TROY - The Huffmaster Companies, a nationwide provider of security technologies and services, announced the nationwide launch of its newest division; VirSec. VirSec provides virtual security, including remote video monitoring, remote access management, and hosted security services via the VirSec Operations Center. The VOC houses state-of-the-art security video and access control technology, monitored and managed
SAN FRANCISCO - Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting social networks, prompting people to take more steps to protect their online privacy, according to a new survey from security company Webroot. A survey of nearly 4,000 social-network users in the U.S., U.K., and Australia found that the number of people hit by Koobface and other social-networking malware
SAN FRANCISCO ? Anonymous, the collection of independent hacktivists worldwide, announced this week that they will take down Facebook on Nov. 5, on the British Guy Fawkes Day. Guy Fawkes was a passionate revolutionary who tried to blow up Britain?s House of Parliament. The event is commemorated each year in Britain with fireworks, CNET News.
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University will establish a 9/11 memorial after receiving a 14-foot, 6,800-pound steel column that had been part of the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks a decade ago.YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University will establish a 9/11 memorial after receiving a 14-foot, 6,800-pound steel column that had been part of the
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -The constant exposure to cyber threats, what more with the emergence of new ones via social media has resulted in companies the world over investing heftily in upgrading their information security system. Total expenditure on secure routers, unified threat-management appliances, VPNs, network-access control, firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems will rise from $6
TROY ? Walsh College will host its Open Source free monthly meeting Aug. 13 to teach the public web development design and techniques. This month Open Source will feature the Founder and Managing Member of The Movie Insider LLC, Brian Renner. Renner?s presentation, Keys to a Successful Online Business, is geared towards those who have
YPSILANTI ? The Eastern Michigan University Student Center will host the 2011 Great Lakes InfraGard Fall Conference on September 13. This year's theme is Strengthening Partnerships for Critical Infrastructure Protection. The Question? Are we ready for the attacks on our infrastructure that are being predicted by many specialists worldwide? Do we have a mitigation plan
LONDON - The British Metropolitan Police said today that they have arrested a 19-year-old who uses the nickname "Topiary" and is believed to be a key member of the LulzSec hacking group. "The man arrested is believed to be linked to an ongoing international investigation into the criminal activity of the so-called 'hacktivist' groups Anonymous
WASHINGTON DC - Anonymous is claiming that it has hacked past NATO security and taken restricted documents maintained by the global organization. "Yes, #NATO was breached. And we have lots of restricted material. With some simple injection. In the next days, wait for interesting data :)," said Anonymous via its Twitter account around 5 a.m.
WASHNIGTON DC - The FBI searched homes of alleged Anonymous members in New York and California Tuesday morning, CBS News has reported. A law enforcement source confirmed for CBS News that FBI agents with search warrants conducted raids at four New York residences this morning in connection with an ongoing investigation into the hacking group,