Cyber Defense

National Launch of Virtual Security Service

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

By |2011-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1st, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

More Hack Attacks Targeting Social Networks

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

By |2011-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Anonymous: Facebook’s Going Down November 5

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.

By |2011-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Eastern Michigan University Gets Steel Column From 9/11 Attack

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

By |2011-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Cyber Threats InfoSecurity Conference Set For Malaysia

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

By |2011-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Walsh College Open Source August 13 Troy Campus

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

By |2011-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

InfraGard Great Lakes Fall Conference Sept. 13 At Eastern Michigan University

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

By |2011-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2nd, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

British Police Arrest Key Member Of LulzSec Hacking Group

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

By |2011-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28th, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Anonymous Claims To Have Breached NATO Security

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.

By |2011-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21st, 2011|Archive, Cyber Defense|