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Released: 22-Nov-2024 3:35 PM EST
Curious by Nature: Dr. Nitin Agarwal - The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Online Behavior
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In this insightful interview, Dr. Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, discusses the evolving landscape of misinformation on social media. With years of research under his belt, Dr. Agarwal highlights how digital platforms, once seen as forces for positive change, have become breeding grounds for disinformation and cognitive threats.

Released: 21-Nov-2024 3:00 PM EST
Jeffrey Hubbell Joins NYU Tandon to Lead New University-Wide Health Engineering Initiative and Expand the School’s Bioengineering Focus
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Marking a bold step in its transformation into a global research powerhouse, NYU Tandon School of Engineering welcomes Jeffrey Hubbell, a world-renowned chemical engineer and member of four National Academies, to spearhead an ambitious agenda integrating engineering, the sciences, and medicine, to advance healthcare innovation.

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Released: 21-Nov-2024 12:55 PM EST
Standing Guard Against Network Invaders
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Standing guard against network invaders

Released: 21-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Expert Available: Australia Proposes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
George Washington University

The Australian government has introduced legislation to set 16 as the minimum age for social media use, with penalties up to 50 million AUD ($32.5 million) for platforms failing to enforce the... ...

Newswise: University of Central Florida’s A Team with A Dream secures gold at the DOE’s 10th CyberForce Competition®
Released: 13-Nov-2024 4:40 PM EST
University of Central Florida’s A Team with A Dream secures gold at the DOE’s 10th CyberForce Competition®
Argonne National Laboratory

University of Central Florida’s A Team with A Dream wins the 2024 CyberForce Competition®. The mission of the competition is to equip the next generation of cybersecurity professionals with hands-on experience defending critical infrastructure.

Newswise: United Nations Ratifies Framework to Protect People on Cash Apps
Released: 8-Nov-2024 9:05 AM EST
United Nations Ratifies Framework to Protect People on Cash Apps
University of Florida

University of Florida cybersecurity professor Kevin Butler developed the framework, which spells out guidance for countries to prevent fraud and abuse on mobile cash apps.

Newswise: Attorney General Griffin Provides $1 Million Grant to Build Cybersecurity Center at UA Little Rock
Released: 31-Oct-2024 4:15 PM EDT
Attorney General Griffin Provides $1 Million Grant to Build Cybersecurity Center at UA Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has announced a $1 million grant to establish a cybersecurity research and education center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock, a recognized leader in cybersecurity education, will use the funding from the Office of the Attorney General to establish the Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center, which will enhance research opportunities and support the development of Arkansas’s future cybersecurity workforce.

Newswise: Tune Into “Cyber House Rock!” for Rhymes, Tunes and Cybersecurity Basics
Released: 30-Oct-2024 2:15 PM EDT
Tune Into “Cyber House Rock!” for Rhymes, Tunes and Cybersecurity Basics
Iowa State University

"Cyber House Rock!" is a fresh and helpful way for people to learn a few basics about securing their digital information. The series of music videos, with more to come, launches during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Released: 30-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT
How Two-Factor Authentication Can Increase Your Online Security
Lewis University

How Two-Factor Authentication Can Increase Your Online Security

Newswise: Major Events Like Presidential Elections Bring Online Hate Communities Closer Together
Released: 29-Oct-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Major Events Like Presidential Elections Bring Online Hate Communities Closer Together
George Washington University

New study details how major real-world events grow and strengthen global hate networks online, inciting new hate content around specific hot-button issues.

Newswise: UAH Researcher Wins $300k NSF Award to Characterize Vulnerability of Intelligent Controllers for Cyber-Physical Systems to Safeguard Smart Grids, Robotic Swarms, Autonomous Vehicles
Released: 28-Oct-2024 5:25 PM EDT
UAH Researcher Wins $300k NSF Award to Characterize Vulnerability of Intelligent Controllers for Cyber-Physical Systems to Safeguard Smart Grids, Robotic Swarms, Autonomous Vehicles
University of Alabama Huntsville

Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) award totaling $299,969 to characterize the vulnerability of the learning-based intelligent cyber-physical systems (CPS) and defend them. The CPS represents a symbiotic integration of physical systems, sensors, actuators and learning-based intelligent controllers through communication networks such as smart grids, robotic swarms and autonomous vehicles.

Released: 28-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT
Scientists Address Risks to Supply Chain in a Connected World
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Protecting critical systems such as the electrical grid and water treatment plants from cyber-based risks to the supply chain is the focus of a new conference at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Released: 28-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers Eye ‘Topological Signatures’ of Cyber Threats
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL researchers are developing a new approach to explore the higher-dimensional shape of cyber systems to identify signatures of adversarial attacks.

Released: 25-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: White House Directs Government Agencies to Increase Use of AI
George Washington University

In a memo from the White House yesterday, the Biden administration is urging government agencies, namely the Pentagon and other intelligence agencies, to adopt artificial intelligence. ...

Newswise: WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students
Released: 24-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students
West Virginia University

Supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, West Virginia University will house a first-of-its-kind center that will leverage student and faculty expertise to improve the cybersecurity and cyber-resilience of businesses across the Mountain State.

Newswise: Study Reveals Potential Top Cyber Threats Facing Health Care XR Technology
Released: 18-Oct-2024 9:15 AM EDT
Study Reveals Potential Top Cyber Threats Facing Health Care XR Technology
JMIR Publications

New research highlights the cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities in health care XR systems, urging a reassessment of safety measures as the technology’s use expands.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Tenth DOE Cyberforce Competition® Challenges College Students to Use Cybersecurity Skills to Harness and Defend Their Wind Energy System
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CyberForce® Program is hosting the 10th edition of its annual competition, aimed at fostering cybersecurity talent.

Newswise: Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid
Released: 17-Oct-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Engineers Build Zero-Trust, Real-Time Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Renewables on the Grid
Iowa State University

An Iowa State engineer is leading development of cybersecurity tools to guard power grids that carry renewable energy resources such as such as wind or solar farms. The researchers will develop "zero-trust" tools to reduce cyber exposure. The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the project.



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