NJIT Distinguished Cybersecurity Expert is a Panelist at AARP New Jersey 2025 Fraud Summit

Senior Lecturer Fuad Hamidli in Ying Wu College of Computing’s Department of Computer Science participated as a panelist at AARP New Jersey’s 2025 Fraud Summit: Decoding Fraud in the Age of AI. He previously spoke at the AARP Fraud Summit: Fraud 360 – Awareness, Prevention & Recovery in spring 2025

The event brought together leaders from government, law enforcement and industry, including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, the State of New Jersey’s Chief Information Security Officer and Microsoft to address how artificial intelligence is reshaping fraud schemes.

Hamidli shared insights on how scammers exploit digital footprints and the importance of raising awareness to protect the public. He also outlined practical ways individuals can defend themselves from fraud and explained the psychology behind successful attacks, noting how urgency, authority and emotion are often used by scammers to manipulate victims. His contribution highlighted NJIT’s role in advancing cybersecurity awareness beyond the classroom and into the community.

“I am steadfast in equipping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle emerging cyber threats. However, the public also needs to be aware of the role they play in maintaining safety and security for themselves and others,” he said.

Fuad Hamidli is a distinguished cybersecurity expert with a Ph.D. in Cryptography from Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey. He most notably served as a cyber security supervisor at a major international energy company with revenues exceeding $72 billion. His efforts were pivotal in securing the company's critical infrastructure against sophisticated cyber threats and in achieving ISO 27001 certification.

He has presented his research at prestigious conferences, such as the Sequences and Their Applications (SETA) conference in Hong Kong and the International Workshop on Boolean Functions and their Applications in Norway.

He holds a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification and currently teaches courses on cryptography, cybersecurity and computer systems security to students across all degree levels.