The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $599,978 Project Grant under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund, doing business as Tulane University, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The grant, effective October 1, 2024, supports a research project focused on developing innovative hardware-assisted techniques to enhance the detection and defense against memory disclosure attacks, which can jeopardize system security and stability. The research aims to overcome limitations of existing "execute-only memory" solutions and create new mechanisms to detect just-in-time code reuse (JIT-ROP) attacks in real-time. Additionally, the project will develop educational tools to enhance hands-on cybersecurity courses and engage underrepresented populations in this cutting-edge research, promoting diversity and inclusion in the field. The successful completion of this project has the potential to revolutionize JIT-ROP countermeasures and shift the balance of memory attack/counter-attack strategies to the advantage of defenders.
Generated 3/4/25, 8:44 AM