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Released: 18-Jul-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Cameron Whitehead Wins U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 CyberForce® Conquer the Hill — Reign Edition Competition
Argonne National Laboratory

The recent 2023 DOE CyberForce® Conquer the Hill — Reign Edition inspired the next generation of professionals.

Newswise: Intern Develops Technology to Find EV Charging Vulnerabilities
Released: 18-Jul-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Intern Develops Technology to Find EV Charging Vulnerabilities
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Idaho National Laboratory intern Jake Guidry has developed a cybersecurity research tool that could improve the security of electric vehicle charging.

Newswise: Protecting your privacy on Meta’s new app, Threads
Released: 14-Jul-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Protecting your privacy on Meta’s new app, Threads
Virginia Tech

New users signing up for Threads, Meta’s response to Twitter, should be aware of the app’s data collection capabilities, says a Virginia Tech privacy expert. “Threads collects user data across 25 different categories, surpassing Twitter’s data collection capabilities,” says Donna Wertalik, a professor of practice in marketing for the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech and Voices of Privacy co-host.

Released: 10-Jul-2023 3:30 PM EDT
DOE Announces $72 Million For Small Business Research and Development Grants
Department of Energy, Office of Science

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.

Newswise: Stressed for a Bit? Then Don’t Click It, Cybersecurity Experts Advise
Released: 5-Jul-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Stressed for a Bit? Then Don’t Click It, Cybersecurity Experts Advise
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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.

   
Newswise: UWF receives top honor for cybersecurity community outreach initiatives
Released: 26-Jun-2023 10:20 AM EDT
UWF receives top honor for cybersecurity community outreach initiatives
University of West Florida

Congratulations to UWF Center for Cybersecurity for receiving the first-place award for its outstanding community outreach activities that promote cybersecurity awareness, education and research!

   
Newswise: Binghamton University and six HBCUs forge New Educational and Research Alliance
Released: 13-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Binghamton University and six HBCUs forge New Educational and Research Alliance
Binghamton University, State University of New York

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.

Newswise: Google announces $12m research program with local universities to bolster NYC’s cybersecurity leadership
Released: 12-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Google announces $12m research program with local universities to bolster NYC’s cybersecurity leadership
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Google, Cornell to partner in online security initiative
Cornell University

Cornell is one of four higher-education institutions in a new partnership with Google aimed at establishing New York City as the world leader in cybersecurity.

Released: 7-Jun-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Fitness App Loophole Allows Access to Home Addresses
North Carolina State University

Despite attempts to anonymize user data, the fitness app Strava allows anyone to find personal information – including home addresses – about some users. The finding, which is detailed in a new study, raises significant privacy concerns.

Released: 5-Jun-2023 7:20 PM EDT
Amid volumes of mobile location data, new framework reduces consumers’ privacy risk, preserves advertisers’ utility
Carnegie Mellon University

In a new study, researchers used machine learning to create and test a framework that quantifies personalized privacy risks; performs personalized data obfuscation; and accommodates a variety of risks, utilities, and acceptable levels of risk-utility tradeoff.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 1:40 PM EDT
Enterprise Risk Consortium Forthcoming from UMD Smith
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Risk management expert Clifford Rossi to lead initiative targeting risk practitioners in response to evolving climate change events and recent bank failures.

   
Newswise: UA Little Rock Receives $1 Million Grant to Protect Against Energy-Focused Cyberattacks
Released: 30-May-2023 9:50 AM EDT
UA Little Rock Receives $1 Million Grant to Protect Against Energy-Focused Cyberattacks
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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.

Newswise: New AI Model Aims to Plug Key Gap in Cybersecurity Readiness
Released: 23-May-2023 1:05 AM EDT
New AI Model Aims to Plug Key Gap in Cybersecurity Readiness
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Researchers have knitted together three large databases of information to help cybersecurity experts detect and prevent attacks.

Released: 18-May-2023 9:20 AM EDT
ND Experts on the opportunities, concerns and impacts of AI
University of Notre Dame

In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law on Tuesday (May 16), OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposed the formation of a U.S. or global agency that would license the most powerful AI systems and have the authority to “take that license away and ensure compliance with safety standards.”

Newswise: National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program showcase highlights program’s success and impact
Released: 15-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program showcase highlights program’s success and impact
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity highlighted the success and impact of the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program at a showcase held at FIU in Washington, D.C.

Released: 12-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Immigration Nation: Research and Experts
Newswise

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

       
Newswise: Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of May 8
Released: 10-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of May 8
Indiana University

Experts from Indiana University are available to comment on trending topics for the week of May 8, including the Writer's Guild of America strike, the ongoing investigation into the leak of classified military documents on Discord, and the role of climate change in an early allergy season.

Released: 9-May-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Research shows mobile phone users do not understand what data they might be sharing
University of Bath

Privacy and security features that aim to give consumers more control over the sharing of their data by smartphone apps are widely misunderstood, shows new research from the University of Bath’s School of Management.

   
Newswise: UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity GenCyber camps for area students inspire, educate about careers in cybersecurity
Released: 9-May-2023 12:15 PM EDT
UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity GenCyber camps for area students inspire, educate about careers in cybersecurity
University of West Florida

UWF Center for Cybersecurity is preparing the next generation of professionals through its innovative GenCyber Experience Cyber Challenge courses and GenCyber Summer Camp.

Newswise: The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities 2023 Annual Meeting, May 7-10, Boston
Released: 5-May-2023 4:50 PM EDT
The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities 2023 Annual Meeting, May 7-10, Boston
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) 2023 Annual Meeting will be held May 7-10 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Newswise: Making electric vehicle charging stations cybersecure
Released: 2-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Making electric vehicle charging stations cybersecure
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne research is informing smart infrastructure that can support the electric grid.

Newswise: Cybersecurity goes undercover to protect electric grid data
Released: 2-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Cybersecurity goes undercover to protect electric grid data
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Inspired by one of the mysteries of human perception, an ORNL researcher invented a new way to hide sensitive electric grid information from cyberattack: Within a constantly-changing color palette.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 9:30 AM EDT
MSU researchers to lead security improvements for cellular 911 calls with $1.2M NSF grant
Michigan State University

A team led by Michigan State University researchers has earned a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to continue shoring up the security of cellular 911 calls. As the nation’s cellular networks and technological infrastructure advance, customers are treated to better coverage and faster service. On the flip side, these changes also can create new opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit unforeseen gaps in security.

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Emerging cyberpros tried to Conquer The Hill in Argonne’s latest CyberForce® Program challenge
Released: 18-Apr-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Emerging cyberpros tried to Conquer The Hill in Argonne’s latest CyberForce® Program challenge
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne and DOE pose a fun new series of challenges to students interested in developing critical cybersecurity skills.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Limited resources leave youth vulnerable to digital abuse
Cornell University

Youth in the U.S. are targets of cross-platform digital abuse from peers, strangers, offline acquaintances and even relatives, with threats ranging from harassment and sexual violence to financial fraud, according to a new study from Cornell University and Google researchers.

Released: 17-Apr-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Machine learning can help to flag risky messages on Instagram while preserving users’ privacy
Drexel University

As regulators and providers grapple with the dual challenges of protecting younger social media users from harassment and bullying, while also taking steps to safeguard their privacy, a team of researchers from four leading universities has proposed a way to use machine learning technology to flag risky conversations on Instagram without having to eavesdrop on them. The discovery could open opportunities for platforms and parents to protect vulnerable, younger users, while preserving their privacy.

   
Released: 17-Apr-2023 2:05 PM EDT
University of Miami College of Engineering launches consortium to make flying cars a reality for commuters
University of Miami

To transform the way we commute and live, the University of Miami College of Engineering launched the Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative (MEAMI), a consortium of world-class academic, industry, and government partners.

Newswise: Intelligence document leak on Discord raises questions about security concerns and online gaming communities
Released: 17-Apr-2023 2:00 AM EDT
Intelligence document leak on Discord raises questions about security concerns and online gaming communities
Virginia Tech

Discord, a chat platform originally built for online gaming, is now subject of intense scrutiny after intelligence documents were leaked - allegedly by a member of the military. James Ivory, a Virginia Tech professor who researches social media and video game use related to military simulations and links to political extremism and intelligence risks, said Discord has become a very mainstream platform for individual and community messaging.

   
Released: 28-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT
How repeated questions could put you at risk of cyber crime
University of East Anglia

People reveal more personal information when you ask them the same questions a second time – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 9:50 AM EDT
Research calls for more consumer protection to combat double danger of gambling with cryptocurrencies
University of Bristol

A new study has highlighted how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms – and online gambling outlets accepting cryptocurrency as wagers pose even greater risks

Newswise: ORNL malware ‘vaccine’ generator licensed for Evasive.ai platform
Released: 23-Mar-2023 7:00 PM EDT
ORNL malware ‘vaccine’ generator licensed for Evasive.ai platform
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and used by the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command to test the capabilities of commercial security tools has been licensed to cybersecurity firm Penguin Mustache to create its Evasive.ai platform.

Newswise: This is What Happens When Your Phone is Infected with Spyware
14-Mar-2023 7:00 AM EDT
This is What Happens When Your Phone is Infected with Spyware
University of California San Diego

Smartphone spyware apps that allow people to spy on each other are not only hard to notice and detect, they also will easily leak the sensitive personal information they collect, says a team of computer scientists from New York and San Diego.

   
Newswise: How CSU Empowers Women in STEM
Released: 7-Mar-2023 3:55 PM EST
How CSU Empowers Women in STEM
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Women may be underrepresented in STEM fields, but these CSU programs aim to change that.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Expert: National Cybersecurity Strategy Neglects Public Awareness
Released: 2-Mar-2023 4:20 PM EST
Johns Hopkins Expert: National Cybersecurity Strategy Neglects Public Awareness
 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University information security expert Anton Dahbura is available to discuss the Biden administration's newly released national cybersecurity strategy.

 
Released: 27-Feb-2023 10:35 AM EST
Hackers could try to take over a military aircraft; can a cyber shuffle stop them?
Sandia National Laboratories

A cybersecurity technique that shuffles network addresses like a blackjack dealer shuffles playing cards could effectively befuddle hackers gambling for control of a military jet, commercial airliner or spacecraft, according to new research.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 10:00 AM EST
James Barr von Oehsen Named Director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

James Barr von Oehsen has been selected as the director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), a joint research center of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Von Oehsen is a leader in the fields of cyberinfrastructure, research computing, advanced networking, data science and information technology.

Released: 16-Feb-2023 3:05 PM EST
Cybersecurity Defenders Are Expanding Their AI Toolbox
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have taken a step toward harnessing a form of artificial intelligence known as deep reinforcement learning, or DRL, to protect computer networks. DRL’s effectiveness at stopping adversaries from reaching their goals offers promise for a role for autonomous AI in proactive cyber defense.

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Released: 13-Feb-2023 1:45 PM EST
"Build Your Own Masters" at NYU Tandon
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

An innovative engineering master’s program unveiled today by Digital Learning at NYU Tandon gives students flexibility to tailor their degree to their unique professional interests and aspirations. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in one of nine interdisciplinary concentrations – including in-demand fields like robotics, cybersecurity, and data science – all offered fully online.

   
Newswise: Cybersecurity firm U2opia licenses ORNL technologies for advanced monitoring
Released: 3-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Cybersecurity firm U2opia licenses ORNL technologies for advanced monitoring
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

U2opia Technology, a consortium of technology and administrative executives with extensive experience in both industry and defense, has exclusively licensed two technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that offer a new method for advanced cybersecurity monitoring in real time.



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