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• Student Spotlight: Md. Sorowar Jahan, Bangladesh

  Before stepping into the world of cybersecurity, Md. Sorowar is mastering something just as complex: a new culture and language. His days at ITMO’s Foundation Program are shaped by small victories, supportive friends, and a city that keeps surprising him. Read on!

  20.11.2025

• ITMO Student Wins Russia’s Drone Programming Championship

  First-year ITMO student Ekaterina Kochetkova earned a gold medal at Russia’s first Drone Programming Championship. The final round was organized by the Competitive Programming Federation and took place at the tech hub Morion Digital in Perm, Russia.

  10.11.2025

• Student Spotlight: Moayad Terro, Syria

  When we last spoke to Moayad Terro, he was a cybersecurity Master’s student at ITMO. Fast-forward a few years, and he’s now a PhD student, an honors diploma holder, and is rubbing shoulders with over 100 cybersecurity engineers from 22 countries at Moscow’s Positive Hack Camp. From ethical hacking to hunting vulnerabilities with AI, Moayad is applying his ambition and curiosity on a path from the classroom to the global stage.

  21.08.2025

• ITMO Master’s Students Develop Russia’s First Monitoring and Cyberprotection System for AI

  Created by ITMO Master’s students in collaboration with experts from Raft, HiveTrace is the first Russian system that protects AI from cyberattacks. The new system it mitigates 70% of the most common vulnerabilities and protects generative-AI web apps from prompt injections, confidential data leaks, excessive agency of LLM systems, and other threats. Moreover, HiveTrace is compatible with any open-source or closed AI models – this means it can be implemented by tech, financial, telecom, and other companies and tailored to their security policies.

  07.08.2025

• Student Spotlight: Omar Farshad Jeelani, Afghanistan

  From tackling AI-driven security challenges to shaping the future of cybersecurity, Omar Farshad Jeelani is intent on making a strong impact in the digital security landscape. In this interview, he shares insights into his research, life at ITMO, and his vision for the future of cybersecurity.

  06.03.2025

• Student Spotlight: David Pincheira, Chile

  David Pincheira has worked on network infrastructure for Google, ventured into the stock market, and even founded his own company. Now, he’s taking on a new challenge – learning Russian and preparing for his next academic step at ITMO University. In this interview, David shares his experiences, cultural insights, and advice for future students.

  27.02.2025

• New Types of Cyber Fraud and How to Stay Safe Online

  It seems like we’ve all heard about the common online fraud schemes and how not to fall for them – and in Russia alone, half a million people half a million people fall victim to cyber crimes annually. Moreover, those who study or work abroad may be especially vulnerable to such deception. In this article, Vitaly Rogov, a PhD student at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies, shares insights into the newest types of online schemes and the ways to counteract them.

  28.01.2025

• Five Continents – One Tournament: BRICS+ CTF Finals Held at ITMO University

  Five continents, 105 countries, and 1,257 teams – Russia has recently hosted the online cybersecurity competition BRICS+ CTF. The final round of the contest, co-organized by ITMO University, took place on November 16 and welcomed 20 teams from eight countries. The team Friendly Maltese Citizens (international) finished first, followed by NE_SPRUSH (Russia) and Bushwhackers (Russia).

  20.11.2024

• I Am a Professional Contest: Information & Cyber Security Track FAQ

  Registration is underway for the I Am a Professional competition that allows medalists to receive up to 300,000 rubles and winners and prize-winners – to intern at major Russian companies and enroll at the country’s top universities. ITMO oversees three conference tracks, including Information & Cyber Security. In this article, we talk about what to anticipate and how to prepare for the contest with Andrey Yougunson, an associate professor at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies.

  16.10.2024

• ITMO Opens Lab to Train AI Infosecurity Experts

  Over last year alone, the demand for information security experts in AI grew by 30%. In parallel to this growing demand, there is also a lack of professionals with the necessary qualifications for this field on the market. One of the reasons for it is that no one trains such specialists. In response to that, ITMO and the company Raft launched a research laboratory called LLM Security Lab that is meant to teach students to work in the field of infosec for LLM and AI business solutions.

  28.08.2024