REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft released 10 security updates on Patch Tuesday this week, including critical patches for holes in Windows, Internet Explorer, Word, Office, and Excel. The six critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft software could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a machine, according to the Microsoft security bulletin reported by CNET News.Com. Three
SAN FRANCISCO - Malware has been found on ATMs in Eastern Europe and elsewhere that allows criminals to steal account data and PINs and even empty the machine of its cash, a computer forensics expert said. About 20 ATMs have been compromised in that manner, mostly in Russia and Ukraine, but there are "early indications"
WASHINGTON DC - The Internet might just have gotten a little safer. The Federal Trade Commission has shut down Pricewert, which allegedly recruits, participates in spam, child pornography and other harmful electronic content. The FTC complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, resulted in the court
WASHINGTON DC - Defcon founder Jeff Moss, aka Dark Tangent, is one of the newest members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon hacker and security conferences, was among 16 people sworn in on Friday to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. The HSAC members will provide recommendations and
TROY - Walsh College was re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for the years 2009 - 2014. Walsh met the criteria for depth and maturity of established programs in the field of Information Assurance. Nanette Poulios, Director of the Information Assurance Center, and Dr. Jeffrey A. Livermore, Chair of
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SOUTHFIELD - Sarbanes-Oxley has driven many organizations to tighter security controls; Separation of Duties is an important element for organizations striving for compliance. Effective SoD requires analysis and understanding of all of the roles involved in the various business processes. After the analysis, what's the most effective way to move to SoD compliance? John Beeskow,
SOUTHFIELD - Alex Hernandez, Director of Engineering with Purewire, will discuss how the web as shifted and whether your computer network is ready at the May 21 meeting of Motor City ISSA. RSVP deadline is May 18. Information security remains a critical piece of the enterprise infrastructure, and one of the most active areas is
NEW YORK - Add "cyberthugs" to the growing list of social media experts. A new worm is winding its way through the Facebook platform, though the social network's security team is now trying to stomp it out. This particular worm leverages Facebook to go viral, in four stages. First, it checks in with a server
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google released a new version of its Chrome browser Thursday to fix a high-severity security problem. The problem affects Google's mainstream stable version of Chrome and is fixed in the new version 1.0.154.59. Google has built Chrome so it updates itself automatically with no user intervention, though the software must be