Cyber Defense

Walsh College Adding Cybersecurity Concentration, Sets Webinar

TROY - Walsh College will offer a new cybersecurity concentration in its Master of Science in Information Technology program in January 2016 to meet the increased demand for advanced education in this growing IT specialization. Separately, a free webinar titled “Next Generation Cyber Warriors – Cyber 4.0” is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.,

By |2015-12-09T18:58:40-05:00December 9th, 2015|Cyber Defense, ESD, Featured|

‘Mock Them For The Idiots They Are’ – Anonymous Plans ‘Trolling Day’ Against ISIS

PARIS - In its latest move against ISIS, hacktivist group Anonymous is asking its supporters to take part in a “trolling day” against the group. The call to action is part of the collective's 'Operation ISIS' campaign, which was launched after the Paris attacks. Anonymous is calling on internet users to mock Islamic State (IS,

By |2015-12-07T22:28:29-05:00December 7th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Hello Barbie Doll Toy Vulnerable To Hackers

SAN FRANCISCO - Hello, Barbie. Can we talk? Security researchers are worried about your safety. New data released Friday by security firm Bluebox reveals even more vulnerabilities in Hello Barbie, the $75 Internet-connected doll from Mattel. Researchers found the application and the cloud server that connect the doll to the Internet would allow attackers to

By |2015-12-05T09:34:32-05:00December 5th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

MI-SBDC Offers Small Business Cyber Threat Risk Assessment Tool

GRAND RAPIDS  – The Small Business Development Center of Michigan Friday  announced its intention to go all-in with its efforts to assist Michigan small businesses in evaluating risk of cyber threats by offering a free risk assessment tool that aims to attract 1,000 small businesses across the state by the end of 2015, and 10,000

By |2015-12-04T16:18:30-05:00December 4th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Internet-Connected Toys Pose Cybersecurity Risk For Christmas

SAN FRANCISCO - Better watch out if you buy an Internet-connected toy this Christmas. Hackers could use it to breach your account. One intruder breached more than 11 million accounts tied to a toy from VTech called Learning Lodge, uncovering the names, birthdays and genders of more than 6.3 million children and scooping up their

By |2015-12-03T18:14:16-05:00December 3rd, 2015|Cyber Defense|

Christian Kopasci, Michigan’s New CSO, Talks Cybersecurity Readiness

FERNDALE - Michigan State Chief Security Officer Christian Kopasci, talks about the state of cybersecurity readiness in the state of Michigan. He’s interviewed by cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon in the debut of the Cybersecurity Update on M2 TechCast, part of the PodcastDetroit Network. https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2techcast-11-security-part-2?in=podcastdetroit/sets/m2techcast-on-podcastdetroit

By |2015-12-02T12:57:51-05:00December 2nd, 2015|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Cybersecurity Update Launches On M2 TechCast

FERNDALE - Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann discuss the State of the States Cybersecurity report that lists Michigan as one of the top states in the nation for great cyber security practices. Stiennon and Luhrmann, two top cybersecurity experts, will be offering this new Cybersecurity Update segment on M2 TechCast on the PodcastDetroit.Com network. To

By |2015-12-02T12:57:51-05:00December 2nd, 2015|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

ISIS Calls Anonymous ‘Idiots,’ Offers Tips To Elude Hackers

PARIS, France - ISIS, the Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for the deadly Paris attacks, appears unfazed by threats of cyberattacks from hacking collective Anonymous. In a message circulated via encrypted messaging app Telegram, an account allegedly linked to ISIS called Anonymous "idiots" and offered tips to avoid being hacked by the group. The

By |2015-11-20T12:45:21-05:00November 19th, 2015|Cyber Defense|

Amazon Offers Two-factor Authentication To Access Your Account

SEATTLE - You can now add an extra level of security to your Amazon account. Amazon is offering a new security option called two-factor authentication, The Verge noticed on Wednesday. The Seattle-based online retail giant made no official announcement and did not immediately respond to CNET's request for confirmation and comment. But the option can

By |2015-11-19T16:29:12-05:00November 19th, 2015|Cyber Defense|

Facebook’s Safety Check Tool Activated During Paris Attack

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook's Safety Check status tool, which was activated during Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, remains a "work in progress." That description from Facebook follows criticism that the social network has chosen not to switch on the feature after violent acts in other parts of the world, including bombings in Beirut one day

By |2015-11-16T22:15:33-05:00November 16th, 2015|Cyber Defense|