CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has issued a fix for Shellshock, aka Bash, a bug that could let hackers gain access to some Macintosh computers. But security experts said Tuesday that Apple's patch is incomplete and leaves one vulnerability open. Shellshock affects most computers around the world running Unix and Linux, including Apple's OS X operating-system
DETROIT ? In this Internet Advisor podcast, Rick Broida The Gadget Guy talks about Chromebooks, particularly HP?s 14″ beauty; The new Moto G vs Moto X and Moto 360 Watch; Rotten Apple Week: iOS8.0.1 update mess, Bash Bug and Bendgate; Mike Brennan, Editor of MiTechNews. To listen, Click on InternetAdvisor.Net
NEW YORK - A cyber attack this summer on JPMorgan Chase compromised more than 76 million household accounts and seven million small-business accounts, making it among the largest corporate hacks ever discovered. The latest revelations, which were disclosed in a regulatory filing on Thursday and reported by the New York Times, vastly dwarf earlier estimates
SAN FRANCISCO - The heavily distributed kid-monitoring software ComputerCop, which many police departments around the US gave to families for free, is doing far more harm than good, a new report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation alleges. An eight-month investigation by the group -- a nonprofit that focuses on civil liberties in the digital realm
DETROIT ? The College of Creative Studies hosted an all-night Hackathon this week, kicking off the Meeting of the Minds conference focused on urban sustainability and technology. The winning team earned $5,000. The event was sponsored by Qualcomm and encouraged developers to arrive Tuesday night and develop a product by Wednesday morning. The five teams
DETROIT - Technology leaders from some of America?s largest corporations gathered Sept. 23 with more than 500 Michigan IT professionals, business executives and students to discuss IT trends and opportunities at the IT Executive Connection Summit at Detroit?s Westin Book Cadillac. The event focused on thriving in a connected world. Various women role models shared
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute announced Wednesday that Nobel Laureate Michael S. Brown, M.D., will give a special scientific seminar Oct. 27 called A Century of Cholesterol and Coronaries at the Institute. Brown was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1985 along with his colleague, Dr. Joseph L. Goldstein, for
LANSING ? This year?s GreenUp Conference November 12 on the campus at Michigan State University at the Kellogg Center will provide excellent opportunities for sharing information, networking, and learning. The highlight will be the 6th Annual Michigan Green Chemistry Governor?s Award Ceremony. Keynote speakers: Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh, Co-Director of the Mascaro Center for
LANSING - In the second poll in a week, Governor Rick Snyder is shown leading his Democratic opponent Mark Schauer by 6 percentage points. The poll, conducted by the Lansing firm of EPIC/MRA, also showed, however, that 8 percent of those polled would favor an unnamed third party candidate, and another 8 percent said they
TROY ? If you want to participate in Automation Alley?s trade mission to the Middle East in December, you have to register by Oct. 20. The mission will include stops in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city, and Dubai, U.A.E., the business hub of the Middle East. Both areas are seeking