L-3 Partners with NYU-Poly to Speed Innovative Research in Cybersecurity

Posted by Tzipora Halevi on December 16, 2012 Comments Off

RESTON, Va., December 13, 2012 – L-3’s National Security Solutions (NSS) Group announced that it has formed an agreement in cybersecurity research and development with the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly). NYU-Poly is designated as a National Security …

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Thanksgiving Parade: How to Compromise Identities Big Time!

Posted by pala on December 3, 2012 Comments Off

The scene of the crime is the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day Parade. According to this article, ” … [Macy's Day Thanksgiving Day Parade] This year was spectacular — great entertainment with many new balloons and floats. Fall was in the …

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Computer Viruses Are “Rampant” on Medical Devices in Hospitals

Posted by pala on October 18, 2012 Comments Off

According to Technology Review, “Computerized hospital equipment is increasingly vulnerable to malware infections, according to participants in a recent government panel. These infections can clog patient-monitoring equipment and other software systems, at times rendering the devices temporarily inoperable.”. Read more …

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NYU-Poly and AT&T Issue First Call for Entrants to 2012 Cyber Security Awareness Week Games

Posted by pala on August 29, 2012 Comments Off

As reported by the NYU-Poly website, the countdown has begun toward the biggest gathering of the best young minds in cyber security, the 9th annual Cyber Security Awareness Week(CSAW) games at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly).  In …

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Second CRISSP/Sloan Foundation Cyber-Security Lecture on Sep. 7th

Posted by pala on August 28, 2012 Comments Off

NSA Official to Call for Stronger Partnerships, Greater Focus to Enhance U.S. Cyber Security In response to escalating cyber attacks on the nation’s security, infrastructure and business, Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) in alliance with the Alfred P. …

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NSF Lecture on Deception and Cybersecurity

Posted by pala on July 16, 2012 Comments Off

On July 19, 2012 @ 12:00pm – NSF is hosting a lecture on Deception and Cyber-Security by Jeff Hancock. The event will be held at NSF, Room 110. Contacts: Keith Marzullo, (703) 292-8950 kmarzull@nsf.gov. From the NSF website: Abstract Deception …

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US-CERT Warns of Intel CPU Flaw

Posted by pala on July 6, 2012 Comments Off

According to this article, << the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has released an advisory note warning users that Intel CPUs are vulnerable to a privilege escalation hack when running 64-bit operating systems>>. Also, it seems that AMD processors …

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Malware from Middle East Appears to be State-Sponsored

Posted by pala on May 29, 2012 Comments Off

According to this article, Flame, massive targeted malware which is designed to steal stored files and information about targeted systems, appears to be state-sponsored, Kaspersky Labs says. The virus is about 20 times the size of Stuxnet, malware that targeted …

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Privacy Workshop, “Perceptions, Policies and Trade-offs,” on June 6 in Washington DC

Posted by pala on May 3, 2012 Comments Off

I3P is organizing a workshop on Privacy titled “Perceptions, Policies and Trade-offs” that will be held in Washington, DC on June 6th, 2012. Privacy has long been a key aspect of cybersecurity but is often over-shadowed by other pressing security …

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NYU Steinhardt: Inside the Internet Garage

Posted by pala on April 22, 2012 Comments Off

NYU Steinhardt’s new interview series, “Inside the Internet Garage,” featuring personal reflections on the first 20 years of internet history from some of the internet’s leading personalities, will launch on April 24. The series welcomes tech industry innovators, leaders, and …

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