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An illustration of the Washington Square Arch. Behind the arch sits gray and brown alternating high-rises. On the top right are the words “The Daybook” in an arched shape.

What to do this week: NYU Club Fest, Broadway Week and more

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 5-11.
Lauren Ashe, Deputy News Editor September 5, 2022

An outdoor art festival by Washington Square Park 12-6 p.m. along University Place between Washington Square Park and Union Square  Free, art available for purchase Stop...

The Greenberg Lounge in Vanderbilt Hall was packed full by attendees listening to keynote speaker Kathryn Harrison from the DeepTrust Alliance. The NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy as well as the Center for Cybersecurity hosted the conference at NYU Law about the problem of deepfakes and the law. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Experts Talk Deepfake Technology at NYU Conference

Journalists and cybersecurity experts discussed the use and implications of deepfakes during a conference at NYU Law School.
Andrew Califf, Contributing Writer March 3, 2020

Laughter rippled through NYU Law School’s Greenberg Lounge Monday morning after the founder and CEO of DeepTrust Alliance, a coalition to fight digital disinformation — Kathryn...

CSAW is an annual cybersecurity hackathon hosted by Tandon students. (Staff Photo by Marva Shi)

Tandon Students Organize World’s Largest Cyber Security Competition

High school students from six different countries participated in the 17th annual Cyber Security Awareness Week games.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor November 11, 2019

Against a sullen gray background, a Tandon School of Engineering gymnasium was packed with colorful balloons and tables of excited competitors with eyes glued to their laptops,...

Building of Stern School of Business. A Stern institute is revamping to analyze types of risks such as ones associated with climate change. (Staff Photo by Jake Quan)

Stern Institute Expands Risk Analysis to Include Climate Change, Cyber Security Attacks and More

With climate change and cyber security becoming increasingly pressing issues, NYU Stern Volatility and Risk Institute is now researching how they impact international finance.
Ronni Husmann, Deputy News Editor October 30, 2019

The Great Financial Crisis, the global economy, cyber security and climate change are four of the most pressing international concerns today, according to NYU’s Volatility and...

Tandon School of Engineering Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Damon McCoy found that ransomware has cyber attacked thousands of users.

Tandon Cyber Fellows on the Front Line of Cyber Defense

Richard Tran, Contributing Writer March 2, 2018
The NYU Tandon School of Engineering offers a master's program in cybersecurity, hoping to address the shortage of professionals in the industry, especially in light of recent hackings of major corporations.
The advancement of technology is accelerating exponentially. The NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology was launched this week. (Staff Photo by Euan Prentis)

NYU Sophomores Stumble Upon IT Hack

Herman Lee, Staff Writer May 1, 2017
Two Tandon students have discovered a vulnerability in the NYU Print Service software that allows hackers to take full control of any computer as long as they are on the same WiFi network as their victims.
Tandon professor Nasir Memon, along with other researchers, found that smartphones' fingerprint authentication systems can be hackable through a master print, which has many users' partial fingerprints.

Tandon Professor Discovers Faults in iPhone Fingerprint Sensor

Herman Lee, Staff Writer April 17, 2017
NYU Tandon Professor Nasir Memon, NYU Postdoctoral Fellow Aditi Roy, Michigan State University Professor Arun Ross discovered iPhone fingerprint censor easily hackable due to fingerprint similarities and shortcomings in software.
Improve Cybersecurity at NYU

Improve Cybersecurity at NYU

WSN Editorial Board April 10, 2017
NYU has an obligation to not only alert its students of potential cyber threats, but take more serious measures to assure attacks like these do not occur again.
NYU Hack Worrisome

NYU Hack Worrisome

WSN Editorial Board October 6, 2016
The recent hack on NYU reflects a serious widespread problem the university needs to immediately address.
Yahoo Hacking Scandal is a Wake-Up Call

Yahoo Hacking Scandal is a Wake-Up Call

Jack Campbell, Contributing Writer October 5, 2016
Both people and the websites they visit must be willing to take action in the interest of online security.
The FBI Has No Right To Strong-Arm Apple Into a New Encryption System

The FBI Has No Right To Strong-Arm Apple Into a New Encryption System

WSN Editorial Board February 18, 2016
Privacy advocates and many in the tech industry have raised concerns that the FBI's requested backdoor could be leaked, leaving millions of iPhone owners susceptible to breach. Given the risks that it would pose to private citizens, Apple should continue to fight the court’s edict.
NYU Poly’s annual cyber security competition gives opportunities for students to get involved in computer science.

Poly to hold Security Awareness Week

Tegan Mosugu, Contributing Writer September 21, 2015
NYU Poly is expanding the opportunities for high school students to get involved in their annual cybersecurity competition.