News by Topic: Cybersecurity
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June 22, 2023
Fear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches – angry customers vent, but fearful customers don’t come back
Essay by Rajendran Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, published by The Conversation.
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June 12, 2023
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman meets Pres. Yoon and says S. Korea should focus on chips
South Korean-based Arirang TV interviews Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor of software engineering, about ChatGPT and generative AI.
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May 31, 2023
RIT Air Force cadets host fully integrated multi-domain field training exercise
Air University features RIT's Air Force ROTC Detachment 538's training exercise at RIT's Cyber Range and Training Center.
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May 18, 2023
News10NBC Investigates: Smart meter security
WHEC-TV talks to Sumita Mishra, professor in the Department of Computing Security, about RG&E's plans to switch to smart meters.
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April 24, 2023
Marilla man trying to get $27,000 back after wire transfer at his own bank
WKBW-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about how cyber criminals collect personal information.
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April 19, 2023
Good Question: Why do apps track your location?
WHEC-TV talks to Brian Tomaszewski, professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media, about why apps ask for users' locations.
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April 18, 2023
RIT researchers developing tool to help journalists spot deepfakes
Spectrum News talks to Matthew Wright, chair and professor of computing security, and John Sohrawardi, computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, about deepfake detection.
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April 13, 2023
Another emailed bomb threat against Hilton schools; Will they ever find the sender?
WHEC-TV talks to Ahmed Hamza, lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about tracking emailed bomb threats.
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April 12, 2023
Banning TikTok could weaken personal cybersecurity
Essay by Robert Olson, senior lecturer of computing security, published by The Conversation.
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March 25, 2023
Audio deepfake scams: Criminals are using AI to sound like family and people are falling for it
Euronews interviews Matthew Wright, professor and chair of computing security, about audio deepfake scams and how people can protect themselves.
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March 23, 2023
Cybersecurity expert: Hilton bomb threat suspect will be difficult to catch
WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about an emailed bomb threat to the Hilton Central School District.
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March 17, 2023
Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
Essay by Matthew Wright, professor and chair, and Christopher Schwartz, postdoctoral research associate, both in the Department of Computing Security, published by The Conversation.