Cyber Defense

Detroit CyberSecurity Conference April 6 – Earn 10 CPE Credits

DETROIT - FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training discovering cutting-edge security approaches, managing risk in the ever-changing threat of the cybersecurity workforce. Wednesday, April 6 Live in Person @ The Westin Southfield Detroit In Person | Virtual | Hybrid Earn up to 10 CPE credits Join us as we talk with a panel of C-level executives

By |2022-03-28T18:20:03-04:00March 28th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

US Government Spying On Citizens Revelations Fail To Wake Congress, Press And Public

WASHINGTON DC - Multiple covert government surveillance operations hoovering up Americans' information without oversight have been exposed in the last year. Those not following closely may not have noticed. Recent revelations about government spying have failed to make a major splash in Congress, the media or public discourse. Stories about surveillance have broken through before

By |2022-03-20T15:46:29-04:00March 20th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

5 Ways Technology Can Help Make Your Business More Secure

DETROIT - There are many kinds of businesses, and they all have different products they produce and services they offer. As such, they will all have different needs. However, there is something they all have in common: they all need to use technology to help them stay more secure. Many kinds of technology exist now

By |2022-03-17T17:07:28-04:00March 16th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Cyberwar Warning From Russia, Cyber pro Provides Details

ANN ARBOR - Will cyberwar by the Russians in Ukraine spread to the United States and the rest of the countries opposing Russian's unprovoked war against Ukraine? Not yet, said cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, publisher of IT-Harvest. But Russians have warned they will retaliate against world economic sanctions led by the United States. IT-Harvest is

By |2022-03-10T11:08:57-05:00March 10th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Cyber Patriot Seeking Mentors, Sponsors To Train Student Cyber Warriors

ANN ARBOR- Cyber Patriot is a program for high school and middle schools students to learn about cybersecurity and often become a stepping stone for them to become cyber warriors. Tamara Shoemaker runs the Michigan chapter of the national program and she's looking for current cybersecurity professionals to mentor these students and for companies to

By |2022-03-03T11:15:07-05:00March 3rd, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Putin Threat: UK On Red Alert For Cyber Attack From Russia As Security Measures Beefed-Up

LONDON, England -Britain is on red alert for Russian cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. Key public services, banks and other big businesses have all bolstered their cyber defenses to combat the increased threat from Moscow. British Home Secretary Priti Patel yesterday hinted at potential tit-for-tat strikes against Russia if they attack first. She said: “As

By |2022-02-25T15:47:21-05:00February 25th, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Ransomware Is Top Cyberattack Type, As Manufacturing Gets Hit Hardest

DETROIT - Ransomware and phishing were the top cybersecurity issues for businesses in 2021, according to IBM Security’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. The report maps the trends and patterns observed by X-Force, IBM’s threat intelligence sharing platform, covering key data points including network and endpoint detection devices, and incident response (IR) engagements. The report, which covers 2021,

By |2022-02-25T09:57:07-05:00February 25th, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured, Industry 4.0|

US Data Breaches Set Record In 2021 Impacting Nearly 300 Million Victims

DETROIT - Every year brings new data breach victims. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, based on Identity Theft Resource Center research, the volume of publicly reported data compromises in the United States reached a record-high of 1,862, affecting 293.9 million victims. While the number of compromises soared by 68 percent

By |2022-02-22T08:56:10-05:00February 21st, 2022|Cyber Defense|

If War Starts In Ukraine, Will Russians Unleash Cyberwar On United States?

ANN ARBOR - If the Russians invade Ukraine this month, and the United States unleashes crippling sanctions on Russia, will Putin retaliate against the US by unshackling his black hat hackers and GRU state hackers on the US? Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann explore that questions on MITech TV. Richard wrote There Will

By |2022-02-14T16:54:52-05:00February 14th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|