LAS VEGAS - Last year, a security researcher was forced to cancel his talk scheduled for two hacker conferences about weaknesses in ATM software after the ATM vendor complained. This year the talk is back on the agenda for Black Hat and Defcon, which run Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday through Sunday, respectively, in Las
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Just before the Black Hat security conference begins, Google has patched seven security holes in its stable version of Chrome and begun an effort to speed up the software industry's response to such vulnerabilities. Google paid two $1,337 bounties for work that lets Chrome avoid critical security problems by sidestepping vulnerabilities in
SAN FRANCISCO - The security world is aflutter over new malware that has been spreading via USB devices and is programmed to steal data from systems running specific software used in utilities and industrial manufacturing plants. There are a lot of moving parts to this story so CNET News.Com decided to break them down and
MOUNTAIN VIEW - The stable version of Google Chrome received multiple security fixes earlier this month, including four rated as "high," while the developer's version adopted an interface tweak to create more room for extension icons. Google Chrome dev 6.0.453.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux consolidates the former page control menu into the customization menu
SAN FRANCISCO - So, which is more secure to use, the iPhone or the Android? Neither, according to security experts who say the two fastest-growing smartphone platforms are different but comparable. The main difference is that Apple must approve all apps distributed via the Apps Store, which is the only way to get apps on
SAN FRANCSICO - A hacker in a group that discovered the AT&T iPad-related flaw was arrested following the execution of an FBI search warrant of his home in Arkansas on Tuesday, authorities told CNET. Andrew Auernheimer, 24, was being held in Washington County Detention Center in Fayetteville, Ark., according to Lt. Anthony Foster of the
TROY - The group is open to all Walsh Students, Alumni, and the public and is provided free of charge. This is a great opportunity to learn about developing web sites, configuring Linux servers, discussing design patterns, plus numerous other topics related to Internet technology. If you're already an expert in one of these fields,
STAMFORD, Conn. - While security risks are not going away for companies, efficient and secure enterprises will actually safely reduce the share of security spending by 3 to 6 percent of their overall IT budgets through 2011, according to research and analyst firm Gartner. Organizations with very mature and recently updated security programs will be
DETROIT ? Leslie Touma, president and founder of the Michigan Security Network, explains why anyone involved in security in the Great Lakes region should attend the Northern Border Security Conference July 27-28 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
LANSING ? Ken Theis, the Michigan chief information officer, plus director of the new Department of Technology Management and Budget, provides an update on how the consolidation process has gone so far and where he sees it headed over the next three to five years. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>