My research activities are motivated by my interest towards finding practical solutions to security problems. My work revolves around building secure systems and encompasses several broad areas including software protection, mobile security, malicious software, and security of IoT devices.
Natalia Stakhanova
Associate professor
Director, The CyberLab
Department of Computer Science
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Awards & Recognition
Top 20 Women in Cyber security by ITWC
Best Presentation Award, ARES 2018
Runner-up for Best Paper Award, ARES 2018
CyberNB Recognition award for promoting computer science and security among kids, 2017
UNB Merit award, 2015- 2016
One of the six New Brunswick Innovators To Watch (Huddle Business), 2016
Harrison McCain Foundation Young Scholars award, 2015
Anita Borg Institute Faculty scholarship award, 2015
Best Student Paper Honorable Mention, NSS 2015
Nokia Best Student Paper Award, AINA, 2007
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Latest news
Adventures of RECODE
Comic-like adventure stories about a girl, Anastasia who loves computers and cyber security. She is our Cyber hero who helps to save the world from Cyber evil.
My new book
"Have You Been Hacked Yet? How to protect your personal and financial information today"
Essential guide for everyday online security.
CyberLaunch Academy
I am a strong believer in the great potential of women in the field of computing. CyberGirls is one of my initiatives to advance female students in computer science programs. In 2016 I took this initiative one step further and I founded CyberLaunch Academy.