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Canvas hack strands students during finals week as UC and CSU systems monitor breach
CNN via ABC7 Bay Area
May 8, 2026
Tony Coulson, Coulson is the executive director of the Center for Cyber at AI at CSUSB, was interviewed about the cyberattack on Canvas, a cloud-based digital hub for classrooms, that affected universities and high schools across the country, many of which were entering finals week. "It's no coincidence that it happened now because this is the time when the hackers have the most leverage," he said, adding that the system was targeted, but students may be, too. "Be very aware of what will be a phishing attempt for students, just like trying to get them to pay to take exams and other things," said Coulson.

‘Phoenix of Gaza XR’ virtual reality project featured
Middle East Eye
May 1, 2026
The website featured the immersive “Phoenix of Gaza XR” virtual reality project that was developed by CSUSB graduate Naim Aburaddi, media studies professor Ahlam Muhtaseb and a team of researchers at CSUSB’s X-Real Lab.

Retired CSUSB professor comments on latest numbers that show assaults against U.S. Jews have reached 46-year high
Axios
May 6, 2026
Hate crime expert Brian Levin, the founding director of the Center for Hate and Extremism at CSUSB, commented on new numbers from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that show physical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year reached the highest levels since 1979. Levin, who compiled the early data, cautioned that anti-Jewish hate crime numbers could rise as more police departments submit final reports.

Fact check: From January 2025 to January 2026, ‘hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%’
Politifact
May 5, 2026
Brian Levin, an emeritus professor of criminal justice and founder of California State University, San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was quoted in an article fact-checking New York City hate crime statistics cited by a New York state senator.

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