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Protecting the systems that power modern life

4 min read · Tue, Apr 14 2026

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The modern world runs on interconnected cyber-physical and distributed digital systems. When cyber-physical systems are compromised, the consequences can extend into the physical world. A cyberattack on a maritime system can disrupt supply chains. A breach in financial infrastructure can destabilize economies. An autonomous system exploit can paralyze transportation networks. These scenarios raise a fundamental question: how can digital and cyber-physical systems be designed to remain secure and resilient in increasingly complex environments? For three decades, KAUST Professor Roberto Di

Anwar Alshaibani

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Visiting student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Nanbo Li

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer Science

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Nanbo Li is a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Prof. Jürgen Schmidhuber research group at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Center of Excellence for Generative AI.

Aznaur Aliev

M.S. Student

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Mhd. Emad Alolaby

Associate Editor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Mohammed A Shukri

Consultant (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Technical Consultant at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).