Cyber Defense

Epsilon Breach Calls For Awareness Of Dangers from Phishing Attacks

FORT LAUDERDALE ? The recent attack on marketing email provider Epsilon has resulted in millions of users' contact information being stolen, which has led security expert BullGuard to call for increased awareness of the dangers of unsolicited email and phishing attacks. The incident is being dubbed as ?one of the largest security breaches in US

By |2011-04-20T00:00:00-04:00April 20th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Researchers Find Ways To Trick Online Cashier System Into Ordering For Free

SAN FRANCISCO - A group of security researchers say they have found ways to trick online cashier systems into ordering items for free or at a discount. Researchers from Indiana University and Microsoft Research found security holes in a software development kit from payment hosting provider Amazon Payments, Rui Wang, a Ph.D. student at Indiana

By |2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00April 11th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Cisco Unveils Physical Security Products For IP-Based Safety, Security Systems

SAN FRANCISCO - Cisco has unveiled a series of enhancements to several Cisco physical security products designed to help customers transition to IP-based safety and security systems. The changes were announced last week, as part of the Cisco Smart+Connected Communities initiative, at ISC West in Las Vegas. Three major changes were announced, upgrades to Cisco

By |2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00April 11th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

New Fake Antivirus Accepts SMS Payments

SAN FRANCISCO - There's a new twist with some fake antivirus scareware that has cropped up. It accepts payment via SMS, according to antivirus firm CyberDefender. Typical rogue security programs infect the system first, then display pop ups warning that the computer is infected, and request payment to clean it up. The new programs are

By |2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00April 11th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Cybercriminals Targeting Corporate Intellectual Capital

SAN FRANCISCO - A subtle shift in online threats targeting the corporate market is taking place, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals have transitioned from stealing personal information to targeting the corporate intellectual capital of organizations, as they perceive there is greater value in selling a corporation's proprietary information and trade secrets, which have little to no

By |2011-04-07T00:00:00-04:00April 7th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Arialink, Center For Business Innovation Partner On Private Cloud Connection

LANSING ? Arialink and the Center for Business Innovation have formed a partnership to offer Mid-Michigan companies private cloud computing direct connection and private access to data, applications and email. This cloud offering is customized to meet company specific needs to achieve the functionality of a private data center. With fast, seamless, secure access to

By |2011-04-07T00:00:00-04:00April 7th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan Robotics Day April 12 In Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR - The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Defense Center and SoarTech will host a Michigan Robotics Day on April 12 at NCMS headquarters in Ann Arbor. The event will showcase innovations and demonstrations in robotics and the program will include presentations from robotics industry luminaries

By |2011-04-07T00:00:00-04:00April 7th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Webroot Provides Android Security With New App

SAN FRANCISCO - Security company Webroot has announced a new app for Android users. Dubbed Webroot Mobile Security for Android, the application, which runs on both smartphones and tablets, scans apps for malware prior to installation. It also checks URLs to block phishing attacks. The app's identity-protection feature lets users remotely lock and wipe the

By |2011-04-04T00:00:00-04:00April 4th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|