Cyber Defense

Stiennon Leaves Blancco To Resume Private Cybersecurity Practice

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity pro Richard Stiennon rejoined M2 TechCast after leaving Blancco Technology Group in November where he served as Chief Strategy Officer. Stiennon will appear monthly to update listeners on the latest cybersecurity threats. Stiennon, who lives in Birmingham, Michigan, also will resume his former activities which includes providing video interviews with top

By |2017-12-04T08:42:27-05:00December 4th, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

2-Factor Voice Authentication To Verify Your Identity

DETROIT - Robert Capps isn NuData Security’s Vice President of Business Development, Robert is responsible for developing and nurturing company partnerships and channels. He is a recognized technologist, thought leader and advisor with over 20 years of experience in the design, management and protection of complex information systems. Researchers at the University of Michigan created 2-factor voice authentication by creating a wearable device like

By |2017-11-29T16:31:45-05:00November 29th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Internet Advisor, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

OnePlus Phones Can Be Hacked Through Testing Tool Called EngineerMode

SAN FRANCISCO - Hackers who get hold of some OnePlus phones can obtain virtually unlimited access to files and software through use of a testing tool called EngineerMode that the company evidently left on the devices. Robert Baptiste, a freelance security researcher who goes by the name Elliot Alderson on Twitter after the "Mr. Robot" TV show

By |2017-11-16T20:22:29-05:00November 16th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

State CISO Das Talks Highlights Of North American International Cyber Summit

ROYAL OAK - Rajiv Das, Michigan’s chief information security officer (CISO), provides the highlights of the sixth North American International Cyber Summit 2017 hosted Oct. 30 by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. The event at Cobo Center drew nearly a thousand people to downtown Detroit, including experts from across the globe to address a variety of

By |2017-11-13T13:26:30-05:00November 13th, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

U.S. Senators Unimpressed With Facebook, Google, Twitter Efforts To Staunch Russian Misinformation Campaign

WASHINGTON DC - Facebook, Google and Twitter came to Capitol Hill to argue they're ready to fight back against the scourge of fake news and the Russian misinformation campaign that influenced the 2016 US presidential election. The senators were left unimpressed.   "You showed a lack of resources, commitment and a lack of genuine effort," said Sen.

By |2017-11-02T19:50:31-04:00November 2nd, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Justice Department Finds 6 Russian Government Officials’ Fingerprints On DNC Hack

WASHINGTON DC - The investigation into Russian meddling has gotten closer to finding the culprits behind a critical hack during the 2016 presidential election. Justice Department officials have compiled evidence against at least six Russian government officials believed to be responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee's computers, the Wall Street Journal reported.   Nearly a year

By |2017-11-02T18:23:23-04:00November 2nd, 2017|Cyber Defense|

How Can Small, Medium Businesses Protect Themselves From Cyber Attack?

ROYAL OAK - How can Small and Medium Businesses protect themselves from cyber attacks? Learn those answers in this podcast hosted by Nicol Pasuit, founder of TechStak, as she interviews Amy Babinchak, president of Harbor Computer Services, and Jason Chapman, CEO of Knight Code Security. Babinchak is one of the very few woman Managed Service

By |2017-10-31T08:47:59-04:00October 31st, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Why The U.S. Government Banned Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software From Use By Federal Agencies

ROYAL OAK - Cyber security expert Dan Lohrmann explains the backstory on the recent ban by the United States government from agencies using Kaspersky anti-virus software, the focus of Congressional hearings this week. Insiders say Kaspersky software was either wittingly or unwittingly used by the Russian FSB (kind of equivalent to US FBI) to hack

By |2017-10-25T12:14:52-04:00October 24th, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Duo Security Becomes Next Michigan Technology Company Valued At $1 Billion

ANN ARBOR - On Thursday, Duo Security announced it had raised an additional $70 million in a Series D round that propelled the software-as-a-service company's valuation to more than $1 billion - only the second Michigan Venture Backed-technology company to pass this financial milestone. Duo helps defend organizations against breaches with its two-factor authentication (2FA) app. Duo’s

By |2017-10-20T22:25:30-04:00October 20th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|