Module 1 of the C1b3rWall Academy on networks and architectures delves into the most common cybersecurity issues and the possible solutions that can be implemented by users or companies.

Pablo Plaza Martínez, cybersecurity analyst at the University of Salamanca, member of the Spanish cybersecurity team and contestant in national and international CTF competitions, will give a keynote lecture entitled “Man in the Middle. Changing requests on the fly” which belongs to Module 1 of C1b3rWall Academy 2021: “Networks and architectures”.

A Man in the Middle Attack refers to breaking into the communication between two computers so that all traffic passes through the attacker. This allows data theft, reading and modification of communications. ARP poisoning is the most common technique.

It has been proven that even downloaded files can be easily modified, jeopardizing users’ devices. This is why it is so important to connect to trusted networks, use encrypted communications such as HTTPS protocol and check the integrity of downloaded files. You can read the full article at News-365.

If you would like to learn about this and other topics concerning cybersecurity and technologies, don’t miss the opportunity to enrol in C1b3rWall Academy 2021 for free.

Posted by Juan M. Corchado

Juan Manuel Corchado (15 May 1971, Salamanca, Spain) is Professor at the University of Salamanca. He has been Vice-Rector for Research from 2013 to 2017 and Director of the Science Park of the University of Salamanca. Elected as Dean of the Faculty of Science twice, he holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Salamanca and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of the West of Scotland. He leads the renowned BISITE (Bioinformatics, Intelligent Systems and Educational Technology) Research Group, created in 2000. Director of the IoT Digital Innovation Hub and President of the AIR Institute, J. M. Corchado is also Visiting Professor at the Osaka Institute of Technology since January 2015, Visiting Professor at the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and Member of the Advisory Group on Online Terrorist Propaganda of the European Counter Terrorism Centre (EUROPOL). J. M. Corchado has been president of the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, and academic coordinator of the University Institute for Research in Art and Animation Technology at the University of Salamanca, as well as researcher at the Universities of Paisley (UK), Vigo (Spain) and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UK). He currently combines all his activity with the direction of Master programmes in Security, Digital Animation, Mobile Telephony, Information Systems Management, Internet of Things, Social Media, 3D Design and Printing, Blockchain, Z System, Industry 4.0, Agile Project Management, and Smart Cities & Intelligent Buildings, at the University of Salamanca and his work as editor-in-chief of the journals ADCAIJ (Advances in Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence Journal), OJCST (Oriental Journal of Computer Science and Technology) or Electronics MDPI (Computer Science & Engineering section). J. M. Corchado mainly works on projects related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, IoT, Fog Computing, Edge Computing, Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Sentiment Analysis. He has recently been included in the board of trustees of the AstraZeneca Foundation, along with other health professionals and researchers recognised for bringing scientific knowledge closer to society.

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