SAN FRANCISCO - Older Web technology continues to be dogged by revelations that show how insecure it is. A trio of Google security engineers proved that the encryption standard Secure Socket Layer can be circumvented thanks to a new vulnerability they dubbed "POODLE." POODLE is a new security hole in Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0
DETROIT - Technology leaders from some of America?s largest corporations gathered Sept. 23 with more than 500 Michigan IT professionals, business executives and students to discuss IT trends and opportunities at the IT Executive Connection Summit at Detroit?s Westin Book Cadillac. The event focused on thriving in a connected world. Various women role models shared
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has issued a fix for Shellshock, aka Bash, a bug that could let hackers gain access to some Macintosh computers. But security experts said Tuesday that Apple's patch is incomplete and leaves one vulnerability open. Shellshock affects most computers around the world running Unix and Linux, including Apple's OS X operating-system
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple says that most Mac users are safe from a newly discovered security flaw, one that could - in principle - allow hackers to take over an operating system. Known as the "Shellshock" or "Bash" bug, the latest vulnerability for the world's computers involves the execution of malicious code within a bash
SAN FRANCISCO - A new security vulnerability known as the Bash or Shellshock bug could spell disaster for major digital companies, small-scale Web hosts and even Internet-connected devices. The quarter-century-old security flaw allows malicious code execution within the bash shell (commonly accessed through Command Prompt on PC or Mac's Terminal application) to take over an
CUPERTINO, Ca. - The next version of Android will for the first time encrypt data by default, Google confirmed last week, preventing both thieves and law enforcement officials from gaining access to personal information on the devices running the web giant's mobile operating system. While data encryption has been optional on Android smartphones and tablets
CUPERTINO - Apple is beefing up iCloud's security following promises by CEO Tim Cook to take stronger measures in the aftermath of the high-profile breaching of accounts belonging to celebrities who use the service. Apple quietly reactivated two-factor authentication for iCloud on Tuesday, according to MacRumors.com, after the feature was initially tested but then disabled
CUPERTINO - Apple published a long list of iOS 8 security changes on Wednesday as the operating system update got delivered to users. While Apple credited many independent security experts, it continued to not differentiate bugs by severity and buried the fix to a major vulnerability. The most notable fix of the Apple Knowledge Base
LANSING - Customers who used Unemployment Insurance Agency debit cards at Home Depot between April 2014 and August 2014 could potentially be impacted by the store's recent announcement that its payment data systems were breached, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs said Tuesday. Some unemployment insurance claimants receive their benefits via debit cards issued
KALAMAZOO ? The next Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon on Sept. 15 will focus on Hot issues in Cyber ? What it means to Business and Education, Cyber Security and Global Threats ? Are We Ready? and Privacy ? What?s Hot, What?s Not. The dynamic speaker line-up includes: Rod Davenport, Chief Technology Officer, State of Michigan