On November 16, as many Americans prepared for Thanksgiving, Ed Amoroso — former chief security officer of AT&T Services, advisor to four presidential administrations, CEO of global security firm TAG Cyber LLC, and NYU Tandon Distinguished Research Professor — gave a rapt audience a good reason to be thankful: that there are brilliant, experienced, and...
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Top Experts: Can Facebook Legally Disclose Russian Ads–What does the Stored Communications Act say?
How could the Stored Communications Act (SCA) prohibit Facebook from providing Congress with the “Russian Ads” one day, but permit it the next?
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Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Cyber Security Have Developed an Unhackable Computer Chip
Landmark achievements in IT security are happening at NYU Abu Dhabi [Center for Cyber Security]. For the first time, researchers developed a computer chip with security implemented at the lowest possible level, the hardware level. “Logic-locked” chips can’t be hacked or copied, providing future users with new guarantees of security for their devices. (Video)
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World's Biggest Student-Led Cyber Security Games Expand to Israel
The world’s biggest student-run cyber security event will get even bigger this year: Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW), founded 14 years ago by the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, announced it will expand to Israel, which will become the fifth country to host the final rounds of competitions that test the skills of...
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A First Legislative Step in the IoT Security Battle
Despite appearances, there is some important bipartisan work afoot on Capitol Hill. On Aug. 1, Sens. Mark Warner, Cory Gardner, Ron Wyden and Steve Daines dropped the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvements Act of 2017.
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The State of Cyber Sanctions
In this episode, FIN Chairman Juan Zarate hosts a discussion with FIN Senior Adviser Zachary Goldman on the current state of cyber sanctions, cybercrime, and the convergence of cyber security and the anti-money laundering system.
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NYU Security Researchers at Black Hat Reveal How to Protect the Power Grid from Low-budget Attacks
…The researchers are part of the small and increasingly influential group of cybersecurity researchers at NYU exploring hardware trustworthiness and educating experts worldwide about their findings. Under the aegis of the NYU Center for Cybersecurity, faculty and student researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Tandon are recognized as leaders in research on secure chip...
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Former Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco on fighting ISIS on social media
Former Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco on fighting ISIS on social media.