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Newswise: United Nations Ratifies Framework to Protect People on Cash Apps
Released: 8-Nov-2024 9:05 AM EST
United Nations Ratifies Framework to Protect People on Cash Apps
University of Florida

University of Florida cybersecurity professor Kevin Butler developed the framework, which spells out guidance for countries to prevent fraud and abuse on mobile cash apps.

Newswise: Attorney General Griffin Provides $1 Million Grant to Build Cybersecurity Center at UA Little Rock
Released: 31-Oct-2024 4:15 PM EDT
Attorney General Griffin Provides $1 Million Grant to Build Cybersecurity Center at UA Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has announced a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock, a recognized leader in cybersecurity education, will use the funding from the Office of the Attorney General to establish the Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center, which will enhance research opportunities and support the development of Arkansas’s future cybersecurity workforce.

Newswise: Tune Into “Cyber House Rock!” for Rhymes, Tunes and Cybersecurity Basics
Released: 30-Oct-2024 2:15 PM EDT
Tune Into “Cyber House Rock!” for Rhymes, Tunes and Cybersecurity Basics
Iowa State University

"Cyber House Rock!" is a fresh and helpful way for people to learn a few basics about securing their digital information. The series of music videos, with more to come, launches during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Released: 30-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT
How Two-Factor Authentication Can Increase Your Online Security
Lewis University

How Two-Factor Authentication Can Increase Your Online Security

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Released: 29-Oct-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Major Events Like Presidential Elections Bring Online Hate Communities Closer Together
George Washington University

New study details how major real-world events grow and strengthen global hate networks online, inciting new hate content around specific hot-button issues.

Newswise: UAH Researcher Wins $300k NSF Award to Characterize Vulnerability of Intelligent Controllers for Cyber-Physical Systems to Safeguard Smart Grids, Robotic Swarms, Autonomous Vehicles
Released: 28-Oct-2024 5:25 PM EDT
UAH Researcher Wins $300k NSF Award to Characterize Vulnerability of Intelligent Controllers for Cyber-Physical Systems to Safeguard Smart Grids, Robotic Swarms, Autonomous Vehicles
University of Alabama Huntsville

Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) award totaling $299,969 to characterize the vulnerability of the learning-based intelligent cyber-physical systems (CPS) and defend them. The CPS represents a symbiotic integration of physical systems, sensors, actuators and learning-based intelligent controllers through communication networks such as smart grids, robotic swarms and autonomous vehicles.

Released: 28-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT
Scientists Address Risks to Supply Chain in a Connected World
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Protecting critical systems such as the electrical grid and water treatment plants from cyber-based risks to the supply chain is the focus of a new conference at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Released: 28-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers Eye ‘Topological Signatures’ of Cyber Threats
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL researchers are developing a new approach to explore the higher-dimensional shape of cyber systems to identify signatures of adversarial attacks.

Released: 25-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: White House Directs Government Agencies to Increase Use of AI
George Washington University

In a memo from the White House yesterday, the Biden administration is urging government agencies, namely the Pentagon and other intelligence agencies, to adopt artificial intelligence. ...

Newswise: WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students
Released: 24-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students
West Virginia University

Supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, West Virginia University will house a first-of-its-kind center that will leverage student and faculty expertise to improve the cybersecurity and cyber-resilience of businesses across the Mountain State.

Newswise: Study Reveals Potential Top Cyber Threats Facing Health Care XR Technology
Released: 18-Oct-2024 9:15 AM EDT
Study Reveals Potential Top Cyber Threats Facing Health Care XR Technology
JMIR Publications

New research highlights the cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities in health care XR systems, urging a reassessment of safety measures as the technology’s use expands.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Tenth DOE Cyberforce Competition® Challenges College Students to Use Cybersecurity Skills to Harness and Defend Their Wind Energy System
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CyberForce® Program is hosting the 10th edition of its annual competition, aimed at fostering cybersecurity talent.

Newswise: Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid
Iowa State University

An Iowa State engineer is leading development of cybersecurity tools to guard power grids that carry renewable energy resources such as such as wind or solar farms. The researchers will develop "zero-trust" tools to reduce cyber exposure. The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the project.

Newswise: Security Professionals Face Cyberattacks in Real-Time Trainings at PNNL
Released: 16-Oct-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Security Professionals Face Cyberattacks in Real-Time Trainings at PNNL
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Operators of critical infrastructure are trained to respond to cyberattacks using scale models of water treatment plants, freight rail yards, and more.

Newswise: UA Little Rock Awarded $561K NCAE-C Grant to Lead GenCyber Program Coalition
Released: 16-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
UA Little Rock Awarded $561K NCAE-C Grant to Lead GenCyber Program Coalition
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $561,000 grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program at the National Security Agency to spearhead a coalition of institutions who will offer an innovative summer program for junior high and high school students who want to learn the latest skills in cybersecurity.

Newswise: Social Media Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Harmful AI Bots, Research Finds
Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:40 PM EDT
Social Media Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Harmful AI Bots, Research Finds
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame analyzed the AI bot policies and mechanisms of eight social media platforms: LinkedIn, Mastodon, Reddit, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Then researchers attempted to launch bots to test bot policy enforcement processes.

Released: 11-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Rise in Scammers and Opportunists Around Hurricane Relief & Rebuilding Efforts
George Washington University

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, scammers and opportunists are looking to exploit the victims of the storm. ...

 
Released: 4-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
NYU Tandon Goes on the Offensive Against Deep Fakes, Cyber Stalking, Online Harassment & 3D Printer Counterfeiting
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

The rise of AI has amplified the need for responsible stewardship of new technologies, ushering in challenges that require engineers' expertise to solve.NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers are doing just that, with the support of Google’s Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program (IRP). In June 2023, Google allocated a total of $12 million through Cyber NYC IRP, funding cybersecurity training, education, and cutting-edge research at NYU, City University of New York, Columbia University, and Cornell Tech.

Released: 3-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Cybersecurity Surrounding US Presidential Election
George Washington University

Jen Easterly, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told The Associated Press on Wednesday that “ballot-counting and other election infrastructure is more secure today... ...



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