Google researchers worked with experts at New York University (NYU) to analyze deceptive installation practices of unwanted ad injectors that insert ads into Web pages, and browser setting hijackers that change search settings without the content of the user.
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3D printing security risk caused by undetectable defects, and ways to prevent it
3D printing hacks could lead to recalls, lawsuits, property damage, and even put people in danger, researchers find. They present two ways to stave off this security threat.
New Research: Zeroing in on Deceptive Software Installations
As part of Google’s ongoing effort to protect users from unwanted software, we have been zeroing in on the deceptive installation tactics and actors that play a role in unwanted software delivery.
Punishing Russia over the DNC hack, and proving they did it
Zachary Goldman, executive director of the Center on Law and Security and an adjunct professor at NYU School of Law, former policy adviser in Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence: “There’s a significant question whether the executive order would even be available in a circumstance like this. … My gut when I look at...
3D Printing Industry Becomes Target for Cybersecurity Concerns
Almost every player in the tech sector is vulnerable to cybersecurity concerns, and the 3D printing market is no exception.
Indian-origin researchers report cybersecurity risks in 3D printing
A team comprising of Indian-origin researchers has found cybersecurity risks in 3D printing by examining two aspects — printing orientation and insertion of fine defects.
Is 3D printing an open invitation for industrial sabotage?
Almost every player in the tech sector is vulnerable to cybersecurity concerns, and the 3D printing market is no exception.
3D Printing at Risk to Hacking says NYU Researchers
New technology poses some of the same dangers unearthed in the electronics industry, where trusted, partially trusted, and untrusted parties are part of a global supply chain.
Deterring Financially Motivated Cybercrime
In “Deterring Financially Motivated Cybercrime,” Zachary K. Goldman and Damon McCoy present three strategies for deterring attacks that use malicious cyber capabilities to generate a profit.
Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers to Handle New Digital Problems
Ttomorrow’s lawyers—today’s law students—need to be better equipped to understand the underlying technical systems that will push the law in new directions. In no area of law is this dynamic more apparent than cyber security.