Carter Yagemann

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.

Articles

Getting the CR3 value for a PID in Linux

Writing low level code can be difficult due to the lack of examples on the internet. The answer is generally sitting somewhere in a 3,000 page manual where only the most dedicated programmers will find it. Last week I had such an experience. Currently my research involves a lot …

Site Redesign

HTML5Up When I originally registered the domain carteryagemann.com I imagined it would be a single static page summarizing my professional career; an eye catch for recruiters and peers searching my name on the internet. I wanted a place for bragging that I would have complete control over and not …

The Problem with DRM

Preamble The topic of digital rights management (DRM) systems is a controversial one among those affected by it. Some readers are going to jump to conclusions without properly reading what I want to write on the matter and there's nothing I can do about that. To those with minds open …

Demystifying the Master’s Thesis — Is it right for you?

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. A few weeks ago I successfully defended my master’s thesis. At 55 pages long, it summarizes my research findings from two years spent in Professor Kevin Du’s lab studying the security of the Android operating system. With its …

Apple’s Balancing Act—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. A few months ago I read Splinternet by Scott Malcomson. It recounts the early days of the internet and personal computing. One section in particular caught my attention—a quote taken from an abandoned Apple ad campaign: "There are monster …

Apple vs. the FBI

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. In the wake of the tragic shooting in San Bernardino, many questions remain and people want answers. It seemed like a breakthrough in the investigation was imminent when the FBI got their hands on one of the shooters’ iPhone, only …

SU Senior Carter Yagemann’s Summer of Android

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. This summer, Carter Yagemann, a rising senior in the Computer Science program from Jupiter, Florida, spent his summer crawling the Android operating system as part of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU …

How Orange Helps You Sleep At Night

Originally written for the Syracuse University College of Engineering blog. Everyone at Syracuse University knows that orange is the very best college color, but who knew it could also help you sleep? Research conducted in recent years has shown that sleep problems are on the rise and one theory gaining …

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 …