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NY Post: Does body lotion attract spiders?

January 2, 2024

The New York Post turned to a University of Cincinnati wolf spider expert to debunk a social media panic that suggested the arachnids are attracted to a brand of body lotion.

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The Washington Post: Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t the only politician to be a swatting target

January 3, 2024

When the SWAT team arrives at your door it means there is serious trouble inside, unless the call is fake. "SWATing" or calling the police on innocent victims has seen an uptick in the past few years, with calls mostly targeting celebrities and politicians. Cybersecurity expert Gregory Winger says the increase is a way criminals have found to weaponize the very police force meant to protect.

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The Independent: This man has been swatted 47 times for making a joke

February 14, 2024

A seemingly harmless take on Twitter turned into an years-long campaign of harassment, death threats and dozens of ‘swatting’ attacks on an individual. An arrest has been made, but swatting needs to be taken more seriously, says UC cybersecurity expert Gregory Winger, an assistant professor in the School of Public and International Affairs.