FOSTER CITY, Ca. - A new instant messaging worm installs a rogue Web browser called Safety Browser and hijacks the user's Internet Explorer home page, experts warned Tuesday. The worm, dubbed yhoo32.explr by FaceTime Security Labs, was found two weeks ago on the Yahoo instant messaging network and was still active as of Friday, Tyler
ROYAL OAK - Intelligent Connections will be presenting a series of fast track lunch and learn seminars in June ? which include hacking attack demonstrations ? in conjunction with Imperva. The attack training was designed to increase people's awareness of inherent design flaws found in the majority of today's applications. Intelligent Connections will demonstrate SQL
YPSILANTI ? The Center for Regional and National Security will be offering a three-day education program targeting high school students to teach them Disaster Preparedness and Response in June, which will culminate with Red Cross Certifications in CPR, AED and First Aid. CERT Train-the-Trainer, scheduled for June 21-23, is a funded pilot project from Citizen
FARMINGTON HILLS ? The TruArx Academy will offer a CISSP Training Boot Camp, a five-day immerse information security program for IT professionals with at least three years experience, starting June 5. The curriculum, though primarily lecture and case studies, discusses the ten core areas fundamental to the understanding of security in a context. This intense
TROY ? Local security experts discussed their roles in the Information Assurance Career Focus Consortium May 18 at the ASIS International Detroit Chapter Regional Security Conference providing IT professionals with an overview of security training in Michigan. The panel consisted of Nan Poulios, Director Information Assurance Center, Walsh College; Cecilia Sarmiento, Program Director Information Technology,
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, including calls made within the United States, according to reports. USA Today reported that the NSA, which is in charge of a domestic spying program, has been building up the database using records provided by
ANN ARBOR ? Defense and security products company Arotech Corp. announced Thursday that NASDAQ has decided to continue listings its stock on the over-the-counter exchange provided Arotech meets certain conditions before July 6. Arotech provides defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, including multimedia interactive simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring and
SAN FRANCSICO - Two of the world's largest antivirus software vendors are launching legal action against software pirates selling illegal versions of well-known security products on eBay. The sale of pirated software on eBay is booming, according to various reports, but the auction site has taken the position that it is the role of software
FARMINGTON HILLS - In one of the most bizarre phishing scams to date, a fake Chase email explaining online fraud actually opens a link that directs recipients to a site where their account details are harvested. Security experts at MicroWorld Technologies said the email spoofing Chase is an upside-down innovation in recent phishing attacks. If
LANSING - Attorney General Mike Cox on Tuesday filed felony charges against two former employees of St. Michael Nursing Center in Detroit for identity theft of 74-year-old resident. Complaints against Marcus Lafrance Bailey, age 33, and Trina Lavette Carr, age 37, both of Detroit, were filed in the 36th Judicial District Court. "Nursing homes should