Pfaudler Lecture Series: We're Being Hacked: RIT Cybersecurity to the Rescue!

  Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:15 PM - Thursday, March 13, 2025 1:30 PM
 HYBRID: Room 3/4 & Zoom
 

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Presented by Justin Pelletier, Ph.D.--Professor of Practice and Director of the Cyber Range and Training Center, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

The list of cyberattacks and threats worldwide is endless. The July 19, 2024 Blue Screen of Death caused a major disruption worldwide when an update failed. Several recent AT&T failures have disrupted 911 service. Hospitals are breached, and paying ransoms appears to be the only answer to regaining access to vital medical records. What can be done to counter or prevent such massive chaos? What part does RIT play in developing global strategies to combat hackers?