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Duryea native and Muhlenberg College junior Mick O\u2019Malley recently presented his original scholarly research, \u201cSecurity in IoT: Fuzzing.\u201d After being surrounded by computers throughout his childhood, O\u2019Malley\u2019s research serves as an ideal outlet for his studies in computer science.<\/p>\n
A graduate of Scranton Prep High School, O\u2019Malley entered Muhlenberg with some uncertainty about which path of computer science he would take. That was until he took the \u201cIntroduction to Cybersecurity\u201d class with Dr. Proyash Podder. At that point, O\u2019Malley focused his studies on the topic of that class.<\/p>\n
Still, even the subtopic of cybersecurity can lead a researcher in many different directions. For his own scholarly research, which was funded by a Summer Research Grant from the Dean of Academic Life, O\u2019Malley chose to study devices in the grand Internet of Things (IoT).<\/p>\n
IoT devices include a number of household objects, from thermostats to watches. These devices often communicate with each other over digital networks, making them susceptible to security threats.<\/p>\n
Though the prevalence of IoT devices is lesser in cybersecurity discussions \u2014 especially when compared to hotter topics like artificial intelligence (AI) \u2014 each new IoT device that is released must be accounted for, O\u2019Malley said.<\/p>\n
Throughout the summer of 2025, O\u2019Malley and Podder brainstormed how they should approach the topic of cybersecurity in relation to IoT devices.<\/p>\n
\u201cI honestly don\u2019t think I could\u2019ve done it without [Podder],\u201d O\u2019Malley said. \u201cA lot of the time we would meet, and I would just throw questions at him, and a lot of the time I would be completely wrong, and he would guide me in the direction that he thought would work, and it would work.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Podder advising him, O\u2019Malley\u2019s research serves as an important bridge between IoT devices and the safest ways for average consumers to use them.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a career, I definitely see a future with cybersecurity. I think it\u2019s my passion. I really enjoy what I\u2019m doing right now,\u201d O\u2019Malley said of his ongoing research.<\/p>\n
As of now, O\u2019Malley isn\u2019t having much trouble balancing his life as a scholar and an athlete on the Muhlenberg football team. It\u2019s his passion that keeps him focused.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re doing things that you love,\u201d O\u2019Malley explained, \u201cyou\u2019ll always find time for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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