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Media Tip Sheets

More Russian-Led Hacks, Cyberattacks On Critical Infrastructure Expected

Thursday, February 24, 2022, By Sophie Gomprecht

Officials are closely monitoring the advances of the Russian military force in Ukraine within the physical and digital landscapes. Cyberthreats to critical government infrastructure are a growing concern, not only targeted at Ukraine, but also Western nations and government agencies….

Campus & Community

Alert: Increased State-Sponsored Cyberattack Activity

Thursday, February 24, 2022, By News Staff

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning U.S. organizations to beware of a possible rise in state-sponsored cyberattacks. Syracuse University’s Information Security team within Information Technology Services (ITS) has not detected any marked increase in activity over the…

New York Daily News

“As the prospect of war looms over Europe, N.Y. officials assess local cyberthreat.”

Monday, February 21, 2022, By Lily Datz

Brian Taylor, professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the New York Daily News article “As the prospect of war looms over Europe, N.Y. officials assess local cyber threat.” Taylor, an expert on Russian politics and…

STEM

Lights, Camera…Cybersecurity! Professor Constructs Studio for Instructional Videos

Monday, November 8, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

Electrical engineering and computer science professor Kevin Du wanted to up the production value of the cybersecurity instruction videos he has been posting to YouTube and decided to construct a studio inside his lab space. “I used to have one…

Insight Into Diversity

Cybersecurity Programs Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Workforce

Sunday, July 11, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Shiu-Kai Chin, professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Christopher Springs, student veteran in the College of Professional Studies, were interviewed for the INSIGHT Into Diversity article “Cybersecurity Programs Offer Veterans a Natural Transition to Civilian Workforce.”…

Media Tip Sheets

Syracuse Program Preparing Students for Cybersecurity Fight Against Criminal Hackers

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, By Daryl Lovell

The federal government is taking on cybersecurity threats and ransomware attacks like never before. Now widely viewed as a national security threat, President Biden recently launched an initiative to address the dangers of ransomware by working with global partners to…

Media, Law & Policy

Cybersecurity Challenges Face Many Battleground States

Friday, October 16, 2020, By News Staff

Around half of states typically considered battleground states are facing cybersecurity challenges that put them at increased risk of a cybersecurity breach. Shiu-Kai Chin, Ph.D., is a professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and…

STEM

Professor Moves Renowned Cybersecurity Workshop Online

Thursday, July 30, 2020, By Chris Barbera

When his National Science Foundation grant expired, electrical engineering and computer science Professor Kevin Du figured his pioneering security education (SEED) cybersecurity workshop that he had run since 2015 had come to an end. Du had always intended the workshops…

STEM

Career Achievement Unlocked—CyberStart Video Game Lets Students Explore Cybersecurity

Tuesday, February 4, 2020, By Eric Ferguson

Move over Fortnite and Overwatch–there’s a new game in town. Provided by the SANS Institute and funded by the National Science Foundation, CyberStart is an online game for students with extraordinary problem-solving skills who are interested in learning more about…

STEM

University Assembles Mission Assurance Experts at Cybersecurity Workshop

Friday, August 23, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Cyberattacks happen every day. From Equifax to Facebook, even the biggest companies struggle to protect our data, and they often fail to do so. But breaches that expose personal and financial data are only part of the problem. There are…