SAN FRANCISCO - A new backdoor Trojan for OS X is making the rounds, attempting to set up a secure connection for a remote hacker to connect through and grab private information. The malware, dubbed Pintsized by Intego, is suspected of using a modified implementation of OpenSSH to set up a reverse shell that creates
NEW YORK - While many security experts have been pointing the blame at China for the recent wave of cyberattacks on U.S. companies and newspapers, Bloomberg reports that some of the malware attacks actually may be coming from Eastern Europe. Investigators familiar with the matter told Bloomberg they believe a cybercriminal group based in either
NEW YORK - A report released this week by U.S. security firm Mandiant linked the People's Liberation Army to a large number of cyberattacks against U.S. corporations, government agencies, and other organizations. The report specifically pointed the finger at Chinese military Unit 61398, noting that digital forensic evidence led investigators to the building housing that
DETROIT - Verizon Wireless has expanded its 4G LTE network to four new markets across the country Thursday, including Alpena, Michigan. Other markets also launched include Kirksville, Mo., Poplar Bluff, Mo. And Abilene, Texas. Verizon Wireless will be further expanding its footprint in the Northeast part of Michigan later this year. The Verizon Wireless 4G
LANSING - Michigan is one of just seven states are looking to create a joint federal, state exchange for health insurance. All states had to indicate to the federal government by this past Friday whether they would establish a health insurance exchange on their own, have one established by the federal government, or go into
LANSING - Those released on bail for certain crimes could be required to wear a tracking device and the state's drunken driving law would remain as it is under legislation reported Wednesday from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Anyone charged with an assaultive crime could be required to wear a geosynchronous positioning system-based tracking device
DETROIT - Hospice of Michigan Wednesday unveiled a mobile app that will allow family and friends of patients to stay better connected to the care teams of their loved one in hospice care ? no matter where they live. Believed to be the first hospice app that connects patients and families, HOM Cares was demonstrated
GRAND RAPIDS ? Keith Brophy, for the 12th straight year, offered up his vision of the tech future with 10 predictions that include a future where robots will play professional sports. Brophy, a long-time West Michigan serial entrepreneur, now CEO of Grand Rapids-based Ideomed, spoke to a packed house at the Eve Restaurant at the
LANSING - Mike Hansen, president of the Michigan Community College Association, on Wednesday applauded Governor Rick Snyder's $1.1 million one-time appropriation to improve the virtual learning collaborative, saying it would help students access the courses they need. "It's really the direction that education is going, so we were very happy the governor chose to support
DETROIT ? TheFreeLunchFriday hosts its second monthly meet-up Feb. 22 at Atomic Object's Harmonie Park office. The featured speaker is Mike McGee, co-founder of The Starter League, a beginner-focused software school in Chicago. Before The Starter League, Mike's greatest claim to fame was that his High School mascot was a pretzel. He went to Northwestern