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UrduA worldwide technology outage Friday morning brought organizations across the globe to a halting stop, as flights were grounded, banks and media outlets were offline, and hospitals had to cancel procedures. The CEO of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the trouble…
Tag: Cybersecurity
Champion emerges in U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 CyberForce® Conquer the Hill® — Reign Edition
Students from 77 colleges and universities raced to escape a five-level virtual escape room filled with cyber and energy-based challenges.
A simple firmware update completely hides a device’s Bluetooth fingerprint
A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user–until now. A team of researchers have developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability. The method was developed by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego.
ASU receives $4.5M grant to educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals
The American Cybersecurity Education Initiative will develop a master’s degree in cybersecurity systems at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.
Vulnerability exposed: Car dealerships grapple with fallout from cybersecurity attacks
Nearly 15,000 car dealerships across North America are still struggling to operate after a massive cyberattack has crippled their software systems. As more vehicles become connected to the Internet and reliant on digital systems, cyberattacks pose a serious risk to businesses and…
New prompt-based technique to enhance AI security
A team of researchers has introduced a method using text prompts to improve the security of AI systems against cyber threats, aiming to enhance safety in critical areas such as finance and healthcare.
Cybersecurity expert: AI could leave our operational technology vulnerable. What can we do about it?
The use of AI could expose critical operational technology to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. How can we protect the systems that support our daily life? Operational technology networks (OT) run the infrastructure that supports our daily life – such as train networks…
VR Poses Privacy Risks for Kids. A New Study Finds Parents Aren’t as Worried as They Should Be.
New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR technologies.
Quietly making noise: Measuring differential privacy could balance meaningful analytics and healthcare data security
ORNL researchers Vandy Tombs and Robert Bridges have developed a new method that improves on the standard method of differential privacy to allow healthcare data sharing while maintaining patient privacy.
Network Elites Continues To Grow With Latest Acquisition of Local MSP- 1CallService
Network Elites, a leading provider of Managed IT Services based in Dallas, Texas, proudly announces the acquisition of local Managed Services Provider, 1CallService. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in their ongoing journey towards expanding their capabilities and enhancing their service offerings.
Computer Scientists Unveil Novel Attacks on Cybersecurity
Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use. The multi-university and industry research team led by computer scientists at University of California San Diego will present their work at the 2024 ACM ASPLOS Conference that begins tomorrow.
New cybersecurity center to protect grids integrated with renewables, microgrids
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding researchers a $2.5 million grant to establish a cybersecurity center based at Iowa State University. The center will develop technology to protect power grids from cyberattacks and strengthen the grid industry’s security workforce.
UA Little Rock Receives $5 Million to Advance Cybersecurity Education and Innovation
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received $5 million in federal funding aimed at enhancing cybersecurity in the energy sector through education, workforce development, and innovation. The award comes from appropriations language authored by U.S. Sen. John Boozman passed into law in December 2022. The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.
UAlbany Cybersecurity Incident Response Studio Wins $1.25M in Federal Funding
The initiative will bring cyber and crisis management researchers from across campus together to support training and simulation exercises for public, private and non-profit sector partners.
UWF, FIU to host free cybersecurity leadership and strategy training for Florida public sector executives
UWF Center for Cybersecurity and the UWF Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, in collaboration with FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, will host free cybersecurity leadership and strategy training sessions for Florida public sector executives.
Scientists Put Forth a Smarter Way to Protect a Smarter Grid
PNNL scientists have put forth a new approach to protect the electric grid, creating a tool that sorts and prioritizes cyber threats on the fly.
Cybersecurity Leaders Launch New Online Platform to Close Gaps in Understanding Cyber Policy
The Shahal M. Khan Cyber and Economic Security Institute at AU, CrowdStrike and Wiley Rein launch a new online platform designed to help cybersecurity and privacy professionals, government officials, and students understand the fundamentals of key cybersecurity policy topics and stay up-to-speed on the context, players, history and issues underlying the key cyber public policy issues of the day.
Collegiate cyber defenders shine in CyberForce Program’s inaugural Conquer the Hill — Command Edition competition
More than 75 college students competed to test their skills in the fundamentals of IT and cybersecurity infrastructure in the DOE CyberForce Program’s inaugural Conquer the Hill — Command Edition competition.
How to Run a Password Update Campaign Efficiently and With Minimal IT Costs
Computer scientists found that email notifications to update passwords potentially yielded diminishing returns after three messages.
Reliable security online for protection against fraud
Is there a feasible way to enjoy more effective online fraud protection that is more consumer-friendly at the same time? This question is being worked on by University of Bonn researchers in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure (FIZ) in Karlsruhe and the University of Duisburg-Essen, who are jointly developing an online platform that affords better protection against identity data misuse for both consumers and merchants.
Department of Energy CyberForce Competition® 2023: Cultivating tomorrow’s cybersecurity leaders today
DOE’s CyberForce Competition on Nov. 4, led by Argonne National Laboratory, aims to bolster cybersecurity knowledge and skills among students and professionals, addressing critical infrastructure and cyber-physical threats.
Saint Louis University, Lincoln University Partner to Create Accelerated Student Pathways in Strategic Intelligence and Cybersecurity
Saint Louis University and Lincoln University announce a partnership that will benefit students in STEM fields and serve as an engine for workforce and educational development in Missouri.
Security threats in AIs such as ChatGPT revealed by researchers
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT can be tricked into producing malicious code, which could be used to launch cyber attacks, according to research from the University of Sheffield.
Stop the digital criminals with basic cyber hygiene practices
Amid an escalating global cybercrime bill – now estimated at US$ 8 trillion a year – cybersecurity experts are calling for a new, more transparent, and collective approach to address cyberattacks.
$10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence
The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has received a $10 million, five-year Department of Defense award to fund groundbreaking research with potential military and commercial implications.
Computer scientist offers online safety tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Ping Yang, professor of computer science and director of the Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has some tips to protect yourself and your money online. Be…
ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the establishment of its Center for AI Security Research, or CAISER, to address threats already present as governments and industries around the world adopt artificial intelligence and take advantage of the benefits it promises in data processing, operational efficiencies and decision-making.
Expert: Three Skills Cybersecurity Professionals Should Have in 2024
In advance of October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Michael Nizich, Ph.D., adjunct associate professor of computer science at New York Institute of Technology and author of the new book, The Cybersecurity Workforce of Tomorrow, is available for interviews/comments on the most critical…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded $8.3 million grant to launch cybersecurity training program for Florida state and local government personnel
UWF Center for Cybersecurity received an $8.3 million grant to launch the #UWF Florida Cybersecurity Training Program to provide free cybersecurity training for state and local government personnel.
UAH receives Stage 1 approval for $24.4M Bevill Center renovation to expand cybersecurity education, training and research
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) received Stage 1 approval from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees for a $24.4 million Center for Cybersecurity Research, Education and Advanced Training. The 45,000-square-foot renovation project will establish UAH’s Bevill Center as the new home of the existing UAH Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education (CCRE), and it will modify the building to add modern classroom and training spaces, research laboratories and office space, as well as complete upgrades to the main building lobby.
Cybersecurity center names new leader
Anthony M. Newman has been appointed executive director of the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or REN-ISAC. Based at Indiana University Bloomington, REN-ISAC helps to safeguard cybersecurity for its members organizations in US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Beyond IT: Protecting operational technology from cyberattacks
Tulane University cybersecurity expert Joshua Copeland is available to speak on the importance of protecting operational technology (OT) from cyberattacks. Among other applications, OT controls valves, engines, conveyors and other machines vital to daily life. OT cyberattacks often lead to dire consequences…
GridTrust Helps Protect the Nation’s Electric Utilities from Cyber Threats
A new cybersecurity technology that relies on the unique digital fingerprint of individual semiconductor chips could help protect the equipment of electrical utilities from malicious attacks that exploit software updates on devices controlling the critical infrastructure.
Prestigious NSF Grants Awarded to UTEP Early-Career Faculty
Two University of Texas at El Paso researchers have earned one of the nation’s highest awards for early-career faculty in 2023.
UWF Center for Cybersecurity-led CyberSkills2Work Program awarded $2.5 million expansion grant, highlighted in White House national strategy
UWF Center for Cybersecurity received a $2.5 million grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) Program at the National Security Agency to expand the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development program, CyberSkills2Work.
National Science Foundation funds NYU Tandon School of Engineering project to safeguard U.S. laws and legal information against cyberattacks and malicious actors
NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers will develop new technologies to secure the “digital legal supply chain” — the processes by which official laws and legal information are recorded, stored, updated and distributed electronically — thanks to a $1.2 million grant just awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Researchers Strengthen Defenses Against Common Cyberattack
Scientists have developed a better way to recognize denial-of-service internet attacks, improving detection by 90 percent.
UAH to feature AI, cybersecurity, directed energy, aerial systems and more at 2023 Space & Missile Defense Symposium
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, will highlight its extensive capabilities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, directed energy, information systems, rotorcraft systems, supply chain management and hypersonics during the Space & Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Cameron Whitehead Wins U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 CyberForce® Conquer the Hill — Reign Edition Competition
The recent 2023 DOE CyberForce® Conquer the Hill — Reign Edition inspired the next generation of professionals.
DOE Announces $72 Million For Small Business Research and Development Grants
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $72 million in funding for small businesses to pursue scientific, clean energy, and climate research, development, and demonstration projects. The funding will support 296 projects across 44 states and addresses multiple topic areas, such as renewable energy, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, advanced materials and manufacturing, microelectronics, and artificial intelligence. Today’s announcement underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s deep commitment to advancing innovative climate solutions and strengthening America’s global scientific leadership, which are critical to achieving the President’s goal of a carbon-free grid by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Stressed for a Bit? Then Don’t Click It, Cybersecurity Experts Advise
Workers feeling a specific form of stress are more likely than others to become the victims of a phishing attack, according to a new study.
Binghamton University and six HBCUs forge New Educational and Research Alliance
In collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Binghamton University, State University of New York has announced a New Educational and Research Alliance (New ERA) with six historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Alabama A&M University, Central State University, Tuskegee University, Prairie-View A&M University, the University of the District of Columbia and Virginia State University.
Google announces $12m research program with local universities to bolster NYC’s cybersecurity leadership
Google announced the Google Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program, allocating $12 million to stimulate the cybersecurity ecosystem and establish New York City as the global leader in cybersecurity. As part of this commitment, The City University of New York, Columbia University, Cornell University (including Cornell Tech and the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science) and New York University will each receive $1 million in annual funding, each year through 2025.
UA Little Rock Receives $1 Million Grant to Protect Against Energy-Focused Cyberattacks
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and its partners announced the expansion of the Emerging Threat Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ET-ISAC) to further strengthen the fight against the escalating threat of cybersecurity attacks in the energy sector. This new project adds to the already operational Forge Institute Emerging Threat Center and enables purposeful collaboration to expand operational capabilities and enhance regional threat information sharing.
New AI Model Aims to Plug Key Gap in Cybersecurity Readiness
Researchers have knitted together three large databases of information to help cybersecurity experts detect and prevent attacks.
UC Irvine cybersecurity law and policy expert Bryan Cunningham available to address EU fine on Facebook and Instagram
Biography :As the founding executive director of UCI’s multidisciplinary Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute, Bryan Cunningham is focused on solution-oriented strategies that address technical, legal and policy challenges to combat cyber threats; protect individual privacy and civil liberties; maintain public…
Incredible events taking place in 2023 in the area of Artificial Intelligence
Associate Vice President Dr. Eman El-Sheikh talks about the current and potential future impacts of Artificial Intelligence.
UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity GenCyber camps for area students inspire, educate about careers in cybersecurity
UWF Center for Cybersecurity is preparing the next generation of professionals through its innovative GenCyber Experience Cyber Challenge courses and GenCyber Summer Camp.
Making electric vehicle charging stations cybersecure
Argonne research is informing smart infrastructure that can support the electric grid.
Will ‘juice jacking’ put an end to free public Wi-Fi, charging?
“Juice jacking” is a maneuver that has recently gained traction by cybercriminals stealing data from unsuspecting users when their phone is plugged into a public USB at airports, hotels, malls and other high-traffic areas. Although the concept is not new,…