Cyber Defense

Snyder Monday Hosts 4th North American International Cyber Summit

DETROIT - Governor Rick Snyder will host the fourth North American International Cyber Summit at the Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday. The summit brings together cyber security professionals from around the world to participate in dynamic discussions and provide the latest information in cyber technology and strategy. In addition to Gov. Snyder, featured speakers

By |2015-10-22T20:22:34-04:00October 22nd, 2015|Cyber Defense, News, Politics|

FCC Attorney Headlines Grand Rapids Cyber Security Conference

  GRAND RAPIDS - Federal Trade Commission Attorney Christopher Panek is the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Grand Rapids Cyber Security Conference October 21 at Grand Valley State University. Trivalent Group, the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan, and the West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium are hosting the conference. Attorney Panek, who will speak on

By |2015-10-19T22:25:22-04:00October 19th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

7 US Companies Hacked By Chinese Since Promise Not To Attack US

WASHINGTON DC - Seven US companies have been attacked by government-associated Chinese hackers in the three weeks since the US and China announced a pact that banned government spying on companies, a US security firm said Monday. The hacks by "actors we have affiliated with the Chinese government" targeted five technology companies and two pharmaceutical

By |2015-10-19T22:10:47-04:00October 19th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Adobe’s Flash Player Getting Critical Security Update This Week

  SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe confirmed it has discovered a new vulnerability in Flash Player that affects every version running on the Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. Adobe said that it will issue an out-of-cycle security update this week to address the software plug-in's vulnerability, which it warned could crash and potentially allow an

By |2015-10-19T22:10:47-04:00October 19th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Computer Attack Insurance Rates Rise After High-Profile Breaches

SAN FRANCISCO - Companies without cyber insurance could easily end up paying hundreds of millions if hacked. Just as you safeguard your home with insurance, companies get insurance to cover any problems with customer and corporate data. With hacking on the rise, that protection is getting harder to obtain and pay for. A torrent of

By |2015-10-16T12:52:20-04:00October 15th, 2015|Business, Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Merit Network Offers Duo Security’s Two-Factor Authentication Solution To Members 

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network, a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, and Duo Security, a cloud-based access security provider protecting the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies, today announces that they have partnered to help higher education, K-12 and its members stop data breaches and phishing attacks using two-factor authentication. “We’re proud

By |2015-10-15T13:35:57-04:00October 15th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured, New Products / Contracts|

M2 TechCast: ITC’s Hinsley, Randazzo Talk Cybersecurity Threats

FERNDALE - ITC’s CIO Ron Hinsley and Vice President of Security Solutions Joe Randazzo talk about cybersecurity threats that attack this regional electricity transmission company, and how those threats are met. To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-4-part-4-edited?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email

By |2015-10-14T16:10:45-04:00October 14th, 2015|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast Episode 5: Richard Stiennon, Jason Porter, Rod Davenport, Lisa Diggs

FERNDALE – Guests on this show included cyber security experts Richard Stiennon (author of “There Will Be Cyberwar”), Jason Porter from AT&T, and Rod Davenport, Michigan’s Chief Technology Officer. Also on the show was BuyMichiganNow Founder Lisa Diggs. To listen, click on: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/audio/m2-techcast-episode-5/

By |2015-10-14T14:55:40-04:00October 14th, 2015|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

New Species Of Malware Uses Fullscreen Ads In China, Taiwan

SAN FRANCISCO - A new species of malware that shows fullscreen ads is flourishing on Apple devices in China and Taiwan. The development follows reports last month that apps loaded with malware had to be purged from the company's App Store. The malicious software, dubbed YiSpecter, is reportedly able to "install and launch arbitrary iOS

By |2015-10-08T20:34:42-04:00October 8th, 2015|Cyber Defense|

Two New Bugs Found That Expose All Android Smartphones To Hackers

SAN FRANCISCO - Two major vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google's Android mobile software by the same security company that found a whole series of dangerous bugs earlier this year. Several of the bugs discovered by the security researchers pose a danger to every active Android device out there. The two new bugs, which can

By |2015-10-08T20:34:42-04:00October 8th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|