There is little doubt that cars have caught the attention of hackers, and little hope that these trends will be reversed. In 2016, Uptane, an open-source software security project, designed with direct input from automotive manufacturers and suppliers, was introduced to address this threat. In a nutshell, Uptane implementations secure automotive systems by establishing a...
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Cappos explains why SolarWinds hack is especially troubling
The SolarWinds attack, which was discovered in early December 2020, was frightening on several levels. In addition to the sensitivity of the data released, and the U.S. government agencies targeted, the malware was introduced through a practice deemed essential to cyber hygiene: a software update. As NYU associate professor of computer science and engineering Justin...
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Torres-Arias is featured in NYU article saluting outstanding Latinx Ph.D. candidates and graduates
Dr. Santiago Torres-Arias, a 2020 Ph.D. graduate from Tandon’s Computer Science and Engineering program and an active researcher in the Center for Cybersecurity was one of seven current or recent Latinx Ph.D.s chosen for a round-up article entitled “Graduates Sin Limite.” Torres-Arias, who worked with his advisor, Dr. Justin Cappos in the Secure Systems Laboratory...
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Supply chain security framework in-toto hits a milestone; releases v.1.0.0
Releasing V.1.0.0 of a software project marks a significant milestone in its development. It’s an indication that it has reached a level of maturity where its developers can ensure its quality, and guarantee its security to potential adopters. On November 23, in-toto, a software framework developed at NYU Tandon in collaboration with researchers at New...
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Facebook ad ban is a bust as users saw more political ads after it went into effect.
In theory, Facebook’s ban on political advertising right before the election should have shielded voters from disinformation or political ads that were less than honest. But the ban contained a loophole. Any existing political coverage that had already been reviewed and approved was not removed. So, would-be influencers just made sure their ads were running...
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Cappos offers tips for avoiding identity theft in WalletHub special report
In a special report published December 8, 2020, WalletHub presented results of a survey entitled “2020’s States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft & Fraud.” As part of the report, they questioned a number of cybersecurity experts, including NYU Tandon associate professor of computer science and engineering Justin Cappos, who offered advice on what individuals can...
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Edelson to Ad Platforms: Disinformation is a Security Problem
NYU Tandon Ph.D. candidate Laura Edelson has spent much of the past few years pulling back the curtain on political advertising through her work with the Online Political Transparency Project at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Therefore, it is not surprising that, when WiscPolitics reported in a December 8, 2020 article that U.S. Senator...
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From “Zoom Bombing” to Yahoo Finance “Company of the Year”—Cappos weighs in on how Zoom went from zero to hero
In a classic case of “It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish,” Yahoo Finance named Zoom its “Company of the Year” for 2020. The year began for the company with a number of high profile incidents where meetings and classrooms were interrupted in what came to be called “Zoom Bombing.” But the company’s...
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Karri, Gupta Assess Status Quo of Cybersecurity in Digital Manufacturing
As digital manufacturing continues to grow in popularity, it also becomes a more visible attack surface for hackers. Recently a team of researchers from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Texas A&M teamed up to survey the cybersecurity risks in the emerging DM context, assess the impact on manufacturing, and identify approaches to better secure...
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NYU Tandon Ad Observatory Offers Insights on how Candidates Targeted Latinx Voters
During the presidential election, both candidates aggressively pursued the Latinx vote, particularly in battleground states of Florida and Arizona. As the Wall Street Journal reported in an article published on November 20, though Biden won a bigger share of this increasingly significant voting block, both nationally and in the states, Trump’s TV ad spending did...