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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.

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.

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.

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.

Politico talks to Matthew Wright, department chair, Department of Cybersecurity, about AI voice cloning technology and its impact on the upcoming election.

WHTM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about SIM-swapping attacks.

The world’s greatest collection of cybersecurity talent assembled at RIT Jan. 11-14 for the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) global finals. The annual event wrapped up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students, which is hosted annually by RIT.

Discover magazine talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how passkeys are making passwords obsolete.

The best new talent coming into the cybersecurity industry will battle for a championship trophy at the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition global finals, held Jan. 11-14 at RIT.

Like many fields, the world of academia is wrestling with the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI tools. While a few K-12 school districts, international universities, and businesses have attempted to ban the use of AI tools, RIT is acknowledging that it’s here to stay and can be used as a force for good.

RIT's Counter Strike 2 team won the 2023 Grand Finals of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Varsity Premier league—the most competitive league that NACE offers. This is RIT’s eighth national championship in esports.

RIT students can unlock a community through the university’s cybersecurity club, RITSEC. As one of the largest collegiate cybersecurity clubs of its kind, RITSEC helps make RIT a top place for cybersecurity education, training, and research.