Cybercrime Summer School

The 8th Strathclyde International Perspectives on Cybercrime Summer School will run Monday 25th-Friday 29th August 2025 at the University of Strathclyde with a research symposium on Monday 25th August. Registration is open and students (PhD, MSc, UG), practitioners, and academics are welcome to register.

We have 50 sponsored places available. SPRITE+ are sponsoring 5 tickets with accommodation and travel for PhD students who are members of SPRITE+ (membership is free) see their call document for details on how to apply (deadline 16th May). The Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) have sponsored 30 tickets for anyone, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) have sponsored 10 places for their members (membership is free) and policing colleagues, The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) Cyber have sponsored 5 places for Scottish students. If you wish to apply for a voucher funded by RISCS, SIPR, or SICSA then please fill in our voucher application form.

The interdisciplinary summer school is jointly organised by the University of Strathclyde, Scotland; Simon Fraser University, Canada; OTH Amberg-Weiden, Germany; and OTH Regensburg, Germany. Organisers: Daniel R. Thomas, Frazer Sandison, George Weir, Richard Frank, Patrick Levi, and Sebastian Fischer.

2025 sponsors

SPRITE+ Security, Privacy, Identity, Trust, Engagement, NetworkPlus logo

RISCS Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security logo

SIPR | Scottish Institute for Policing Research (logo)

SICSA* The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance

2024 summer school

The remainder of this page covers last year's event to give you a flavour of what to expect.

The 7th Strathclyde International Perspectives on Cybercrime Summer School ran Monday 19th-Friday 23rd August 2024 at the University of Strathclyde. Bookings close 5th August. This included a research symposium on Monday 19th August which can be booked separately. Students (PhD, MSc, UG), practitioners, and academics are welcome to register.

The interdisciplinary summer school is jointly organised by the University of Strathclyde, Scotland; OTH Amberg-Weiden, Germany; and Simon Fraser University, Canada. Organisers: Karen Renaud, Daniel Thomas, Andreas Aßmuth, Richard Frank, and Juraj Sikra.

The summer school is hosted by The University of Strathclyde's StrathCyber Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR).

The book of abstracts for the talks is available: https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00090279 and attendees receive a paper copy.

 

 

Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research in association with the National Cyber Security Centre and the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

The summer school is sponsored by SICSA. SICSA* The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance

Information for participants

Attendees of the summer school should bring their own laptops with them for the practical sessions.

Reading materials for participants are avaialble. Folder names correspond to topics.

Schedule

Subject to change without notice. Last updated 2024-08-20.

  Start Length Session Topic Speaker
Monday research symposium August 19th 2024
 9:00 30 Registration    
9:30 5
Session 1.1
 Welcome Karen Renaud (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Informaiton Sciences)
9:35 30 IT security and AI Andreas Aßmuth (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
10:05 45 Human-Centred Security Ryan Gibson (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
10:50 15 Break    
11:05 30
Session 1.2
 Automated Detection of Human Trafficking Ads Through Machine Learning Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
11:35 30 AI Security Attacks Manmeet Mahinderjit Singh
12:05 15 Policy and Capability in Cybersecurity Partha Das Chowdhury
12:20 40 Lunch    
13:00 30
Session 1.3
 Cybercrime and Digital Harm: Community and Response Policing of Local Cybercrime in Scotland Shane Horgan (Edinburgh Napier University)
13:30 30 Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion (Sextortion) Katarzyna Owczarek (Police Scotland)
14:00 30 Identifying Factors that Promote or Deter Cybercrimes Reporting in Scotland Juraj Sikra (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
14:30 15 Break    
14:45 30
Session 1.4
 Security Concerns of Cloud Computing Mohammad Tayebi (Simon Fraser University)
15:15 30 Rethinking Security: Biometric Technologies and Human Rights Protection Birgit Schippers (University of Strathclyde, Law)
15:45 30 Investigation and evaluation of modern password cracking methods Theresa Weber (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
16:15   End    
Tuesday summer school August 20th, 2024
 9:30 10
Session 2.1
 Introductions Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
9:40 45
Data Detectives: The OSINT Workshop
Jamie O’Hare (University of Abertay)
10:25 45
11:10 15 Break    
11:25 45
Session 2.2
 Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Victimisation: A place-based approach Christine A. Weirich (University of Leeds, Law)
12:10 45 In The Defence of Realm: Challenges of Cyber Security Professionals Ali Farooq (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
12:55 40 Lunch    
13:35 45
Session 2.3
 The Evolving Legal Framework for Ransomware Attacks: Targeting Perpetrators, Networks, or Victims? Gaia Fiorinelli (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies- Pisa)
14:20 45 Motivations and decision making of cybercriminals John McAlaney (Bournemouth University)
15:05 15 Break    
15:20 45 Session 2.4 Using Data to Disrupt DDoS Elliott Peterson (Special agent, DCIS)
16:05   End    
Wednesday summer school August 21st 2024
 9:30 45
Session 3.1
 Sharenting and Surveillance: The Dangers of Sharing Children’s Lives Online Chelsea Jarvie (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
10:15 45 Peering Pressure: Social action against cybercrime at Internet scale Ben Collier (University of Edinburgh)
11:00 15 Break    
11:15 45
Session 3.2
 Cybercrime Perspective in ASEAN countries Manmeet Mahinderjit Singh (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
12:00 45 Digital Evidence, Prosecutors and Juries. What could possibly go wrong? Basil Manoussos (Expert Witness, Digital Forensics & Cybercrime Consultant)
12:45 40 Lunch    
13:25 45
Session 3.3
 Penetration Testing 101: Exploring the Basics of Security Testing and Evaluation Mohammad Tayebi (Simon Fraser University)
14:10 45 Keeping the Lights On: The Challenge of Power Network Security James Irvine (University of Strathclyde, Electronic and Electrical Engineering)
14:55 15 Break    
15:10 45
Session 3.4
 Cybercrime extortion threat and awareness in Saudi Arabia and Scotland Abdulaziz Alzubaidi (Umm Alqura University )
15:55 45 It doesn't end with encryption: A tactical approach to strategic decision making Mark Cunningham-Dickie (Quorum Cyber)
16:40   End    
Thursday summer school August 22nd 2024
 9:30 45
Session 4.1
 CHERI and Memory Safety Jeremy Singer (University of Glasgow)
10:15 45 Data rights as a research methodology Tristan Henderson (University of St Andrews)
11:00 15 Break    
11:15 45
Session 4.2
 Digital Forensic Evidence in Court – A reflection on two recent cases
Ian Ferguson (University of Abertay)
12:00 45  
12:45 40 Lunch    
13:25 45
Session 4.3
Phishing Workshop
Andreas Aßmuth (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
14:10 45
14:55 15 Break
15:10 45
Session 4.4
15:55 45
16:40   End    
Friday summer school August 23rd 2024
 9:30 30
Session 5.1
 Revealing Privacy Concerns by Designing a Conceptual Framework for Smart Tourism Mona Kherees (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
10:00 30 Cognitive processes underpinning children’s password practice Maria Lamond (Abertay University)
10:30 30 Cybercriminal youth networks Joeri Loggen (The Hague University of Applied Sciences) - Zoom
11:00 15 Break    
11:15 30
Session 5.2
 Side-Channel Attacks on Physical User Input Darren Fürst (OTH Amberg-Weiden)
11:45 45 Assessing Singularities in Cloud Based Applications Jide Edu (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
12:30 40 Lunch    
13:10 45
Session 5.3
 Distributed Denial of Service attacks Daniel Thomas (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
13:55 45 Cumulative Revelations in Personal Data: Some methodological insights Emma Nicol (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
14:40 15 Break    
14:55 45
Session 5.4
 Type-Driven Trustworthy System Design Jan De Muijnck-Hughes (University of Strathclyde, Computer & Information Sciences)
15:40 45 Closing thoughts Richard Frank (Simon Fraser University)
16:25   End