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• 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

• What Is a Threat Researcher and How To Become One

  Cybercrime investigators, computer forensicists, threat hunters and researchers… No, these are not sci-fi characters; rather, they are actual cybersecurity experts. Keep reading to learn more about why and how you can study cyberthreats, as well as how you can get started in the profession. The article is based on a talk by Nikita Titarenko, an analytical engineer at Gazinformservis, and Andrey Zhdanukhin, a SOC L2 analyst at Gazinformservis, at the recent Positive Hack Days Fest 2.

  03.07.2024

• InfoWatch President Natalya Kaspersky: New Technologies Pose Cybersecurity Threats

  New technology is being released every day, which makes it hard for cybersecurity experts to calculate potential risks. Seduced by new technologies like Internet of Things and Blockchain, we forget about the most important thing when it comes to information technology: its security. Everything is under threat today: from smartphones to control systems for nuclear power plants. Natalya Kaspersky, President of InfoWatch Group, attended the formal opening of ITMO-InfoWatch center. During an open lecture at ITMO University, she spoke about the challenges facing information security specialists and what ordinary users can do to protect themselves.

  24.01.2018