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June 18, 2024
RIT Cybersecurity Clinic entering second year of securing community organizations
RIT Cybersecurity Clinic has assisted over 20 non-profit and community organizations in its first year and plans to expand its community impact and student opportunities in the coming year. Non-profits, small businesses, municipal entities and other under-resourced organizations in the greater Rochester area are encouraged to apply for the clinic's pro-bono services.
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June 17, 2024
Academics Develop Testing Benchmark for LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence
Infosecurity Magazine highlights a team of RIT researchers that launched CTIBench, the first benchmark designed to assess the performance of LLMs in cyber threat intelligence applications.
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April 22, 2024
Global Business: AI deepfakes becoming new tech battlefront
CGTN America interviews Matthew Wright, chair of the Department of Cybersecurity, about the ongoing battle against AI deepfakes and how tech companies are combating deepfakes.
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April 5, 2024
New study investigates illegal child sexual abuse material and anonymity on Tor network
With the help of multidisciplinary researchers from around the globe, Billy Brumley is investigating the availability of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in order to better understand and combat its widespread dissemination.
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March 21, 2024
Rochester TikTok creator faces uncertainty as house bill threatens nationwide ban
WHAM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the possible ban.
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March 18, 2024
Rochester experts weigh in on U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill that could ban TikTok
WROC-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the implications.
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March 18, 2024
AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics
The Conversation talks to Christopher Schwartz, research scientist in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the concerns.
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February 15, 2024
‘You trust the bank,’ but thieves stole $63k; how to guard against the ‘*72 scam’
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a new bank fraud scam that will drain your bank accounts.
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February 12, 2024
‘Tren de Aragua’ gang is using migrant wave to launch NYC phone robbery spree
The New York Post talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a new wave of phone robberies in New York City.
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February 9, 2024
Archery Club aims for more members and competitions
RIT’s Archery Club is holding tryouts to encourage students to join the competition team. The club has competed in virtual competitions, and the RIT team held its first live competition on Jan. 27.
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February 7, 2024
Raising awareness on Safer Internet Day
Spectrum News talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, and Anthony Ioppolo, a fourth-year cybersecurity major, about Safer Internet Day and cybersecurity online.
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February 7, 2024
All about deepfake technology
South Korean international broadcasting station KBS World Radio talks about deepfakes with Matthew Wright, professor and chair of the Department of Cybersecurity. The interview, on the daily current affairs show Korea24, starts at 19 minutes and 50 seconds and ends around 40 minutes and 45 seconds.