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UVA alumni\u2019s company takes training to the \u2018Cyber World Cup\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n Five years ago, when a major hacking attempt was successful, \u201cit was big news,\u201d said Roman Bohuk, a cybersecurity expert and 2020 University of Virginia alumnus.But, nowadays, \u201cThere\u2019s probably 10 news articles each day about some kind of big company getting hacked,\u201d Bohuk said.Earlier this month, a cyberattack temporarily shut down Canvas, an online education platform used by schools nationwide \u2013 including UVA \u2013 as end-of-semester staples like final exams and projects were in full swing.\u00a0That incident reinforced the growing demand for companies like SkillBit, the Charlottesville-based startup Bohuk co-founded with fellow Wahoo Thomas Rogers.Originally launched as \u201cMetaCTF,\u201d SkillBit helps companies assess, train and strengthen cybersecurity teams through hands-on simulations designed to mirror real-world attacks.Its client list includes companies such as Uber and GitHub, as well as the University of South Florida. This week, for the second time since 2023, SkillBit is serving as a platform host for the International Cybersecurity Competition in Queensland, Australia.Known informally as the \u201cCyber World Cup,\u201d the event features teams from more than 80 countries competing in cybersecurity challenges.\u00a0Rogers, a former UVA basketball player, used a local hoops analogy to describe SkillBit\u2019s role in the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like they\u2019re providing JPJ (John Paul Jones Arena) and inviting the teams,\u201d Rogers said, \u201cbut we\u2019re giving them the court, the balls, the baskets to help run the infrastructure around the actual game.\u201cWe are creating the scenarios that the teams are going to have to solve as a part of the competition.\u201dWhether through international competitions or corporate training exercises, SkillBit\u2019s goal is to help organizations better prepare for cyber threats.\u201cWe\u2019ll build a mock website for a small business,\u201d Rogers said, describing a typical exercise, \u201cand we build the website to be vulnerable on purpose. And then we present it to the user and say, \u2018Here, can you figure out a way to log in?\u2019\u201cBy exploiting the website, they learn how to protect it.\u201dSkillBit first partnered with the International Cybersecurity Competition in 2023 when San Diego hosted the event. Since then, the rise of artificial intelligence has reshaped the landscape.\u201cAI can execute attacks and find vulnerabilities much faster than before,\u201d Bohuk said. \u201cIt can automate tasks that used to take trained professionals hours or days to complete.\u201dIn response, SkillBit has begun building hacking simulations designed to teach clients both how AI can strengthen cyber defenses and how attackers can exploit AI systems. One focus area is \u201cprompt injection,\u201d an emerging cyber threat in which attackers use carefully crafted prompts to trick chatbots and other AI systems into revealing protected information.<\/p>\n

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