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Released: 7-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Saddling up cryptosystems for a quantum showdown
Virginia Tech

A lone ranger riding off into the sunset might say something sage and vague, such as “a man is only as good as his word.” But these gritty prophets never said anything about verifying a man’s — or anyone else’s — word in the wild frontiers of the digital or quantum era.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Can AI push the boundaries of privacy and reach the subconscious mind?
Universitat Oberta De Catalunya (UOC)

Influencing the US election or the UK's political future by using a combination of the personal information posted on Facebook by millions of people and powerful data analysis technology.

Newswise: WVU to establish innovative cybersecurity education, training facility
Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:00 PM EST
WVU to establish innovative cybersecurity education, training facility
West Virginia University

With the ongoing threat of cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated, West Virginia University is launching plans for a cybersecurity range — a specialized software and hardware facility for education, training and research — with $750,000 in grant funding support from the U.S. Department of Education.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
MSU survey: 7 in 10 consumers deceived into buying counterfeit products online
Michigan State University

Research from Michigan State University sheds light on effective strategies for educating consumers about the dangers of buying counterfeits online.

Newswise: Defending your voice against deepfakes
Released: 27-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Defending your voice against deepfakes
Washington University in St. Louis

Computer scientists led by Ning Zhang at the McKelvey School of Engineering developed AntiFake, a tool to protect voice recordings from unauthorized speech synthesis.

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Released: 20-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Virginia Tech opens world’s first fully automated AI and cyberbiosecurity water lab
Virginia Tech

In 2021, a water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Florida, was hacked by an unknown adversary. It was a cyberattack, and the sensor responsible for measuring how much sodium hydroxide is in the water was compromised. Within seconds, the hacker attempted to change the water supply's levels of sodium hydroxide, moving the setting from 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million.

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Released: 17-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Tips to avoid charity scams during the holidays
Virginia Tech

For many people, the holiday season is a time to giveback. It’s also the time of year when scammers ramp up their efforts to take advantage of your goodwill to steal your hard earned money.  

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Released: 17-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Cybercrime expert offers safety tips for online holiday shopping
Virginia Tech

The holiday shopping season is ramping up and unfortunately, so are criminals looking to take advantage of your urge to get discounted prices.

10-Nov-2023 7:00 AM EST
Globus Announces Support for Dropbox
Globus

Globus, the de facto standard platform for research IT, announced today the general availability of Globus for Dropbox. The new premium connector allows users to access Dropbox cloud storage, thereby enabling a unified interface for data transfer, sharing, task automation and publication across all of the organization’s storage systems.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Study probes risks to power plants from electromagnetic pulse
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been leading a project to understand how a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, could threaten power plants.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Reliable security online for protection against fraud
University of Bonn

Is there a feasible way to enjoy more effective online fraud protection that is more consumer-friendly at the same time? This question is being worked on by University of Bonn researchers in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure (FIZ) in Karlsruhe and the University of Duisburg-Essen, who are jointly developing an online platform that affords better protection against identity data misuse for both consumers and merchants.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 2:00 PM EST
University of Central Florida team crowned champion at the 2023 CyberForce Competition®
Argonne National Laboratory

University of Central Florida won the 2023 CyberForce Competition which aimed to inspire and strengthen the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to tackle real-world issues.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Learning to forget – a weapon in the arsenal against harmful AI
University of Warwick

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental challenges posed by microplastics, a pioneering study conducted by Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag from Babes-Bolyai University, and published in PeerJ Life & Environment, sheds new light on the impact of media narratives on public perception and awareness of microplastic risks.

   
Newswise: UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab
Released: 1-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab
University of West Florida

UWF and Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology leader, have launched the Leidos Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab in UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering.

Released: 31-Oct-2023 1:45 PM EDT
National Security Expert Honored by American University for Promoting Inclusivity in Technology Policy
American University

National Security Expert Honored by American University for Promoting Inclusivity in Technology Policy



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