WhatsApp is adding a brand new feature in its latest update: the ability to share any file type. …Damon McCoy, a Computer Science and Engineering professor at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, said that “most cellphones unless you root them will only allow you to run apps if they’re from official stores.” In regions...
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America's Online Enemies
From election meddling and economic espionage to financial fraud and personal identity theft, it’s becoming clear that cybersecurity is increasingly central to every aspect of the way we live. Both state-sponsored cyber-spies and transnational organized crime groups pose urgent threats online to our nation’s critical infrastructure, our security, and our fundamental values in a democratic...
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Hackers Have Been Stealing Credit Card Numbers from Trump’s Hotels for Months
Guests at 14 Trump properties, including hotels in Washington, New York and Vancouver, have had their credit card information exposed, marking the third time in as many years that a months-long security breach has affected customers of the chain of luxury hotels. … “It seems very negligent that this could happen a number of times,”...
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Malcolm Turnbull faces Silicon Valley fight on encryption
If Malcolm Turnbull presses forward on threats to force technology companies to better cooperate on countering terrorism — by unlocking secret encrypted messages and data belonging to suspected violent plotters — the Prime Minister can expect a heated tussle with America’s powerful Silicon Valley.
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Guide to the top college and university cyber security degree programs
The shortage of cybersecurity professionals is well documented, and this lack of expertise can keep organizations from bolstering their security programs…NYU Tandon School of Engineering offers a master’s degree in cyber security, and the program is rooted in the belief that theory and research must translate into real-world solutions, says Nasir Memon, professor of computer...
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The NotPetya Attack Was About Disruption, Not Ransom (Video)
Justin Cappos, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, comments on the NotPetya “wiper” attack that hit countless computer systems across 64 countries last week. “There seems to be increasing evidence that the people who carried out this attack did not do so for monetary gain, which is...
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Justin Cappos on Why Cars Are Not Like Computers When It Comes to Cybersecurity
Justin Cappos is a professor in the Computer Science and Engineering department at New York University [Tandon School of Engineering], where his research addresses problems in security, systems, software update systems, and virtualization…In this interview, he explores how updates and other security processes are unique to the automotive world.
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Beware of Fraudsters When You Go Online
Never use the same password for all your accounts. If you can’t remember them all, try a password manager, says Justin Cappos, a professor at New York University’s engineering school…“You’re much less likely to have problems using one of these than if you write all your passwords down on sticky notes you may or may...
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Further Update on the Threat Situation Surrounding the Petya Cyber Attack
… The original Petya ransomware that popped up last year encrypted hundreds of file types, and the new code makes some interesting choices in what it encrypts. Justin Cappos, assistant professor of security, operating systems and networks at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, was interviewed by The Register…
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Everything you need to know about the Petya, er, NotPetya nasty trashing PCs worldwide
… The original Petya ransomware that popped up last year encrypted hundreds of file types, and the new code makes some interesting choices in what it encrypts.… ‘It’s very odd,’ Justin Cappos, assistant professor of security, operating systems and networks at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering told The Register.