Benjamin Cyr

Ph.D. Student at the University of Michigan. Researching ways to make smart devices look dumb, and developing ways to make them smarter.

[Benjamin Cyr @Benjamin_A_Cyr]

I'm realizing more and more that it's better to look stupid and learn something than to keep quiet and stay ignorant.

[Benjamin Cyr @Benjamin_A_Cyr]

"Forgive me, I'm only a brain surgeon" - @ErikaPetersenMD

Thank you for the very interesting talk on implantable medical devices and their potential privacy issues

[SPQR Lab @LabSPQR]

Protecting embedded security isn't brain surgery. Oh wait, it is brain surgery. Great research talks and student discussions yesterday. Brain implant privacy this morning by @ErikaPetersenMD!

[Sara Rampazzi @sara_rampazzi]

Thanks @Google @Qualcomm @NSF for supporting our #2020EmSecWorkshop @LabSPQR! Amazing talks and #goodvibes! Looking forward to @ErikaPetersenMD Keynote tomorrow at 9 am ET! #embedded #CyberSecurity

[Benjamin Cyr @Benjamin_A_Cyr]

The SPQR Lab will be hosting a Embedded Security Workshop in the next couple days. I'm looking forward to the speakers and discussion! https://t.co/84vIml4Hvv

[Sara Rampazzi @sara_rampazzi]

🗓️Today (Aug 14th, 11:45am PDT, Track 1) at @USENIXSecurity, @Benjamin_A_Cyr
will present #lightcommands (https://t.co/7NPAMC6Pnx), namely how to use shiny lasers to hack smart speakers, phones, and tablets! 🤯🔦@DrKevinFu #usesec20 #CyberSecurity https://t.co/IYLnTkT3iR

[Michigan Systems Lab @MichiganSystems]

Smart speakers may be susceptible to receiving fraudulent commands—from lasers.

Paper by @Benjamin_A_Cyr, @DrKevinFu, Dan Genkin, and @sara_rampazzi covers a strange behavior of microphones that physically converts light to sound.

Learn more:
https://t.co/QwSWWSEqwq

[SPQR Lab @LabSPQR]

Applications to attend the 2nd Annual Embedded Security Workshop are due Aug 21. Participants are selected based on how the applicant fosters the mission of diversity and inclusion for embedded security research. See our great speaker lineup! Apply today!
https://t.co/8feG0X42O8

[Benjamin Cyr @Benjamin_A_Cyr]

Also, to anyone who hasn't seen, Light Commands got featured on @smartereveryday. It was kind of wild to be on a YouTube channel I had watched many times. https://t.co/jFlJLEllXs

[Benjamin Cyr @Benjamin_A_Cyr]

My presentation on Light Commands will be shown at Usenix on August 14 at 11:45 AM PDT. I must say as an undergrad I didn't expect my first presentation to be about firing lasers.