SAN FRANCISCO - The insurance company reports a hack from October that compromises the personal information of 1.1 million people. Hackers broke into insurance company Nationwide's network in early October, stealing the personal information of more than a million customers across the country, the insurance company recently revealed by CNET New.Com. The company said the
TRAVERSE CITY - Ninety-four percent of healthcare organizations surveyed suffered at least one data breach during the past two years, while 45 percent of organizations experienced more than five data breaches, a new study shows. This information comes from the Third Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy & Data Security by Ponemon Institute, sponsored by
REDMOND - In a month of uneven Windows 8 news and reviews, Microsoft is taking another hit. This time, its freeware Security Essentials finds itself in the crosshairs. Independent German security suite evaluators AV-Test.org publish bimonthly tests that rate the effectiveness of the biggest Windows security suites out there, and the recently published results showed
WASHINGTON DC - With Senate and House debates over cybersecurity in high gear, the president signs a directive outlining how the military can act when the U.S. is threatened with cyberattacks. President Obama has long said cybersecurity is one of his priorities and it appears he is now acting on his words. According to the
SAN FRANCISCO - In its 2012 report, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission urges Congress to fully investigate China's cyber-espionage campaigns. Congress needs to take action to deflect the growing threat of Chinese cyber-espionage against the U.S., a U.S. commission recommends in a new report, CNET News.Com reported. Released today, the 500-page annual report
SAN FRANCISCO - The VoIP provider has removed its password reset page to deal with a security hole that lets someone take control of another person's account. Skype is investigating a security problem that allows someone to take over a user's account by resetting the account password, CNET News.Com reported. The VoIP service provider best
ANN ARBOR- Governor Rick Snyder cut the ribbon Friday on the Michigan Cyber Range, a resource that prepares cybersecurity professionals in the detection and prevention of cyber attacks in a real-world setting. The new initiative pairs cybersecurity resources with hands-on training opportunities to enhance Michigan's protection of computer systems and sensitive data. "Every day, breaches
GRANDVILLE ? Trivalent Group will host BIASurvivor, a no-cost disaster recovery workshop for the business community Dec. 5 at its Grandville headquarters. Disaster recovery experts from Trivalent Group will share strategies to increase an organization?s survivability by building an effective business continuity plan. The program starts at 11:30 a.m. and includes a working lunch. For
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Java-based malware package has been found that has the potential to affect multiple platforms. In the past month a new multiplatform malware package called Jacksbot has been discovered, and while it was initially deemed a minimal threat, it might not stay that way for some Mac, Windows, and Linux users,
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook last weekend disabled a loophole that might have allowed some accounts to be accessed without a password. The vulnerability, which was posted to Hacker News on Friday, could potentially have allowed an unauthorized user to access another person's Facebook account. The flaw centered on e-mails sent out by the social network