News by Topic: Cybersecurity
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March 16, 2022
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RIT and NTID receive federal funding appropriation from 2022 Omnibus budget
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced fiscal year 2022 funding he secured that will revitalize Rochester and the Finger Lakes region. Sen. Schumer highlighted significant funding in the amount of $88.5 million that NTID received in the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill, a $7 million increase over fiscal year 2021, with $3 million of that increase going toward NTID’s Regional STEM Center efforts.
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March 14, 2022
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Russia’s false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the dangers of disinformation and how hard it is to counter – 4 essential reads
The Conversation highlights an essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center.
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March 11, 2022
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How Apple's FaceTime glitch allowed eavesdropping
WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about a security issue with FaceTime.
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March 10, 2022
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RIT expert offers tips on staying safe with increased cybersecurity threats
WXXI talks to Ersin Uzun, the Katherine Johnson Endowed Executive Director of the RIT ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute.
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March 8, 2022
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ESL commits $3M to name cybersecurity institute
Rochester Beacon reports on ESL Federal Credit Union's $3 million commitment to name the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute.
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March 8, 2022
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RIT renames computer security hub
WHEC-TV reports on ESL Federal Credit Union's $3 million commitment to name the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute.
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March 8, 2022
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ESL pledges $3M towards creation of Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT
Spectrum News reports on ESL Federal Credit Union's $3 million commitment to name the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute.
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March 8, 2022
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Cybersecurity experts explain how to stay protected from cyberattacks
WHAM-TV talks to Ersin Uzun, the Katherine Johnson Endowed Executive Director of the RIT ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute, and Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, about cyber hygiene and what RIT students are learning about cybersecurity.
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March 8, 2022
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ESL Federal Credit Union makes $3 million commitment to name ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute
RIT’s world-class home for cybersecurity has a new name. On March 8, RIT and ESL Federal Credit Union jointly announced an exclusive naming rights partnership for the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT.
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March 5, 2022
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Midstater was on guard, but a thief emptied his account anyway
WHTM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about scam phone calls to get users’ bank account information.
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March 1, 2022
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Intelligence, information warfare, cyber warfare, electronic warfare – what they are and how Russia is using them in Ukraine
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by The Conversation.
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February 24, 2022
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Russian invasion on Ukraine may impact Rochester residents and businesses
WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about how Russian scammers could target people through email or Facebook.
