Doppel Has Brought Engineering Defense to the New York Knicks
Adam Harrie — May 11, 2026 — Tech
References: doppel & businesswire
Doppel, an AI-native social engineering defense platform, became an official partner of the New York Knicks, marking its first collaboration with a global sports team. The Doppel New York Knicks partnership includes in-arena activations at Madison Square Garden, Gardenvision features during regular-season games, digital content series on Knicks social channels and outdoor digital signage around the arena.
The platform identifies and disrupts deepfake, phishing and impersonation attacks before they reach their targets, using a real-time threat graph and AI-driven infrastructure takedowns.
As AI-driven cyber threats become more advanced, Doppel shows how collaborating with a major sports franchise can elevate social engineering defense into a broader public discussion, using the high-stakes setting of sports to reflect the precision and resilience of its technology.
Image Credit: Doppel
The platform identifies and disrupts deepfake, phishing and impersonation attacks before they reach their targets, using a real-time threat graph and AI-driven infrastructure takedowns.
As AI-driven cyber threats become more advanced, Doppel shows how collaborating with a major sports franchise can elevate social engineering defense into a broader public discussion, using the high-stakes setting of sports to reflect the precision and resilience of its technology.
Image Credit: Doppel
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Sports-cybersecurity Partnerships — Pairing cybersecurity brands with major sports teams creates high-visibility legitimacy for complex defenses and reframes security as a mainstream consumer concern.
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