In the Media

Selected news media mentions of our departmental activities.

Cybersecurity Experts Explain Why China's Alleged U.S. Treasury Hack Is a Big Deal
1/7/25
Newsweek quoted Shambhu Upadhyaya in an article about China’s alleged hack of the U.S. Treasury.
Social media posts misidentify woman burned to death in New York subway fire
1/7/25
USA Today quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about social media posts that misidentified the woman who was burned to death in an attack on the New York City subway.
Study Finds AI Safeguards Patient Data & Detects Sleep Apnea
1/5/25
TMG Pulse reported on a UB study, led by Nalini Ratha, that is developing a new method of privacy enhancement for AI-powered medical technology that can help to diagnose and treat sleep apnea.
The Cost of Deepfakes
1/4/25
Advocate featured UB’s Media Forensic Lab, led by Siwei Lyu, in an article about the cost of deepfakes.
Facebook groups saved lives during '22 blizzard. UB studying how they kept communities connected
1/2/25
The Buffalo News reported that a team of UB researchers, including Kenny Joseph, is studying the impact of Facebook groups on keeping communities connected during deadly storms.
Fact Check: Elon Musk And Taylor Swift Did NOT Jointly Endorse Power-Saving Device 'Stop Watt'
12/30/24
Lead Stories also cited the Deep Fake-o-Meter in an article about an AI-generated image that showed Elon Musk and Taylor Swift jointly endorsing a power-saving product.
Social media users share AI-generated images of 'pregnant Philippine girl'
12/30/24
AFP Fact Check used the Deep Fake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in UB’s Media Forensic Lab, and quoted Lyu in an article about a fake image depicting a pregnant child.
Fact Check: AI-generated image mistaken as Luigi Mangione’s mugshot
12/27/24
Reuters also quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about an AI-generated image that has been mistaken as Luigi Mangione’s mugshot.

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