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10-Nov-2023 7:00 AM EST
Globus Announces Support for Dropbox
Globus

Globus, the de facto standard platform for research IT, announced today the general availability of Globus for Dropbox. The new premium connector allows users to access Dropbox cloud storage, thereby enabling a unified interface for data transfer, sharing, task automation and publication across all of the organization’s storage systems.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Study probes risks to power plants from electromagnetic pulse
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been leading a project to understand how a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, could threaten power plants.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Reliable security online for protection against fraud
University of Bonn

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.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 2:00 PM EST
University of Central Florida team crowned champion at the 2023 CyberForce Competition®
Argonne National Laboratory

University of Central Florida won the 2023 CyberForce Competition which aimed to inspire and strengthen the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to tackle real-world issues.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Learning to forget – a weapon in the arsenal against harmful AI
University of Warwick

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental challenges posed by microplastics, a pioneering study conducted by Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag from Babes-Bolyai University, and published in PeerJ Life & Environment, sheds new light on the impact of media narratives on public perception and awareness of microplastic risks.

   
Newswise: UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab
Released: 1-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UWF, Leidos partner to launch cybersecurity infrastructure lab
University of West Florida

UWF and Leidos, a Fortune 500® science and technology leader, have launched the Leidos Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab in UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering.

Released: 31-Oct-2023 1:45 PM EDT
National Security Expert Honored by American University for Promoting Inclusivity in Technology Policy
American University

National Security Expert Honored by American University for Promoting Inclusivity in Technology Policy

Newswise: WashU Expert: Your smart speaker data is used in ways you might not expect
Released: 27-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
WashU Expert: Your smart speaker data is used in ways you might not expect
Washington University in St. Louis

“Hey, Alexa, play the latest Taylor Swift album.” Smart speakers offer amazing convenience — from playing your favorite tunes to re-ordering toilet paper — with only a simple voice command. But that convenience can come with a steep cost in privacy that many consumers aren’t even aware they’re paying.

Newswise: First ever study of wartime deepfakes reveals their impact on news media
Released: 25-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
First ever study of wartime deepfakes reveals their impact on news media
University College Cork

A first ever study of wartime deepfake videos reveals their impact on news media and outlines implications for social media companies, media organisations and governments.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
MSU expert: Tips to protect your security and data when shopping online
Michigan State University

Thomas Holt is a professor and the director of on-campus master’s programs for the School of Criminal Justice in Michigan State University’s College of Social Science. Holt shares tips to help you reduce the risk of identity theft or scams as you begin holiday shopping.

23-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Security threats in AIs such as ChatGPT revealed by researchers
University of Sheffield

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.

Newswise: UAH researcher wins three grants totaling $650K to tap learning-based controls
Released: 19-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UAH researcher wins three grants totaling $650K to tap learning-based controls
University of Alabama Huntsville

A researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded three separate federal grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Department of Energy totaling nearly $650,000 to support diverse research projects that each involve his particular areas of expertise, learning-based control and its application in machinery lifecycle management.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Sam Bankman-Fried trial shines light on the rise and fall of cryptocurrency and concerns about its use in white-collar crime
Virginia Tech

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is underway in New York. Some are calling his crimes one of the biggest financial frauds in decades. The 31-year-old former crypto mogul is charged with orchestrating a conspiracy to use $10 billion that FTX’s customers had entrusted to him for venture capital investments, political donations and luxury real estate purchases.

Newswise:Video Embedded stop-the-digital-criminals-with-basic-cyber-hygiene-practices
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Released: 4-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Stop the digital criminals with basic cyber hygiene practices
University of South Australia

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.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Computer scientists awarded $3M to bolster cybersecurity
Cornell University

A team of Cornell computer scientists has been awarded a $3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, to leverage reinforcement learning to make computer networks stronger, dynamic and more secure.

Released: 3-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
$10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence
Virginia Tech

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.

Newswise: UC San Diego Awarded $9.5 Million to Enhance Cybersecurity in Health Care
Released: 3-Oct-2023 7:30 AM EDT
UC San Diego Awarded $9.5 Million to Enhance Cybersecurity in Health Care
University of California San Diego

Researchers at University of California San Diego have been awarded $9.5 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop better ways to prevent and mitigate ransomware attacks, a type of cyberattack in which hackers attempt to extort money from organizations by blocking access to essential computer systems.

Newswise: San Diego Supercomputer Center Announces New Lead of Technology
Released: 27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
San Diego Supercomputer Center Announces New Lead of Technology
University of California San Diego

New CTO will play a key role in the development of SDSC’s high-performance computing and data technology vision and roadmap to drive technology innovation and its application to a wide range of research challenges.

Newswise: ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
26-Sep-2023 7:30 AM EDT
ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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.

Newswise: Cyber Defender interns take on national security challenges
Released: 21-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Cyber Defender interns take on national security challenges
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories’ internship institute in cybersecurity, called the Center for Cyber Defenders, has been introducing college students from across the U.S. to important national security challenges since 2001.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UMD’s Justice for Fraud Victims to Host Business Fraud Prevention Seminar
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Speakers representing federal and local law enforcement will discuss the latest financial fraud tactics against businesses, and practical counter methods, in a free event in College Park, Md., Nov. 3, 2023

   
Released: 14-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded ​$8.3 million grant to launch cybersecurity training program for Florida state and local government personnel
University of West Florida

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.

Newswise: Arkansas Professors, Students Collaborate on $2.2 Million, AI-Driven Cybersecurity Project with Israeli Cyber Resilience Company
Released: 11-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas Professors, Students Collaborate on $2.2 Million, AI-Driven Cybersecurity Project with Israeli Cyber Resilience Company
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and students are part of a university startup that has received a $2.2 million grant to develop an advanced artificial-intelligence automation and rapid-recovery hardware to protect industrial control systems from cybersecurity attacks.

Newswise: Scammers Can Abuse Security Flaws in Email Forwarding to Impersonate High-profile Domains
1-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Scammers Can Abuse Security Flaws in Email Forwarding to Impersonate High-profile Domains
University of California San Diego

Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego.

   
Newswise: UAH receives Stage 1 approval for $24.4M Bevill Center renovation to expand cybersecurity education, training and research
Released: 1-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UAH receives Stage 1 approval for $24.4M Bevill Center renovation to expand cybersecurity education, training and research
University of Alabama Huntsville

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.

Released: 1-Sep-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Deprived teens with poor learning skills at greatest risk from email scams, says expert
Taylor & Francis

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.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Protecting the protectors: Virginia Tech researchers work to secure power grid communication on military bases.
Virginia Tech

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.

Newswise: Cybersecurity center names new leader
Released: 22-Aug-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Cybersecurity center names new leader
Indiana University

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.

Newswise: Down the tubes: Common PVC pipes can hack voice identification systems
Released: 17-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Down the tubes: Common PVC pipes can hack voice identification systems
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Researchers are in an arms race with hackers to prevent data theft. Their standard tools include strategies like multi-factor authentication systems, fingerprint technology and retinal scans. One type of security system that is gaining popularity is automatic speaker identification, which uses a person’s voice as a passcode.

Newswise:Video Embedded gridtrust-helps-protect-the-nation-s-electric-utilities-from-cyber-threats
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Released: 15-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
GridTrust Helps Protect the Nation’s Electric Utilities from Cyber Threats
Georgia Institute of Technology

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.

Newswise: Prestigious NSF Grants Awarded to UTEP Early-Career Faculty
Released: 8-Aug-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Prestigious NSF Grants Awarded to UTEP Early-Career Faculty
University of Texas at El Paso

Two University of Texas at El Paso researchers have earned one of the nation’s highest awards for early-career faculty in 2023.

Released: 8-Aug-2023 12:50 PM EDT
UWF Center for Cybersecurity​-led CyberSkills2Work Program awarded ​$2.5 million expansion​ grant, highlighted in White House national strategy
University of West Florida

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.

Released: 7-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
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

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).

Newswise: Researchers Strengthen Defenses Against Common Cyberattack
Released: 3-Aug-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Researchers Strengthen Defenses Against Common Cyberattack
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have developed a better way to recognize denial-of-service internet attacks, improving detection by 90 percent.

Newswise: UAH to feature AI, cybersecurity, directed energy, aerial systems and more at 2023 Space & Missile Defense Symposium
Released: 3-Aug-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UAH to feature AI, cybersecurity, directed energy, aerial systems and more at 2023 Space & Missile Defense Symposium
University of Alabama Huntsville

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.

Newswise: Scientists Team Up to Protect Personal Data Used in Research
Released: 31-Jul-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Scientists Team Up to Protect Personal Data Used in Research
University of Texas at El Paso

Researchers are partnering to improve privacy and security of sensitive data that may contain personally identifiable information. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Data Scientist Tony Chiang, DPhil, and University of Texas at El Paso Mathematical Sciences Professor Amy Wagler, Ph.D.

Newswise: Geoscientists aim to improve human security through planet-scale POI modeling
Released: 27-Jul-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Geoscientists aim to improve human security through planet-scale POI modeling
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

When geoinformatics engineering researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory wanted to better understand changes in land areas and points of interest around the world, they turned to the locals — their data, at least. Through an intelligent combination of geotagged social media, global location and natural language data, ORNL’s Junchuan Fan and Gautam Thakur developed MapSpace, a publicly available, scalable land-use modeling framework.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 10:55 AM EDT
Why Computer Security Advice Is More Confusing Than It Should Be
North Carolina State University

If you find the computer security guidelines you get at work confusing and not very useful, you’re not alone. A new study highlights a key problem with how these guidelines are created, and outlines simple steps that would improve them – and probably make your computer safer.



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