practitioners and other interested parties. We expect an interdisciplinary gathering of experts in the area of cyber deception to improve our understanding of characteristics and effectiveness of deception techniques and algorithms, the dynamic nature of cyber and cyber-physical attacks, and the adaptive nature of cyber defense. This workshop will shed light on key challenges and interdisciplinary research opportunities, with the ultimate goal of improving cyber defense.
Venue
The workshop will take place October 4-6, 2023 at Carnegie Mellon University. Workshop activities will be begin each day at the Posner Grand Room 340, at Posner Hall, 5111 Margaret Morrison St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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Schedule
A welcome reception and dinner will take place Wednesday October 4th from 5-8pm in the Charles Room (10th floor) at The Oaklander Hotel, 5130 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Workshop activities on Thursday will take place from 7:30am to 5:00pm, with a banquet dinner at Soba, 5847 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. The workshop will continue on Friday from 7:30am to 3:00pm.
| Wednesday October 4th |
Thursday October 5th |
Friday October 6th |
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| Breakfast 7:30-8:15 |
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Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 7:30-8:15 |
Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 7:30-8:15 |
| Morning Session 1 8:15-10:00 |
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Welcome Address Coty Gonzalez & Paul Yu 8:15-8:30 Cognition and Cyber Deception 8:30-10:00 10 minute presentations Christian Lebiere Drew Cranford Yinuo Du Palvi Aggarwal Prashanth Rajivan 40 minute discussions Chair: Coty Gonzalez |
Review and Goal Setting Coty Gonzalez 8:15-8:30 Brainstorm Discussion Groups 8:30-10:00 Group 1: Using Deception Technology to Detect and Deflect Attacks Posner Hall 344 Group 2: Using Cognitive Science and Psychology to Detect and Deflect Attacks Posner Hall 346 |
| Coffee Break 10:00-10:30 |
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Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 10:00-10:30 |
Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 10:00-10:30 |
| Morning Session 2 10:30-12:00 |
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Game Theory, Systems and Algorithms for Cyber Deception 10:30-12:00 10 minute presentations Chris Kiekintveld Munindar Singh Michael Reiter Tiffany Bao 40 minute discussions Chair: Chris Kiekintveld |
Brainstorm Discussion Groups 10:30-12:00 Group 1: Using Deception Technology to Detect and Deflect Attacks Posner Hall 344 Group 2: Using Cognitive Science and Psychology to Detect and Deflect Attacks Posner Hall 346 |
| Lunch 12:00-1:30 |
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Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 12:00-1:30 |
Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 12:00-1:30 |
| Afternoon Session 1 1:30-3:00 |
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New Directions on Systems and Algorithms for Cyber Deception 1:30-3:00 10 minute presentations Raj Boppana Kyriakos Vamvoudakis Brendan Dolan-Gavitt Quanyan Zhu Ritu Chadha 40 minute discussions Chair: Michael Reiter |
Report out Future of Cyber Deception Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 1:30-3:00 Group 1: Using Deception Technology to Detect and Deflect Attacks 10 minute group leader presentation 30 minute discussions Group 2: Using Cognitive Science and Psychology to Detect and Deflect Attacks 10 minute group leader presentation 30 minute discussions |
| Break 3:00-3:30 |
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Posner Hall Grand Room, 340 3:00-3:30 |
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| Afternoon Session 2 3:30-5:00 |
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New Directions on Artificial Intelligence and Cognition for Cyber Deception 3:30-5:00 10 minute presentations Jin-Hee Cho Fei Fang Aron Laszka Tyler Malloy Kimberly Ferguson-Walter 40 minute discussions Chair: Christian Lebiere |
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| After Workshop Activity | Welcome Dinner: The Oaklander Hotel - Charles Room on the 10th floor. 5130 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 5:00-8:00 |
Banquet Dinner: Soba 5847 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 7:00-10:00 |
Travel Information
How to travel to and around Pittsburgh:
- By plane via Pittsburgh International Airport. - Pittsburgh Regional Transit offers public transit service to and from Pittsburgh International Airport via the 28X Airport Flyer. The 28X route serves Pittsburgh International Airport, Downtown Pittsburgh, and Oakland seven days a week. Riders using cash to pay their transit fares must have exact change; credit cards are not accepted on vehicles. Credit cards are accepted at the ticket vending machine in Baggage Claim inside Door #2. The ticket vending machine allows riders to buy daily, 7-day or 30-day tickets, or add stored value onto a ConnectCard or ConnecTix.
- By train via Amtrak. - Amtrak's Union Station is located at 1100 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Numerous Pittsburgh Regional Transit buses run from Downtown to CMU's campus in Oakland.
- By long distance bus via Greyhound. - The Greyhound Bus Terminal is located five miles from campus in downtown Pittsburgh. The station terminal is located at the intersection of 11th Street and Liberty Avenue
- Local bus via Pittsburgh Regional Transport. - The PRT network offers bus, light rail, and incline services in Allegheny County. Please see their website for schedules and rider information.
- Visitor parking is available at the East Campus Garage, 5040 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. - For more information about visitor parking, including rates, please visit CMU's visitor information page.
The following hotels are located approximately 1 mile from CMU's campus.
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Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center
100 Lytton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
+1 412-682-6200
www.wyndhamhotels.com
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The Oaklander Hotel, Autograph Collection
5130 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
+1 412-578-8500
www.marriott.com
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Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place
3454 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
+1 412-683-2040
www.hilton.com
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Residence Inn by Marriott Pittsburgh Oakland/University Place
3341 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
+1 412-621-5600
www.marriott.com
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Hampton Inn Pittsburgh University/Medical Center
3315 Hamlet St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
+1 412-681-1000
www.hilton.com
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