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Jonathan Weissman
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July 11, 2024
My Phone Was Cloned
AARP interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how to prevent criminals from taking over your phone and draining bank accounts. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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June 11, 2024
Mount Morris victim scammed out of $300k; 2 suspects from Chicago arrested
WROC-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how to avoid being scammed.
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March 21, 2024
Rochester TikTok creator faces uncertainty as house bill threatens nationwide ban
WHAM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the possible ban.
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March 18, 2024
Rochester experts weigh in on U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill that could ban TikTok
WROC-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the implications.
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February 15, 2024
‘You trust the bank,’ but thieves stole $63k; how to guard against the ‘*72 scam’
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a new bank fraud scam that will drain your bank accounts.
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February 12, 2024
‘Tren de Aragua’ gang is using migrant wave to launch NYC phone robbery spree
The New York Post talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a new wave of phone robberies in New York City.
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February 7, 2024
Raising awareness on Safer Internet Day
Spectrum News talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, and Anthony Ioppolo, a fourth-year cybersecurity major, about Safer Internet Day and cybersecurity online.
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January 26, 2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirms ‘SIM-swapping’ X account hack
WHTM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about SIM-swapping attacks.
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December 26, 2023
Cyber expert: Hackers ‘would have to physically have your phone’ to attack if you take this step
WHTM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about multi-factor authentication and authenticator apps.
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December 21, 2023
Is It the End of the Password?
Discover magazine talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how passkeys are making passwords obsolete.
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December 21, 2023
Man whose bank refunded stolen $12k: ‘I don’t believe I would have gotten it back’ without abc27 News
WHTM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about multi-factor authentication and theft protection.
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December 20, 2023
The catastrophe of the Insomniac hack goes way beyond leaked games
Polygon talks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the types of information released from a cyberattack against video game developer Insomniac Games.