Regular biography
Dr Shaanan Cohney is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security at The University of Melbourne's Department of CS. With a focus on cyber security, Dr Cohney contributes to academic and research activities within the department. Their professional contact details include an email address: cohneys@unimelb.edu.au, and a profile page accessible at https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/640004.
Scholar-generated biography
Shaanan Cohney is a researcher at the University of Melbourne with expertise in Security, Law & Public Policy, and Applied Cryptography. Their work explores vulnerabilities in cryptographic protocols, such as TLS and SSLv2, and analyzes incidents like the Juniper Dual EC event. Cohney also investigates the legal and policy implications of digital security, including remote proctoring software and pandemic app design. Their research spans cryptographic attacks, such as small subgroup attacks and state recovery against RNGs, as well as tools like EDEFuzz for identifying data exposures. They also focus on improving educational technologies through better automated feedback and deniable messaging systems.