ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 20 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:

Phishing attacks. Jailbreaking and social engineering attacks. Malicious advertisements. These have all become part of the day inthe lifefor most everyone who depends on a web connection for their work and livelihood. University of Georgiacybersecurity expert RobertoPerdisciwelcomes a greater awareness of the threats that have long been at the center of his professional life.

"I initially came to the U.S.as a research scholar to deepen my doctoralwork in Italy, which was at the intersection of machine learning and cybersecurity," saidPerdisci, Patty and D.R. Grimes Distinguished Professor of Computer Science anddirector of the UGA Institute of Cybersecuri...