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CNET interviews Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the fight against deepfake misinformation. Ph.D. students John Sohrawardi and Kelly Wu also break down tips on how to spot deepfakes.

WHAM-TV highlights the national cybersecurity competition organized by RIT students.

The world’s best cybersecurity students came together at RIT to face-off in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) global finals. The event wrapped up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students, which is hosted annually by RIT.

A new RIT project aims to bring order to the chaotic world of digital media forensics. The project in development, led by Endowed Professor of Cybersecurity Matthew Wright, will help combat misinformation and manipulated media, including deepfakes.

WHAM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the ban.

WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the scams.

WROC-TV speaks to Matthew Wright, endowed professor and department chair in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, and Computing and information sciences Ph.D. student Y. Kelly Wu about identifying deepfakes.

A new National Science Foundation grant will allow 18 RIT students to travel to Sweden and conduct artificial intelligence (AI) research that enhances the industrial workplace. The students will take part in a program of AI research, professional development, and mentorship, which includes eight weeks at University West, near Gothenburg, Sweden.

Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.

Federal News Network speaks to Rob Olson, senior lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the effectiveness of cybersecurity penetration testing, emphasizing that its success relies heavily on the specific systems being tested and the expertise of the testing team.

Gizmodo speaks to Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the alleged German de-anonymization of a Tor user.

Billy Brumley and Matthew Wright were appointed for their work in building RIT’s cybersecurity education and research legacy. As one of the highest honors in academia, endowed professorships recognize and support outstanding researchers and educators who profoundly impact the lives of their students.