We recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Arun Vishwanath from his office in Buffalo, New York and discuss some of the recent high-profile security breaches and some of the urgent cyber security threats faced by governments and businesses. Can you tell us about the Colonial Pipeline breach and how it could have been prevented? […]
Tackling Middle East Misinformation on Social Media Is Like Playing Whack-A-Mole, Says Expert Dr. Arun Vishwanath
As tensions continue to flare between Israelis and Palestinians, social media appears to be fanning the flames of the conflict and an uptick in antisemitic hate crimes through the spread of misinformation. Cybersecurity expert Dr. Arun Vishwanath talked to Cheddar about how platforms have a responsibility to tackle the issue but admits that moderation is […]
Dr. Arun Vishwanath, Buffalo, New York on the way forward for cybersecurity
Dr. Arun Vishwanath of Buffalo, New York, is a leading expert on the “human problem” of cybersecurity. His research focuses on why people become victims of social engineering attacks and how we can use this understanding to improve organizational and national resilience to cyber attacks and secure cyber space. In addition to investigating the weakest […]
Cybersecurity expert Dr. Arun Vishwanath from Buffalo, New York, discusses Buffalo Public Sschool’s ransomware attack
Click here to listen to Dr.ARUN VISHWANATH’s (Buffalo, New York) discussion with Brendan Keany of WBEN, 930AM radio, Buffalo, New York, about the Buffalo Public School ransomware attack and its responses.
BPS school familes & teacher data may have been breached
My on air interview with Eileen Buckley at WIVB- ABC: The Buffalo Public School District is dealing with the fallout from the March 12 ransomware attack. We’ve learned personal student, parent and teacher information has been breached. Letters arrived Friday and over the weekend to school families and teachers indicating that private information could have […]
The Colonial Ransomware attack could have been avoided
By now, we have all heard about last week’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that caused a shutdown of the 5,500-mile pipeline responsible for carrying fuel from refineries along the Gulf Coast to New Jersey. After six days, the company announced the pipeline launched the restart of its operations Wednesday evening and that it’ll take several […]
Coronavirus, Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Dr. Arun Vishwanath
My interview by David Melech that appeared on HackerNoon: In a recent interview, I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Vishwanath to discuss recent trends that impact cybersecurity, where some of the vulnerabilities are, and how businesses can take proactive steps to mitigate these risks. How has the shift to remote working and […]
Why Buffalo, New York, is a leading start-up city and the future of cyber security
My April 2021 interview with Kristen Staci that appeared in Influencive: Your work at the University of Buffalo brought you international recognition as an expert in cyber security. What are you doing now? I still live and work in Buffalo, New York, and love the city! I was a tenured professor at the University at […]
The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hack was Avoidable
The Colonial Pipeline hack is now making the news and many cyber security experts are providing their take on how to recover from it. Of course, while this attack is new, such attacks aren’t. The Sony Pictures hack was also ransomware. And in 2016, there were many such attacks occurring. In response to them, I’d written […]
How does Excelsior Pass actually work?
James from Amherst says he was fully vaccinated at a CVS in February. After hearing the calls from the state, he tried setting up the Excelsior Pass, only to be told that they could not confirm his vaccination. “It’s been over two months since my shot and I’ve been trying to see if there is […]