Tag: Cybersecurity

A rural school district lost nearly $100K in ‘cybercrime,’ 1 of dozens of attacks on Wisconsin schools this year

WPR — Dorothea Salo, teaching faculty in the iSchool, weighs in on the rise of cyberattacks on K-12 schools across Wisconsin and the nation.

As AI advances, UW–Madison researchers tackle growing security challenges

Two leading cybersecurity researchers at UW–Madison joined hundreds of scientists in signing an open letter warning about the risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems.

NSF announces $24.5M investment to accelerate AI-driven science

"FabAID" will connect the nation's researchers, data, cyberinfrastructure, and computing resources to drive innovation in areas like cybersecurity and beyond.

Build it, break it, fix it: Teaching students how to outthink hackers

UW–Madison researchers are collaborating on course material that can teach students how to design and build systems that are resilient to cyberattacks.

UW fostering closer research ties with federal defense, cybersecurity agencies

A new campuswide effort will build on relationships with the DoD, defense-related industries, and other government partners interested in national security.

U.S. Cyber Command visit highlights UW–Madison’s leadership in cyber research and education

A delegation from the United States Cyber Command, responsible for national cyber defense, visited UW-Madison researchers in Morgridge Hall and beyond.