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Department of Cybersecurity
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December 10, 2024
Malicious email, purportedly from PayPal; slips through filter; Pennsylvania woman bilked out of $15,000
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the scams.
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December 9, 2024
Deepfakes: Why we’re seeing more of them and how to differentiate reality from fiction
WROC-TV speaks to Matthew Wright, endowed professor and department chair in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, and Computing and information sciences Ph.D. student Y. Kelly Wu about identifying deepfakes.
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November 11, 2024
Amazon executive supports new path for cybersecurity students
Arthur Deane broke into the cybersecurity industry and he hasn’t looked back. Now, he’s helping others unlock opportunities in cybersecurity, paving the way for a more diverse and inclusive tech industry
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October 30, 2024
WHY ROC: Election cybersecurity with RIT experts
Justin Pelletier, director of RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute Cyber Range and Training Center, and Matthew Wright, endowed professor and chair of RIT’s Department of Cybersecurity, discuss cybersecurity and the election.
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October 24, 2024
RIT holds discussion on financial cryptocurrency crimes
RochesterFirst speaks to Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about financial cryptocurrency crimes, highlighting the collaboration with law enforcement and tech experts to educate students on the complexities of cryptocurrency. -
October 22, 2024
Effectiveness of cybersecurity penetration testing depends on what you penetrate
Federal News Network speaks to Rob Olson, senior lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the effectiveness of cybersecurity penetration testing, emphasizing that its success relies heavily on the specific systems being tested and the expertise of the testing team.
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September 20, 2024
Tor Network Denies Report That ‘Anonymity Is Completely Canceled’
Gizmodo speaks to Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the alleged German de-anonymization of a Tor user.
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September 18, 2024
Two faculty members installed as Kevin O’Sullivan Endowed Professors in Cybersecurity
Billy Brumley and Matthew Wright were appointed for their work in building RIT’s cybersecurity education and research legacy. As one of the highest honors in academia, endowed professorships recognize and support outstanding researchers and educators who profoundly impact the lives of their students.
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September 10, 2024
RIT faculty play large role in NSF Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace research
Nine RIT faculty members attended the 2024 Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Principal Investigators’ Meeting Sept. 4-5, in Pittsburgh.
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September 5, 2024
Massive data breach from April potentially exposes sensitive information of millions of Americans
Spectrum News interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the scope of the National Public Data breach that exposed 2.9 billion personal records.
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September 3, 2024
Making Voting Easier for Disabled and Overseas Voters: Secure, Accessible Virtual Voting Infrastructure
Interactions talks to Justin Pelletier, director of the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute Cyber Range and Training Center, about voting systems that integrate confidentiality, integrity, and availability for voters who are disabled and overseas.
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August 23, 2024
Cyber expert on the National Public Data breach
News Radio WHAM 1180 chats with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the National Public Data breach that exposed 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers. (Interview starts at the 50-second mark.)