… Brendan Dolan-Gavitt, a professor of computer science and engineering at New York University [Tandon School of Engineering], said universities across the country have been utilizing more up-to-date, private-sector security techniques – like standardizing software used across campus – as they have become more invested in cybersecurity. … The University switched over to a dual-factor...
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ARO Workshop on Secure and Trustworthy Biochips Workshop Recap
Microfluidic biochips are devices that handle small volumes of fluids and are usually coupled with “cyber” elements such as sensors and intelligent control algorithms to improve performance and reliability. Biochips are coming of age in an era of rampant cybersecurity issues, and new security and trust solutions are the need of the hour. We are...
Internal QR codes could thwart counterfeiting of 3D-printed objects
Developed by scientists at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, the system instructs manufacturers’ 3D printers to include hundreds of tiny elements within objects, as they’re being printed. These elements are made up of inert materials, they’re located in various layers within the object, and they reportedly don’t compromise its structural integrity.
What is a chaff bug? How adding bugs to apps may make them more secure
Researchers at NYU have developed a technique to add inert bugs in code to deter hackers. But could it work in reality?
Synack and the US Army Draft A New Generation of Cyber Warriors
Synack kicked off ThinkCyber, an unprecedented new initiative held in Silicon Valley this summer to develop cyber talent through hands-on workshops and top-tier mentorship. … The program led with mentorship and exchanges between the most talented college students from top technical programs across the nation including MIT, Harvard, and NYU [Tandon School of Engineering], and...
First Ever Female Dean at Tandon Begins New Role
In a monumental hiring for the historic technical institute, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering hired its first female dean since the school’s founding, under a different name, in 1854. Hired last spring, Jelena Kovačević is now presiding over her first week of classes as dean. Kovačević is the first successor to Katepalli Sreenivasan, who served...
NYU Tandon Joins Top Open-Source Initiative for Automotive Software and Cybersecurity
Automobiles, like laptops, can be hacked by malefactors seeking to remotely steal information, damage or hijack a vehicle, or even injure or kill its occupants. One means of incursion is to target over-the-air (OTA) software upgrades for on-board telematics systems or the electronic control units (ECU) for brakes, the engine, airbags and more. The risk...
Printed parts can prove authenticity with 3D QR codes
The worldwide market for 3D-printed parts is a $5 billion business with a global supply chain involving the internet, email and the cloud – creating a number of opportunities for counterfeiting and intellectual property theft. Flawed parts printed from stolen design files could produce dire results. Experts predict that by 2021, 75% of new commercial...
Researchers Turn Tracking Codes into Unclonable “Clouds” to Authenticate Genuine 3D Printed Parts
The worldwide market for 3D-printed parts is a $5 billion business with a global supply chain involving the internet, email, and the cloud – creating a number of opportunities for counterfeiting and intellectual property theft. Flawed parts printed from stolen design files could produce dire results: experts predict that by 2021, 75 percent of new commercial and military aircraft will fly with...
QR CODE ‘CLOUDS’ PROTECT 3D PRINTING FROM PIRACY
The worldwide market for 3D-printed parts is a $5 billion business with a global supply chain involving the internet, email, and the cloud—creating a number of opportunities for counterfeiting and intellectual property theft. Flawed parts printed from stolen design files could produce dire results: experts predict that by 2021, 75 percent of new commercial and...