Cyber Defense

Panda Security Releases Solution To Protect Internet Transactions

GLENDALE, Ca. - Panda Security, a provider of IT security solutions, has announced the availability of Panda Security for Internet Transactions, an anti-fraud security service that leverages the company's collective intelligence in order to protect banks and online merchants against active malware targeting business to consumer transactions. "A good portion of the malware being created

By |2008-02-01T00:00:00-05:00February 1st, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Symantec Spam Report Notes Focus On Holiday Spam

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - In Symantec Corp.'s January 2008 spam report, the security company noted the rise of holiday spam, spammers getting honest and spammers targeting blogs as key trends observed as 2007 came to a close. According to Doug Bowers, senior director of engineering with Symantec, what was interesting as 2007 ended what that

By |2008-02-01T00:00:00-05:00February 1st, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

New Michigan CIO Says Security Top Concern For State Network

LANSING - Ensuring security of Michigan's computer systems is the top priority, Department of Information Technology Director Kenneth Theis said Tuesday, and that will mean assuring both internal and external security. He spoke at a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies Committee that unanimously recommended confirmation of his appointment as the permanent

By |2008-01-30T00:00:00-05:00January 30th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Microsoft Updates Vista SP1 Test Build

REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft said on Thursday that it has released another updated test version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. The company said that the new version, dubbed "Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2," has been released to about 15,000 beta testers, CNET News.Com reported. The code is not being made available publicly, Microsoft

By |2008-01-25T00:00:00-05:00January 25th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

New Storm Worm Virus Spoofing Love Themes

SOUTHFIELD - A new Storm Worm virus is attacking this time spoofing the theme of love, just in time for Valentine's Day. Emails with links to a bait website hosting the malware have been sent in bulk numbers for the past weeks, warns MicroWorld Technologies. The subject lines are mushy - Eternity of Your Love?,

By |2008-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Intelligent Connections Hosts 4 Lunch And Learn Seminars In February

ROYAL OAK ? Intelligent Connections will host four lunch and learn presentations in February ? three in Michigan and one in Ohio ? that will show attendees how they can discover, monitor and protect sensitive web data using Websense Content Protection Suite. Websense Intelligent Content Protection is based on best-in-class products and hosted solutions that

By |2008-01-21T00:00:00-05:00January 21st, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan InfraGard Elects New Executive Board For 2008

DETROIT ? Michigan InfraGard has elected a new board for 2008 with former President Dan Lohrmann, chief information security officer for the state of Michigan, passing the leadership mantel to Rod Kinghorn, his counterpart at General Motors. Lorhmann moves to chairman, with John Montville of Nationwide Security coming on the board as vice president; Beau

By |2008-01-10T00:00:00-05:00January 10th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Security Risks In Outsourcing Data Management Topic Of ISSA Meeting

WYOMING ? The risks involved with entrusting business processes and data handling to third parties is the topic of the Jan. 18 meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of ISSA scheduled for Steelcase University. Rebecca Herold of Rebecca Herold & Associates will explain to attendees how to minimize the business risk of outsourcing data management.

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Walsh College Hosts Information Meetings In January For IA Scholarship

TROY ? Walsh College is hosting informational meetings in January for students interested in applying for the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarships. Application deadline is Feb. 18. Eligible: Undergraduate and graduate students admitted to the Walsh College Master of Science in Information Assurance program or another graduate program specializing in information assurance. Dates: January

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|