Professor Dali Kaafar is a leading academic and Executive Director of the Cyber Security Hub at Macquarie University's School of Computing. His work focuses on privacy-preserving technologies, web security, malware detection, authentication systems, and network modeling. He has contributed to over 187 research outputs and holds an h-index of 33. His projects span areas such as AI-driven anti-scam systems, blockchain applications, and privacy-preserving data sharing. Research Interests: His primary research areas include cybersecurity fundamentals, privacy-preserving machine learning, mobile application security audits, and the application of blockchain in secure systems. He explores cutting-edge topics like adversarial AI, IoT security, and differential privacy mechanisms to protect user data. Key Projects: Pitting AI Against Phone Scams (2024–2025) Central Bank Digital Currency Infrastructure (2023–2028) Cyber Security Workforce Training Program (2022–2024) Scientific Contributions: ACM AsiaCCS 2019 Best Paper Award Over 2000 citations across his publications Lab and Team Affiliations: He leads the Cyber Security Hub and collaborates with the Future Communications Research Centre, fostering interdisciplinary research in secure communications and emerging technologies.










