Nitesh Saxena, Ph.D., associate professor of computer and information sciences, wondered what was happening in people’s brains when they encountered malware warnings or malicious websites. His collaboration with Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, and three students revealed a surprising answer that won them a “Distinguished Paper Award.”

UAB News: Innovation & Development release February 27, 2014
Brain research tracks Internet safety performance, dispels assumptions, identifies traits of those at-risk

Research Publication: Neural Signatures of User-Centered Security: An fMRI Study of Phishing, and Malware Warnings