SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of thousands of Internet servers are at risk of an attack that would redirect unknowing Web surfers from legitimate sites to malicious ones where they could be exposed to identity fraud, a new survey shows. In a scan of 2.5 million so-called Domain Name System machines, which act as the White
SOUTHFIELD ? Computer Associates International Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of Niku, an IT Management and Governance solutions provider, in an all cash transaction valued at $350 million. Niku's primary software product, Clarity IT-MG, is an integrated suite that spans the full IT life cycle. The purchase followed a January partnership with Niku.
SEATTLE - Microsoft wants its "Blue Hat" date with hackers to become a regular affair, with twice-yearly events where outsiders demonstrate flaws in Microsoft's product security. In March, Microsoft invited several hackers to its headquarters that provided Microsoft insiders with a glimpse into the other world. That get-together was such a success that Microsoft is
SOUTHFIELD ? Computer Associates International, which maintains its Midwest regional offices in Southfield, has joined the Anti-Spyware Coalition ? an alliance of technology companies whose mission is to create consensus regarding spyware definitions, common procedures for dispute resolutions and collaborative prevention efforts to help protect the global user community from this growing threat. The ASC
TROY ? The Michigan InfraGard Members Alliance Board of Directors has approved the formation of a Michigan Upper Peninsula chapter, which will be based at Bay College. The UP chapters joins two other Michigan InfraGard chapters in Grand Rapids and Troy. InfraGard is a Public-Private Partnership for professional networking and mutual aid between the Federal
DETROIT ? The University of Detroit Mercy will add this fall a Master?s of Science in Information Assurance degree that combines computer information, engineering and criminal justices courses ? part of the college?s security curriculum. The new degree program will only enroll 15 students in its inaugural class, said Dan Shoemaker, Director Centre for Assurance
SEATTLE - Microsoft has released an enhanced version of its anti-spyware product as it continues to work on an update of the application, which is due out in beta later this year. The company is working with numerous groups to find ways to improve Microsoft AntiSpyware, which was released in beta in January, and said
WASHINGTON D.C. ? The current administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Jeffrey Runge, announced on Thursday that he would leave the agency. Runge will become the chief medical officer in the Department of Homeland Security. The former emergency-room physician took the helm at the NHTSA in 2001 and has proven to be a
PITTSBURGH ? U.S. Cert has issued an national cyber alert advisory for vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. Microsoft Security Bulletins for July, 2005 address vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer. There are vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Word that may allow an attacker to take control of your
LANSING - As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Michigan, I?m often asked the question: What keeps me up at night? With the ever-increasing number of press stories related to identity theft and hackers gaining access to large confidential databases throughout the country, I have found myself lying in bed at