Research Library

Since 2015, CLTC has directly funded more than 160 projects by UC Berkeley students, faculty & affiliates on original cybersecurity research topics, in addition to developing our own white papers, publications, blogs, policy analysis and recommendations, and open-source curricula and toolkits.

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January 29, 2025	White Paper	Impacts of Open Radio Access Networks for Operators, Policymakers, and Consumers By: Impacts of Open Radio Access Networks for Operators, Policymakers, and Consumers A new white paper published by the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity examines the implications of “open radio access networks,” or Open RAN, a movement focused…	5G governance infrastructure
January 28, 2025	White Paper	AI Risk-Management Standards Profile for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) and Foundation Models By: Anthony Barrett, Jessica Newman, Brandie Nonnecke, Nada Madkour, Dan Hendrycks, Evan R. Murphy, Krystal Jackson, Deepika Raman The first annual update to the AI Risk-Management Standards Profile for General-Purpose AI Systems (GPAIS) and Foundation Models (Version 1.1) has been published by a team of researchers…	artificial intelligence (AI)risk
November 27, 2024	Grant	Avenger: Looking Into The Future of Internet Censorship With Artificial Intelligence Algorithms By: Changcheng Fan Internet censorship is a critical human rights issue, as the internet has rapidly become the primary mode of communication globally. While many censorship circumvention tools exist, they are…	artificial intelligence (AI)censorship
November 27, 2024	Grant	Cyber City By: Brandon Dang, Boo Park, Jennifer Telisczak, Dante Terminella This capstone project addresses an urgent need in society through an innovative approach: a role-playing mobile game designed to teach users, particularly seniors and non-tech professionals, about social…	education social engineering vulnerable populations
November 27, 2024	Grant	An Interpretability Study of LLMs for Code Security By: Zhun Wang Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have greatly advanced coding tasks but often fail to generate secure code. Current approaches to improving code security, relying on fine-tuning,…	machine learning (ML)
November 27, 2024	Grant	Empowering Connectivity: Analyzing and Implementing Community-Driven Networks By: Diana Chen, Hannah Ellis This project explores the potential of community networks as a solution to issues related to high costs, surveillance, and limited resilience in traditional internet infrastructure. While major ISPs…	encryption infrastructure privacy surveillance
November 27, 2024	Grant	UX Design Considerations for Human AI Agent Interaction By: Salia Asanova, Kaiting Chang, Cynthia Chen, Casey Hou This project explores the challenges and design requirements involved in developing safe and user-centered experiences for autonomous AI agents. Unlike traditional AI that simply responds to user prompts,…	artificial intelligence (AI)design risk
November 19, 2024	White Paper	CyberCAN: Cybersecurity for Cities and Nonprofits By: Sarah Powazek, Shannon Pierson A new CLTC report provides guidance to help government leaders in San Francisco and other cities more effectively support the digital security of local nonprofits. The report, “CyberCAN:…	California public interest cybersecurity
October 31, 2024	White Paper	Resistance to Text-to-Image Generators in Creator Communities Text-to-image generators like DALL-E have sparked controversy among artistic creators, who are concerned about how generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) models have been trained with copyright-protected materials. A…	art artificial intelligence (AI)deep fake digital harms policy
October 1, 2024	White Paper	Cyber Resilience and Social Equity: Twin Pillars of a Sustainable Energy Future By: Emma Stewart, Remy Stolworthy, Virginia Wright A report published by the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, Cyber Resilience and Social Equity: Twin Pillars of a Sustainable Energy Future, examines the importance of cybersecurity in ensuring equitable access to energy. In an era of worsening cybersecurity threats, the paper advocates for “sustainable energy delivery systems that ensure robust defenses without compromising the goals of reducing energy poverty and ensuring energy security.”	digital harms homeland security infrastructure policy public interest cybersecurity