CyLab

CyLab is @CarnegieMellon's Security & Privacy Institute. Our 300+ researchers are passionate about creating a world in which technology can be trusted.

[CyLab @CyLab]

Learn what happened when Reece Rodgers of @WIRED requested a copy of his data from the @McDonalds loyalty program, and why @CyLab Director @lorrietweet told him there are more beneficial approaches to consumers than the 500-plus page dossier he received. https://t.co/2HLQzPXer7

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@CarnegieMellon faculty and students will present 10 co-authored papers on a wide range of topics at the 35th @USENIXSecurity Symposium, held this week in Baltimore. See a full list of papers and abstracts below: https://t.co/Clz8ST9iRY #usesec26

[vyas sekar @vyas_sekar]

The incident from @huggingface and @OpenAI (https://t.co/kLUjo3AOXQ https://t.co/j9AqA2fs5U) reconfirms the argument we have been making at @CyLab for a Scientific Foundation for Cyber Autonomy (https://t.co/yUEXGa4A75)

Reach out to us to collaborate!

[CyLab @CyLab]

A new white paper from @CarnegieMellon's @CyLab Security Academy examines how artificial intelligence may be changing what cybersecurity competitions measure, and the extent to which performance reflects underlying expertise. https://t.co/W4ep4qXdiD

[CyLab @CyLab]

Want to help cultivate rewarding partnerships in #cybersecurity, #privacy, #AI, and #blockchain research? @CyLab is hiring an Assistant/Associate Director of Partnerships! Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/r4OD7OvfJK

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@CyLab has launched a new collaboration with the @AWSstartups Activate Program that will provide cloud computing resources, technical guidance, business mentorship, and go-to-market resources to support CyLab Venture Network startup partners. https://t.co/LFf21qhLtt

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@lorrietweet, @CyLab Director, visited Mayor @CoreyOConnorPA of @Pittsburgh this week to discuss her children’s book “Privacy, Please!” and strategies parents and educators of preschoolers can use to have age-appropriate conversations about personal boundaries & digital safety.

[CyLab @CyLab]

Can posting a “peace sign” selfie put you at an increased risk of biometric identity theft? @CyLab faculty member @vyas_sekar of @CMU_ECE sets the record straight with @laurennfich of @CBSNews: https://t.co/Lax33XOEoP

[Carnegie Mellon University @CarnegieMellon]

CMU students earned first place for the fifth straight year in the MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) cybersecurity competition! 🏆👏

As one of the nation's most demanding collegiate security contests, the win further cements CMU's leadership in embedded systems security.

[CyLab @CyLab]

For the fifth consecutive year, @CarnegieMellon students claimed first place in the @MITREcorp Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) #cybersecurity competition, cementing CMU's status as the top program in one of the nation’s most demanding security contests. https://t.co/qOT7uiCqgy

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@publicknowledge cited recent research from a team led by @CyLab faculty members Sarah Scheffler and @lorrietweet in its newest white paper, “Getting Age Assurance Right: A Risk-Based Framework for High-Risk Online Features,” by Sara Collins. Read the full white paper below.

[Public Knowledge @publicknowledge]

Today, we're happy to announce our newest white paper, “Getting Age Assurance Right: A Risk-Based Framework for High-Risk Online Features,” by @publicknowledge Government Affairs Director Sara Collins.

https://t.co/jml87UHwwi

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@CyLab faculty members @lorrietweet and @NormSadeh participated as panelists at “Privacy Regulation Strategies for 2026,” a tech policy forum hosted by @CMUBlockCenter. Learn key findings, read policy recommendations, and watch full panel videos below: https://t.co/kb7KkmGoxw

[CyLab @CyLab]

"AI, including agentic AI, is becoming essential to protecting privacy.”

In a column for the @CACMmag, Norman Sadeh, Co-Director of Privacy Engineering at @CarnegieMellon, argues that without #AI, adequate #privacy has become simply out of reach. https://t.co/iYFBSR6Fgu

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@DrTomabechi, @CyLab Fellow and CEO of Cognitive Research Labs, Inc., will give a talk on the evolution and future of cognitive warfare at the @StimsonCenter on April 22 at 3 pm ET. See below for full details and to register to attend online or in-person: https://t.co/QIrY2iWqRd

[Anaxi Labs @anaxilabs]

It's an honor to collaborate with the brilliant minds at
@CarnegieMellon and @CyLab.

As AI evolves from single products into complex ecosystems, defining how value is created and shared is more important than ever.

At @anaxilabs , we are committed to building the infrastructure that rewards contributors fairly.

The journey has just begun! 🌐📷🤝

[CyLab @CyLab]

A new collaboration between @CarnegieMellon and @anaxilabs aims to tackle one of the biggest unanswered questions in artificial intelligence: how the rapidly expanding #AI ecosystem should distribute the economic value it creates. @mintstudio_ai https://t.co/ogdxHF1AR2

[CyLab @CyLab]

.@CyLab researchers are set to present four papers, serve on one panel, and lead three workshops at the upcoming @TheOfficialACM @acm_chi Conference (#CHI2026). https://t.co/UiVF32Swyv

[CyLab @CyLab]

“To cross that threshold and effectively integrate AI agents at scale, you will need to stop treating them as turnkey software.”

In a @HarvardBiz column, Professor @RaTelang of @HeinzCollege identifies recurring frictions in scaling agentic #AI: https://t.co/ofkvQbgWFu

[CyLab @CyLab]

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms both cyberattacks and cybersecurity defenses, @Cylab has announced a new research initiative aimed at reshaping how digital systems protect themselves. #AI https://t.co/2N2B8kXOgN

[Nicolas Christin @nc2y]

My colleagues at @CarnegieMellon @CyLab and I wrote a position paper/manifesto about our view of the future for cyber autonomy (in short: how AI is impacting computer security).
https://t.co/gt32dWEt35