Cyber Defense

Report: Russian Government Behind Malware Uroburos

SAN FRANCISCO - The German computer security and antivirus detection company G Data Security has alleged that the Russian government is behind the newly detected malware known as "Uroburos." G Data bases its case for Russian government involvement on the complexity of the malware and the presence of Cyrillic words in the malware sample. G

By |2014-03-10T00:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

2014 Michigan Cyber Luncheon Series April 9 At Northern Michigan University

MARQUETTE - The Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon Series 2014 will serve as a follow up to the SOLD OUT Michigan Cyber Summit 2013 hosted last fall by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. This series will provide updates to the Michigan Cyber Initiative designed for Michigan citizens, education, business and industry. Presentations will focus on a comprehensive,

By |2014-03-10T00:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan CIO Named a Computerworld Premier 100 Award Winner

LANSING - David Behen, CIO for the state of Michigan, was named as a 2014 Premier 100 IT Leaders honoree by IDG's Computerworld at its annual leadership conference on Tuesday. This year?s recognition program spotlights 100 leaders from both the technology and business sides of companies for their exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to

By |2014-03-06T00:00:00-05:00March 6th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

MSU College Of Engineering Builds First 3D Model Of Human Fingerprint

EAST LANSING - A team of computer scientists in the Michigan State University College of Engineering have built the first three-dimensional model of a human fingerprint, which will not only help today?s fingerprint-matching technology do its job better, but could eventually lead to improvements in security. What Anil Jain, his MSU colleagues and research collaborator

By |2014-03-06T00:00:00-05:00March 6th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

TechTarget 2013 IT Security Salary Survey Shows Compensation Levels Steady

SAN FRANCISCO - Results from TechTarget?s 2013 annual salary and careers survey, which looked at IT security professionals and IT personnel who spend their time on security, shows that total compensation (salaries, bonuses and commissions) is holding steady. More than half of those surveyed reported raises in 2013, and close to one-third received bonuses. The

By |2014-03-04T00:00:00-05:00March 4th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

NIST Releases ramework For Improving Critical Infrastructure Security

TENAFLY, N.J. - The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the long-anticipated Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Security. The framework, released on February 12th, provides critical infrastructure operators with a broad blueprint of how to defend IT and industrial control systems networks that handle sensitive and critical tasks for a broad range of

By |2014-02-21T00:00:00-05:00February 21st, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Red Level Networks Tabbed As Best Place To Work In Novi

NOVI - Red Level Networks has been recognized as the Best Place to work in 2014, an annual award that highlights businesses within the city of Novi that create an optimal working environment for their employees. Examples include businesses that have taken efforts to create a pleasant work environment, innovation or career advancement. ?What is

By |2014-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Tesco Forced To Deactivate Online Customer Accounts After Hack

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesco, an international supermarket chain, has been forced to deactivate online customer accounts after hackers took aim at its systems. The company confirmed to The Guardian on Friday that over 2,200 of its accounts were compromised. Interestingly, it's believed that the hackers didn't actually break into its systems, but instead used data

By |2014-02-17T00:00:00-05:00February 17th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|