Carter Yagemann

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University, specializing in systems and software security, including vulnerability discovery, exploit prevention, fault injection, cyber-physical systems, and financial market security.

Security Articles


Understanding Dell’s Root Certificate Problem

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. A recent discovery in the security community has researchers concerned about Dell devices. Some of these devices have been found to contain something known as a self signed root certificate. Installed by the manufacturer for advertising purposes, these certificates pose …

Students Compete in RIT Cybersecurity Competition

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to compete in the first-ever Collegiate Pentesting Competition along with five other members from the iSchool's Information Security Club. Hosted by RIT, this competition places competing university teams in the role of security consulting …