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Tag: Cyber Security
Deprived teens with poor learning skills at greatest risk from email scams, says expert
Disadvantaged teenagers are at greater risk of email scams and need better protection, according to an international study published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Educational Studies.
Protecting the protectors: Virginia Tech researchers work to secure power grid communication on military bases.
For months, U.S. officials have been sniffing out malicious computer code that they suspect to be planted inside the power grid and communication control systems on U.S. military bases. Virginia Tech researchers already are working on a plan to secure future military base power grid operations and their critical missions from such threats.
A simple tool to protect websites from cyber hacking
Cybercrime cost the world $6 trillion in 2021, in many cases due to website vulnerabilities. Now, engineers from Australia, Pakistan and the UAE have developed a new tool to curb hacking and make websites more secure.
NYU Center for Cybersecurity explores Power Grid Cyber Security
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reports that a large number of cyber-attacks occur on cyber-physical systems for which a computer and ancillary sensors are used to control the infrastructure. An industrial control system strategy is required to improve grid resiliency, secure operations and better manage potential cyber risks.
Modern infrastructure security must be reframed with more thorough approach
Infrastructure has always been a target in warfare, according to Mikhail Chester, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Arizona State University. “Think about military aircraft dropping bombs on bridges or railroad lines. But battles today are not just army…
ACE-CSE recognition for Queen’s University’s cyber security education
Queen’s University Belfast has been named as one of the UK’s first Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE).
Cybersecurity expert on why SolarWinds attack was so successful, and how to prevent a repeat
Washington University in St. Louis Professor Ning Zhang’s research focus is system security, which lies at the intersection of security, computer architecture and programming language. He is particularly interested in secure software/hardware systems, side-channel analysis, malware and digital forensics. He…
Hackers targeting companies that fake corporate responsibility
A new study found some hackers aren’t in it for the money; they want to expose firms that engage in phony philanthropy. These hackers — which include everyone from disgruntled employees to hacktivist groups — can “sniff out” actions that only give the appearance of corporate social responsibility.
Tandon team shines light on roiling market for stolen debit and credit cards
Damon McCoy and colleagues at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering analyzed multi-year data extracted from BriansClub, an underground bazaar for buying stolen and leaked credit card information. Among findings were that chip-enabled cards are no guarantee of security if owners still swipe the stripe: 85% of the stolen magnetic stripe data originated from EMV chip-enabled cards.
Homeland Security, NSA name Binghamton University a cyber research center
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have named Binghamton University a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research.
Black and Latinx Girls Inc. of NYC high school girls to learn cybersecurity skills at NYU Tandon
The K12 Center for STEM Education at NYU Tandon is partnering with Girls, Inc. of NYC (GINYC) to support the participation of additional Black and Latinx H.S. girls from GINYC programs in the Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS) summer program at NYU Tandon.
Zoom should be criticized for poor communication rather than privacy, security, Notre Dame expert says
The video platform Zoom has experienced overnight success with offices and schools closed around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic. The increased usage has resulted in a string of security concerns, which, according to a University of Notre Dame…
‘Surfing attack’ hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves
Using ultrasound waves propagating through a solid surface, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis were able to read text messages and make fraudulent calls on a cellphone sitting on a desk up to 30 feet away.
Thwarting hacks by thinking like the humans behind them
Research from Michigan State University reveals the importance of factoring in a hacker’s motive for predicting, identifying and preventing cyberattacks.
IU cyber security expert cites three critical lessons from Iowa debacle
Fred Cate, vice president for research at Indiana University and an internationally recognized authority on cyber security, is available to discuss the critical technology failure that delayed the results of the Iowa caucuses. According to Cate: “Whatever turns out to…
Expert available to discuss cybersecurity on Data Privacy Day
Mina Guirguis is a Professor of Computer Science at Texas State University, which he joined in 2006. He directs the Intelligent Security Group. His research is broadly driven by the interplay of security, networks and stochastic control with research contributions…
NM Researchers develop cyber security mechanisms to improve FISA process.
A group of New Mexico State University computer science professors and a Ph.D. student have proposed a solution to make the FISA applications process more streamlined and transparent, allowing entities to audit the process at different time points. Jay Misra,…
ORNL to host 13 teams for DOE CyberForce Competition
Oak Ridge National Laboratory will give college students the chance to practice cybersecurity skills in a real-world setting as a host of the Department of Energy’s fifth collegiate CyberForce Competition on Nov. 16.
Data Breaches Threaten Healthcare Records, Texas State University Experts Available to Comment
Cybersecurity: Keeping Information Safe Newswise — Just read the daily headlines to find them — cybersecurity breaches of healthcare organizations both large and small. Even the popular medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” turned to ransomware when choosing a storyline plucked from…