2025
Journal papers
Lugo, R. G., Juozapavicius, A., Lapin, K., Ask, T. F., Knox, B. J., & Sütterlin, S. (2025). “Human-Centric Approach to Cyber Threat Identification: The Role of Cognition, Experience, and Education in Decision-Making.” Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), 27(1), 1-13. Link
Conference papers
Rahimpour, Saeed; Shahin, Mahtab; Gülmez, Yigit; Bauk, Sanja (2025). “Data Mining and Cybersecurity-Driven Solutions for CO2 Emissions Reduction of Different Maritime Shipping: A Multi-Faceted Analysis.” ICICT 2025: 10th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2025), London, UK, Febr. 18 – 21, 2025. Springer, 1−12. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems) [forthcoming].
Shahin, Mahtab; Syed Attique, Shah; Pentti, Kujala; Bauk, Sanja; Dirk, Draheim (2025). “Big Data and Cybersecurity-Enhanced Monitoring of Icebreaker Operations and Pollution in the Baltic Sea.” Baltic Sea Science Congress 2025, Sopot, Gdansk, Poland, 26-30 May 2025. Springer, 1−2 [forthcoming].
Roberts, V., Lugo, R.G. “The use of virtual assistants in cybersecurity education and training – a systematic literature review.” Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. Springer, Cham.Ill.
Muulmann, T. Lugo, R.G., & Ottis, R. “From theory to practice: leveraging VR and CTF competitions for advanced cybersecurity education.” Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. Springer, Cham.Ill.
Arik, M., Lugo, R.G., Ottis, R., & Venables, A.N. (2024). “Enhancing Operational Planning and Situational Awareness for Cyberspace Operations (COs).” 24th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, 26 – 27 June 2025, The German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Kaiserslautern, Germany
2024
Journal papers
Astrov I., Bauk S., “Simulating a Cyber-Attack on the MASS Thruster Controller at Low-Speed Motion,” Promet – Traffic & Transportation, 36(6), pp. 1006-1021. Link
I. Astrov, I. Astrova, “A Model-Based Adaptive Control of Turning Maneuver for Catamaran Autonomous Surface Vessel,” WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control, Volume 19, 2024, pp. 135-142. Link
Muhammed Erbas, Shaymaa Mamdouh Khalil, Leonidas Tsiopoulos, “Systematic literature review of threat modeling and risk assessment in ship cybersecurity,” Ocean Engineering, Volume 306, 2024, 118059. Link
Arik, M., Lugo, R. G., Ottis, R., & Venables, A. N. (2024). “Optimizing offensive cyber operation planner‘s development: exploring tailored training paths and framework evolution.” Frontiers in Computer Science, 6, 1400360. Link
Agnė Brilingaitė, Linas Bukauskas, Ingrida Domarkienė, Tautvydas Rančelis, Laima Ambrozaitytė, Rūta Pirta, Ricardo G. Lugo, Benjamin J. Knox, “Towards projection of the individualised risk assessment for the cybersecurity workforce,” Computer Standards & Interfaces,Volume 93, 2025, Link
Khalil, Shaymaa Mamdouh; Bahsi, Hayretdin; Korõtko, Tarmo (2024). “Threat modeling of industrial control systems: A systematic literature review,” Computers & Security, 136, Art. 103543; 19 pp. Link
Pirta-Dreimane, R., Brilingaitė, A., Roponena, E., Parish, K., Grabis, J., Lugo, R. G., & Bonders, M. (2024). “Try to esCAPE from Cybersecurity Incidents! A Technology-Enhanced Educational Approach.” Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 1-30. Link
Torgersen, L., Whitaker, R.E.D., Lugo, R.G., & Sütterlin, S. (2024) “Patient Informed Consent, Ethical and Legal Considerations in the Context of Digital Vulnerability with Smart, Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices.” PLOS Digital Health, 3(5), e0000507. Link
Risto Vaarandi and Alejandro Guerra-Manzanares, “Network IDS alert classification with active learning techniques,” Journal of Information Security and Applications, Vol. 81, article 103687, March 2024. Link
Risto Vaarandi and Alejandro Guerra-Manzanares, “Stream clustering guided supervised learning for classifying NIDS alerts,” Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 155, pp. 231-244, June 2024. Link
Bauk S., Dzankic R., “Smart cargo container tracking and IT security management: Experimental results,” Journal of Maritime Research, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2024, pp. 128-134. Link
Conference papers
P. Kyranoudi, N. Polemi, P. Rathod, R. G. Lugo, S. Ioannidis and P. Ofem, “Sectoral Cybersecurity Skills Gap: The Case of Maritime Cybersecurity Certification Training,” 2024 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), Funchal, Portugal, 2024, pp. 1-9. Link
Kioskli, K., Ramfos, A., Maglaras, L., & Lugo, R. G. (2024). “Optimizing AI System Security: An Ecosystem Recommendation to Socio-Technical Risk Management.” AHFE International in Press. Link
Astrov, Igor; Bauk, Sanja, “On cyber vulnerability of MASS: a simulation experiment to counter a rudder controller attack,” 2024 International Conference on Applied Mathematics & Computer Science, (ICAMCS), 28-30 September 2024, Venice, Italy. IEEE, 110−117. Link
Ahmed Nagi Nasr, Roomet Leiger, Inga Zaitseva-Pärnaste, Pentti Kujala, “Exploring Historical Maritime Cyber-Attacks and Introducing Maritime Security Operations Center as a Solution to Mitigate”, Series: Progress in Marine Science and Technology, Volume 9: Theory and Practice of Shipbuilding, pp. 235-245. Link
G. Visky, D. Khisteva, R. Vaarandi and O. M. Maennel, “Towards an Open-source Intrusion Detection System Integration Into Marine Vehicles,” 2024 International Symposium ELMAR, Zadar, Croatia, 2024, pp. 263-268. Link
G. Visky, B. Adam, R. Vaarandi, M. Pihelgas and O. Maennel, “Open Source Intrusion Detection Systems’ Performance Analysis Under Resource Constraints,” 2024 IEEE 22nd Jubilee International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY), Pula, Croatia, 2024, pp. 000201-000208. Link
Andres Udal, Jaanus Kaugerand, Heigo Molder, Igor Astrov, Sanja Bauk, “Modeling the trajectory tracking accuracy of an autonomous catamaran patrol vessel under different positional data disturbance conditions,” MT ’24 : 10th International Conference on Maritime Transport, Barcelona, June 5-7, 2024. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1−15. Link
L. H. Ntshangase and S. Bauk, “Blockchain applications and cybersecurity threats: A review,” 2024 28th International Conference on Information Technology (IT), Zabljak, Montenegro, 2024, pp. 1-4. Link
Astrov, Igor; Bauk, Sanja, “Simulating a cyber-attack on an autonomous sea surface vessel’s rudder controller,” 2024 13th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO), 11-14 June 2024, Budva, Montenegro. IEEE, 558−564. Link
P. Rathod, N. Polemi, M. Lehto, K. Kioskli, J. Wessels and R. Lugo, “Leveraging the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework(ECSF) in EU Innovation Projects: Workforce Development Through Skilling, Upskilling, and Reskilling,” 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Kos Island, Greece, 2024, pp. 1-9. Link
G. Visky, S. Katsikas and O. Maennel, “Lightweight Testbed for IEC61162-450-Related Cyber Security Research,” 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR), London, United Kingdom, 2024, pp. 638-643. Link
G. Visky et al., “Hybrid Cybersecurity Research and Education Environment for Maritime Sector,” 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR), London, United Kingdom, 2024, pp. 644-651. Link
G. Visky, A. Rohl, R. Vaarandi, S. Katsikas and O. M. Maennel, “Hacking on the High Seas: How Automated Reverse-Engineering Can Assist Vulnerability Discovery of a Proprietary Communication Protocol,” 2024 IEEE 49th Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Normandy, France, 2024, pp. 1-7. Link
G. Visky, A. Rohl, S. Katsikas and O. Maennel, “AIS Data Analysis: Reality in the Sea of Echos,” 2024 IEEE 49th Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN), Normandy, France, 2024, pp. 1-7. Link
Book chapters
Torgersen, L.N.S., Whitaker, R.E.D., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S., Schulz, S.M. (2023). “Heightened Cyber Vulnerability to Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.” In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S., Salvendy, G. (eds) HCI International 2023 Posters. HCII 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1832. Springer, Cham. Link
Arik, Marko; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio; Ottis, Rain; Venables, Adrian, “Competencies Required for Offensive Cyber Operations Planners,” In HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust 6th International Conference, HCI-CPT 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II. (ed) Abbas Moallem. Link
Torgersen, L.N.S., Whitaker, R.E.D., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S., Schulz, S.M. (2023). “Heightened Cyber Vulnerability to Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.” In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S., Salvendy, G. (eds) HCI International 2023 Posters. HCII 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1832. Springer, Cham. Link
2023
Journal papers
Ask, T. F., Knox, B. J., Lugo, R. G., Hoffmann, L., & Sütterlin, S., “Gamification as a neuroergonomic approach to improving interpersonal situational awareness in cyber defense,” Frontiers in Education, 2023, Vol. 8. Link
Ricardo G. Lugo, Stefan Sütterlin, Benjamin James Knox, Linas Bukauskas, Agnė Brilingaitė, Olaf Manuel Maennel, Editorial: “The human factor in cyber security education,” Frontiers in Education, 2023, Vol. 8. Link
Ask, T. F., Lugo, R., Sütterlin, S., Canham, M., Hermansen, D., & Knox, B. J., “The UnCODE system: A neurocentric systems approach for classifying the goals and methods of Cognitive Warfare,” NATO STO-MP-HFM-361, 2023. Link
H. Pan, Z. Li, P. Zhang, P. Cui, K. Salamatian and G. Xie, “Misconfiguration-Free Compositional SDN for Cloud Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 2484-2499, 1 May-June 2023. Link
Conference papers
Gasimov, Orkhan; Vaarandi, Risto; Pihelgas, Mauno (2023). “Comparative analysis of pattern mining algorithms for event logs.” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR). IEEE, 1−7. Link
Korving, Frank; Vaarandi, Risto (2023). “DACA: automated attack scenarios and dataset generation.” Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ICCWS 2023, a conference hosted by Towson University, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, 9-10 March 2023, 1. Academic Conferences International, 550−559. (International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security Conference Proceedings; 18). Link
Torvald F. Ask, Ricardo G. Lugo, Stefan Sütterlin, Matthew Canham, Daniel Hermansen, Benjamin J. Knox. “THe UnCODE system: A neurocentric systems approach for classifying the goals and methods of Cognitive Warfare.” Research Symposium HFM-361 Mitigating and Responding to Cognitive Warfare. Madrid, Spain. 13-14 November 2023. Link
Other publications
Ottis, Rain (2023). “Conflict in cyberspace.” In: Gruszczak, Artur; Kaempf, Sebastian; (Ed.). Routledge Handbook of the Future of Warfare. (411−420). London: Routledge. Link
Poster presentations
Leanne N. S. Torgersen, Rupert E. D. Whitaker, Ricardo G. Lugo, Stefan Sütterlin and Stefan M. Schulz. “Heightened Cyber Vulnerability to Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.” 23-28 July 2023 HCI International. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Torgersen, L., Whitaker, R., Lugo, R., & Sütterlin, S. (2023, August). “Cyber Vulnerability With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Ethical, Legal, and Patient Informed Consent Considerations.” In Sigma’s 34th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma.
2022
Conference paper
Dong Wang, Shaoguang Yan, Yunqing Xia, Kavé Salamatian, Weiwei Deng, Qi Zhang, “Learning Supplementary NLP Features for CTR Prediction in Sponsored Search,” KDD ’22: Proceedings of the 28th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, August 2022, pp. 4010–4020. Link
