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Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science, Director of the BS in Cybersecurity Program

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‘It’s been exciting to see how students lead the way’

Northeastern is leading the way in the type of learning and knowledge that separates humans from machines. Uta Poiger, dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, sat down with News@Northeastern to discuss her vision for integrating the liberal arts and new digital proficiencies.
- by Ian Thomsen May 7, 2019
He’s investigating the algorithms that make Uber, Facebook, YouTube, and Amazon work

Christo Wilson, an associate professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, has received a Sloan Research Fellowship, which recognizes scholars who are early in their careers and among the most promising researchers in their fields.
- by Greg St. Martin February 19, 2019
Are your apps spying on you? It depends.

Northeastern researchers uncovered which Android apps are tracking your activity. Now Northeastern professor Christo Wilson takes us behind the screens.
- by Aria Bracci September 5, 2018
Before Trump’s angry tweet, he should have searched Google for Northeastern’s research

Could Google’s search engine influence the news that you receive? A team of Northeastern researchers found the answer.
- by Ian Thomsen August 29, 2018
Is your smartphone spying on you?

New research by Northeastern faculty and students shows that popular smartphone apps can secretly take screenshots of your phone activity and send it to third parties without your permission.
- by Bill Ibelle July 6, 2018
Cambridge Analytica, Facebook data collection a ‘breach of trust’ not security

Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that voter-profiling company Cambridge Analytica had obtained data on 50 million Facebook users—information it used in the 2016 presidential campaign. We spoke to three computer and information scientists about what exactly happened, and how it’s helping shine a light on some of the murkier areas of data collection.
- by Molly Callahan March 20, 2018
A closer look at the Uber hack, and what’s next

Last week, Uber disclosed that hackers had accessed the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers, and Bloomberg reported that Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the data and stay quiet about the incident. Professor Christo Wilson, an expert on internet security and privacy, explains the probable motivation of the hack—and the impending consequences.
- by Allie Nicodemo November 28, 2017
No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

Northeastern researchers Alan Mislove and Christo Wilson created a program that can determine the number of Uber and Lyft drivers in San Francisco, something that could have broad implications for urban planners. Said an administrator with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, “We were in the dark, and this turned the light on.”
- by Molly Callahan July 26, 2017
Tier 1 grant program spurs interdisciplinary research collaborations

How do non-violent urban communities of people build strong networks of social resilience in the face of violence and conflict? The answer cuts to the…
- by Greg St. Martin April 2, 2017
New web tool helps online shoppers detect price discrimination on e-commerce sites

Northeastern researchers created a web tool, launched on Monday, designed for desktop users searching on Google Chrome and meant to help people “better understand the prices they’re getting from e-commerce sites.”
- by Greg St. Martin December 12, 2016

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Christo Wilson for Northeastern

‘It’s been exciting to see how students lead the way’

He’s investigating the algorithms that make Uber, Facebook, YouTube, and Amazon work

Are your apps spying on you? It depends.

Before Trump’s angry tweet, he should have searched Google for Northeastern’s research

Is your smartphone spying on you?

Cambridge Analytica, Facebook data collection a ‘breach of trust’ not security

A closer look at the Uber hack, and what’s next

No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now

Tier 1 grant program spurs interdisciplinary research collaborations

New web tool helps online shoppers detect price discrimination on e-commerce sites

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