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Don't Leave All Your Airport Security to TSA, Cybersecurity Expert Says

Virginia Tech — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:40:21 EST

Whether they're planning to snorkel a barrier reef or just walks on the beach, all travelers face risks -- starting when they connect to the internet via airport Wi-Fi. Fraudsters troll free airport Wi-Fi signals and even impersonate those networks to get access to sensitive information such as credit card numbers and banking passwords transmitted through passengers' laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

New Software Will Help Combat Deep Fake Image Threats to Personal Security

University of Portsmouth — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:50:41 EST

Realistic images created by artificial intelligence (AI), including those generated from a text description and those used in video, pose a genuine threat to personal security. From identity theft to misuse of a personal image, spotting what's real and what's fake is getting harder and harder.

The U.S. Department of Energy Announces Xander Newlun as the 2025 Conquer the Hill Command Competition Winner

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:45:24 EST

Argonne National Laboratory announced Xander Newlun from the University of Texas at San Antonio won the 2025 Conquer the Hill(r) Command competition.

GW College of Professional Studies Announces Partnerships with ISC2 and ISACA to Enhance IT and Cybersecurity Education

George Washington University — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:20:11 EST

The George Washington University College of Professional Studies is proud to announce strategic partnerships with ISC2 and ISACA, two globally recognized nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing IT and cybersecurity expertise.

UWF's Dr. Eman El-Sheikh appointed by Global Council for Responsible Artificial Intelligence as Global Ambassador for the U.S.

University of West Florida — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:20:59 EST

The Global Council for Responsible Artificial Intelligence has selected Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity associate vice president, as Global Ambassador for the U...

UA Little Rock Secures $4.65 Million Grant to Advance Cybersecurity Education

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:30:41 EST

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues to strengthen its position as a national leader in cybersecurity education with the award of a $4.65 million grant to expand cybersecurity learning opportunities nationwide.

University of Idaho Achieves Carnegie Classification as a Top U.S. Research Institution

University of Idaho — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:05:09 EST

University of Idaho is the first and only Idaho university to join the top research institutions in the United States after earning the designation in the 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Collaboration Between NJIT, Rutgers, Temple Adds Security to AI Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:20:38 EST

In modern software, the train of security vulnerabilities is headed full-steam at the artificial intelligence track, while experts from NJIT, Rutgers University and Temple University are developing new educational materials intended to prevent a collision.

SandiaAI Chat: New Tool for Creating Efficiencies

Sandia National Laboratories — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:25 EST

In May 2024, Sandia National Laboratories became the first facility within the nuclear security enterprise to provide its employees with access to this powerful new tool with SandiaAI Chat, enabling them to ask sensitive unclassified questions.

The first International Report on AI Safety, led by Yoshua Bengio, is launched

Universite de Montreal — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:25:37 EST

Chaired by the UdeM computer-science professor and scientific director of Mila, the report released today is intended as a guide for policymakers worldwide.

Expert Available: US and China Relations Under Trump

George Washington University — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:05:04 EST

The United States has been dialing in on it's security and regulation of China before President Trump retook office on January 20, 2025. ...

Los Alamos National Laboratory Partners with OpenAI to Advance National Security

Los Alamos National Laboratory — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:35:36 EST

Los Alamos National Laboratory partners with OpenAI to advance national security

UA Little Rock Awarded $750,000 Cybersecurity Training Grant

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:50:52 EST

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $750,000 grant to advance workforce development initiatives in cybersecurity, reinforcing its position as a leader in this critical field. UA Little Rock is among 14 institutions awarded nearly $26 million in training grants in December.

Risk Matters: Cyber Risk and AI - The Changing Landscape

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:00:51 EST

Cyber risk is a top concern for organizations worldwide, intensified by AI's dual role in bolstering defenses and enhancing attacks. Professor Lawrence A. Gordon explains how his Gordon-Loeb Model offers a cost-benefit framework to optimize cybersecurity investments, emphasizing AI's evolving, game-theoretic complexities.

UWF Cybersecurity Student Awarded Prestigious Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship

University of West Florida — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:20:56 EST

Lousindy Mitton, a graduate student in the University of West Florida's Master of Science in Cybersecurity program, is the first student in the University's history to be awarded the prestigious Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship.

Use of AI Generated Fakes in Online Romance Scams

Toronto Metropolitan University — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:45:55 EST

What if TikTok Gets Banned? Charles Palmer, Interactive Media Professor, Weighs the Social and Security Implications

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:55:11 EST

Vigilance, Resilience, Flexibility as Keys to Countering Evolving Cyber Threats

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:15:08 EST

Various emerging technologies (from cloud and edge computing and applied AI to virtual reality and blockchain) increasingly complicate cyber risk management. And intensifying this dynamic are "risk entanglement," the "interconnectedness ('not Internet') of things" and, more simply, bad actors.

Expert Available: Project Liberty Offers to Buy TikTok in the US

George Washington University — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:25:22 EST

Last Friday the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on the sale of ByteDance's app, TikTok. Congress is concerned about what China's ownership of the app does for America's national security... ...

Supporting International Partners in Aviation Cybersecurity

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:31 EST

As companies worldwide switch from analog to automated digital industrial control systems, malicious cyber actors are finding new opportunities for extortion and mayhem. It's happening in a range of industrial settings, from power stations to manufacturing plants, and it's a growing problem in the aviation industry.