The Follow-up Unit, in coordination with the Scientific Unit at the Center of Urban and Regional Planning for Postgraduate Studies, held a workshop titled “Youth and the Impact of Cybersecurity on Their Lives: Innovations in Confronting Evolving Threats and the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence.” The workshop was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Marwan Kazim Muhammad, a lecturer in the Department of Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad, and attended by a group of faculty members, staff, and students from the Center.
The workshop aimed to raise awareness among youth and students about the uses of the internet and artificial intelligence, including phishing, multiple attacks using mobile malware, and the digital supply chain, all the way to cyberbullying, harassment, and online threats in various forms. The lecturer also discussed hacking programs, also known as ransomware, and the creation of convincing phishing messages for smartphone users and accounts.
Dr. Mohammed recommended the importance of analyzing message content and sender behavior with high accuracy, relying on two-factor or multi-factor authentication, and using zero-security technologies to protect users after protecting user data during processing and use. He also emphasized the development of defensive AI models to analyze deep fakes, while maintaining awareness as the key to protecting personal data. A dialogue was opened with the workshop attendees to discuss ways to prevent any potential breaches, which enriched the workshop and broadened its scientific horizons.
