[aims-announce] PhD position available at Delft University of Technology on "Malware & Financial Fraud”

[Giovane C. M. Moura]

PhD position available at Delft University of Technology on "Malware &
Financial Fraud”

Contract type: Temporary, 4 years
Hours: 38.0 hours per week
Salary: maximum € 2717
Job number: ATTBM 15.003
Short link: http://www.academictransfer.com/26321

Job description

The candidate will participate in a project studying malware-based
attacks on payment services, led by Michel van Eeten at TU Delft and
Herbert Bos at VU Amsterdam. The project is a close collaboration with
the Free University of Amsterdam, the High Tech Crime Unit of the Dutch
Police and three large banks. The candidate will help unravel the
criminal ecosystem around financial malware. The candidate will work
alongside another computer scientist working on reverse engineering the
malware and a criminologist studying the underground markets. The PhD
candidate will collect and analyse malware and botnet data to understand
the value chain of payment attacks and identify effective
countermeasures. In Delft, the candidate is part of a larger research
team working on the cutting edge of cybersecurity, technology and economics.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with an MSc in computer engineering/science
or an adjacent field. Female researchers are especially encouraged to
apply. The PhD needs to understand malware-related tools, techniques and
data as well as processing and analyzing large datasets. Some background
in econometric techniques, such as regression modeling, is helpful, but
more so is a willingness to learn them. The PhD needs to be able to
co-author research papers for leading conferences. There are also
opportunities to teach and supervise students.

Group

Economics of Cybersecurity is a 12-person team of computer scientists,
engineers and social scientists which analyses large-scale measurement
and incident data sets to identify how the markets for Internet services
deal with security risks. The team collaborates with many industry
players and government parties, and its earlier work has been covered
widely by the media, including the BBC, the MIT Technology Review,
Slashdot and countless security websites.

Conditions of employment

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible
work week and the option of assembling a customized compensation and
benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with
the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School.
TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment; an
excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor; and a
Doctoral Education Programme aimed at developing your transferable,
discipline-related and research skills. Please visit www.phd.tudelft.nl
for more information.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifaceted institution
offering education and carrying out research in the technical sciences
at an internationally recognised level. Education, research and design
are strongly oriented towards applicability. TU Delft develops
technologies for future generations, focusing on sustainability, safety
and economic vitality. At TU Delft you will work in an environment where
technical sciences and society converge. TU Delft comprises eight
faculties, unique laboratories, research institutes and schools.

Application

To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV and list of publications along
with a letter of application by 28 February 2015 to Jamila Eddini,
vacature-tbm at tudelft.nl. When applying for this position, please refer
to vacancy number ATTBM 15.003.

Additional information
Michel van Eeten
m.j.g.vaneeten at tudelft.nl
http://www.tbm.tudelft.nl/econsec