SAN FRANCISCO - Google is using a clever Domain Name System hack to let people infected with the DNSChanger malware know that they have only a few weeks left before their Internet connection goes dead. The warning that will appear at the top of search results for people whose computers are infected. The effort, scheduled
WASHINGTON DC - CNET has learned that the FBI has formed a Domestic Communications Assistance Center, which is tasked with developing new electronic surveillance technologies, including intercepting Internet, wireless, and VoIP communications. The FBI has recently formed a secretive surveillance unit with an ambitious goal: to invent technology that will let police more readily eavesdrop
SAN FRANCISCO - Malware increased significantly across several platforms in the first quarter, with PC malware reaching the highest levels in four years, according to a McAfee report released this week. The first-quarter report (you can read the full PDF below) also noted a huge increase in malware -- short for malicious software -- targeting
WASHINGTON DC - In a new hack into the U.S. Department of Justice's Web site, Anonymous claims to have grabbed "lots of shiny things such as internal emails, and the entire database dump." In a hack it dubbed "Monday Mail Mayhem," Anonymous claims to have collected and released 1.7GB of data from the U.S. Department
DEARBORN ? The next quarterly installment of the 2012 Michigan Cyber Awareness Breakfast Conference Series will take place June 5 in Dearborn where the focus will be on the next generation cyber awareness and communications. The agenda for the event, at the Henry Hotel, is as follows: 8:30 am Registration, Networking & Breakfast 9:00 am
LANSING - Under Michigan House Republican legislation to be introduced on Tuesday, a reduction in the personal income tax rate would take effect October 1, three months earlier than scheduled, and boost the personal exemption. Bills on both issues will be introduced by freshman members running for reelection in competitive districts. The plan calls for
AUBURN HILLS - How do you know Cloud ERP is for you? What are the benefits of Cloud-based vs. on-site systems? What challenges might you face in transitioning to Cloud ERP? AMR Research Fellow and Plex Systems Vice President of Strategy Jim Shepherd answers these questions and more June 13 on a webinar sponsored by
SAN FRANCISCO - Security firm Bitdefender has introduced Clueful (iTunes), an app that lets you see what information other applications installed on your phone might have access to. Once installed, the $3.99 app scans your device to see what's installed and puts it in an ordered list that can be filtered based on the various
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 22 percent, and it gave a more somber outlook for the current year than analysts were expecting, but the company's revenue rose, and its shares climbed in aftermarket trading. Compuware, Michigan largest software company, offers products and services designed to help information technology
SOUTHFIELD - Documents and process management company ImageSoft announced the latest release of TrueSign electronic signature solution. TrueSign is an easy to use application that creates legally compliant electronic signatures. It is the electronic equivalent of physically signing a document and enables users to electronically sign or stamp a document in real time, eliminating the