Pitt Cyber founding director David Hickton has been featured in a variety of publications and media, both locally and nationally. The items below are a sample of his extensive work and career in cybersecurity, law, and policy. If interested in speaking to David Hickton about a particular topic, please email cyber@pitt.edu.
Television Appearances
- Washington County Board of Commissioners to Vote on Next Step After Cyberattack - KDKA News
- Pegasus Technology Implications | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Trump DOJ Indicts WikiLeaks Founder Assange | The Beat with Ari Melber | MSNBC
- No Digital Solution at Present to Curb Election Interference | BNN Bloomberg
- The Growing Partnership Between Russia's Government and Cybercriminals | 60 Minutes
- Shift to Cyber War Mindset Slows Reaction to Election Hacks | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Prosecuting Foreign Hackers Carries Benefits Beyond A Trial | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Lack of Leadership Leaves Locals on Front Lines of Cyber Defense | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Hickton: Russian Hackers Elusive But Not Untouchable | The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC
- Mueller Indicts 12 Russians for 2016 Election Interference Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting | MSNBC Live with Katy Tur
- Heritage Valley Health System Targeted In Global Cyber Attack | KDKA TV
News & Radio
- Butler County Officials Announce Breach of County Computer Network Involving Much of the Public's Personal Data | TribLive
- Pennsylvania Courts Website Targeted in Cyberattack | KDKA
- In the Courtroom and Beyond: US Attorneys Making a Difference | Keep Our Replubic
- How Irelend is Fairing When it Comes to Cyber Security | Newstalk Breakfast
- Should AI Chattbot Technology be Regulated? | Government Matters
- FBI Agent and Former Prosecutors Explain Why So Many People From PA Were Involved in Jan. 6 Capitol Riots | KDKA
- From Oklahoma City to Jan 6.: How the US Government Failed to Stop the Rise of Domestic Extremism | USA Today
- After Backlash, Predictive Policing Adapts to a Changed World | The Wall Street Journal
- David Hickton of the New Pitt Disinformation Lab Explains How Disinformation is being Spread Online in an Effort to Divide the Public | WESA Confluence
- Amid Wave of Private Sector Hacks, Feds Face Pressure to Aid Businesses on Cybersecurity Response | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- FBI: Ransomware Attacks Are On the Rise and Criminals Are Getting Bolder | KDKA
- Tucker Carlson’s False Claim that Elites in Washington Ignored the Opioid Epidemic in Rural America | Politifact
- As Virus Surges, House Panel Accuses Trump Administration of Political Interference in Pandemic Response | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- How Friendship with an Icon Led David Hickton to Oversee Trillions in Washington Spending | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Democrats Push New 3T Coronavirus Relief Bill through House | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Former U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh to Oversee Congress Coronavirus Relief Funding | KDKA
- Rep. Clyburn Taps Pitt's David Hickton to Lead Coronavirus Oversight | Pittwire
- Disinformation and Hacking Could Threaten 2020 Elections, Former US Attorney Warns | TribLive
- Pitt Forum Will Look at Threats to Democracy in the Internet Age | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Former Pittsburgh U.S. Attorney: ‘Russia is Interested in Destroying Democracy' | TribLive
- ‘What’s going on is clearly illegal’: Ex-feds from Pa., N.J. Say It’s Time for Attorney General William Barr to Go | The Philadelphia Inquirer
- U.S. Department of Justice, News of the Day Topics of Pitt Cyber Event | PittWire
- Huawei’s Yearslong Rise Is Littered With Accusations of Theft and Dubious Ethics | The Wall Street Journal
- As China Hacked, U.S. Businesses Turned a Blind Eye | All Things Considered | NPR
- After Robert Mueller's Warning, a Broad Agreement on Election Threats but Not on What to Do about Them | USA Today
- 'We Are Being Eaten From Within.’ Why America Is Losing the Battle Against White Nationalist Terrorism | TIME
- Logged In | Pitt Magazine
- From Russia with Blood | Talking Feds Podcast
- Alleged Russian Hacker Behind $100 Million Evil Corp Indicted | WIRED
- The Rise of Antisemitism | Marty Griffin | KDKA1020
- David Hickton: White Nationalism and Mass Shootings | KDKA 1020
- Hand-Marked Paper Ballots Are More Secure | KDKA 1020
- David Hickton Breaks Down His Recent Recommendations for Upgrading the Security of State Elections | The Confluence | 90.5 WESA
- The Evolution of Cyber Crime with David Hickton | Heinz Radio
Op-Ed Pieces
- David Hickton: Move our pandemic, cybersecurity strategies from 'panic and neglect' to 'prepare and prevent' | The Hill
- David Hickton: When Even the Aliquippa Water Authority is a Target for Hackers | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Alexa, Activate Cyber Resiliency | Azure Forum
- Hickton: Finding an Ethical Digital Life Admist Terror | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Congress Must Seize the Opportunity to Double Down on Quantum Technology | The Hill
- The US Must Come from Behind in the Global Race for AI Regulation | The Hill
- Disrupting Ransomware | EU Cyber Direct
- We Must Treat Cyber Wars the Same as We Treat Conventional Military Encounters | The Hill
- State Must Focus on Preventative Measures to Stop Future Cyberattacks | The Irish Times
- ChatGPT Could Transform Society - and its Risks Require Quick Regulation | The Hill
- Private Companies Need Federal Support to Protect Our Critical Infrastructure | The Hill
- Countering Automation without Representation | The Hill
- Don't Nickel & Dime Pennsylvania's Democracy | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- A Call for Action: Now is the Time to Secure Pennsylvania's Elections | PennLive
- Four Cybersecurity Priorities for Congress to Confront Active Threats | The Hill
- Pennsylvania Voting Machines are Eminently Hackable | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Foreign Election Influence Is Still a Huge Problem in America. Here’s How We Can Stop It | TIME
- No Time for Complacency in PA on Election Security | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Ahead of the 2020 Election, Let's Address Pennsylvania's Election Security So Your Vote Can Count | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Speeches
- Can Democracy Survive the Internet? | The Dick Thornburgh Forum Discussions on Governance Lecture Series
- David J. Hickton Investiture Remarks
- A Perspective on Immigration by David Hickton | World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
- Keynote Speaker | Air Force Association CyberPatriot XI National Finals
Other
- Ask a Professor Video Series | Pitt Communications
- Nation's Leading Cybersecurity Expert David Hickton on Election Safety and Equity in Algorithms | We Can Be Podcast | The Heinz Endowments
- The Future of Cyber: Cybercrime | SEI Podcast
- Part III of "Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government for the People"
- 2019 AFA CyberCamp