Cyber Defense

Microsoft Investigating IE Vulnerability

REDMOND - Microsoft said it is investigating a possible vulnerability in Internet Explorer after exploit code that allegedly can be used to take control of computers, if they visit a Web site hosting the code, was posted to a security mailing list. Microsoft confirmed that the exploit code affects IE 6 and IE 7, but

By |2009-12-11T00:00:00-05:00December 11th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

About Michigan InfraGard

DETROIT - Michigan InfraGard is a Public-Private Partnership for professional networking and mutual aid. In the Michigan InfraGard Members Alliance Chapter, you will find an amazing breadth and depth of resources led by a diverse set of knowledgeable experts whom you can access to help solve your business problems and plan the future of your

By |2009-12-11T00:00:00-05:00December 11th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Motor City ISSA 2010 Officer Election Ballots Open

SOUTHFIELD - Ballots have been sent for the 2010 Office Election to all members in good standing. The election is open from Sunday, December 6th through Sunday, December 13th. The ballot gives you the opportunity to vote for the nominated candidate or to submit a write-in vote for the member of your choice. Please ensure

By |2009-12-11T00:00:00-05:00December 11th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Study: Half Of Facebook Users Disclose Personal Information To Strangers

SAN FRANCSICO - According to Sophos' Australian team, which conducted a study to see how likely Facebook users were to offer up personal information, 41 to 46 percent of the 100 people Sophos contacted "blindly accepted" friend requests from two fake Facebook users created by the security firm. After becoming friends with Sophos, the security

By |2009-12-07T00:00:00-05:00December 7th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Chrome OS Security: Sandboxing And Auto Updates

SAN FRANCSICO - With most computers threatened by attacks coming through Web applications, it's no surprise that security would be a key piece of Chrome OS, Google's browser-based operating system that stores data in the cloud. In this video, Google security engineer Will Drewry explains how Chrome OS separates user data from root or system

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

IBM Buys Database Security Firm Guardium

NEW YORK - IBM said Monday that it has acquired database security firm Guardium, a leading vendor in monitoring and protecting databases for large enterprises. Guardium's technology can automate certain tasks to assist businesses with regulatory compliance, IBM told CNET News.Com. Big Blue expects the acquisition to help its customers better shield their critical databases

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Microsoft Actively Urges IE 6 Users To Upgrade

REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft has begun a campaign to actively urge users of its 8-year-old Internet Explorer 6 browser to upgrade. After launching IE 8 in March, Micosoft has concurred with critics that IE 6 is outdated. Many people have dropped the older browser, but the remaining users are often the tough cases-those who don't

By |2009-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1st, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Merit Network Picks Greenview Data Anti SPAM e-Mail Product

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has chosen Greenview Data's award-winning SpamStopsHere anti-spam solution to provide an affordable and effective e-mail spam prevention option for its members. As a nonprofit organization, Merit provides more than 250,000 email boxes to colleges, universities and K-12 public and private school districts across the state of Michigan and the U.S.

By |2009-11-30T00:00:00-05:00November 30th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Microsoft Warns Of IE Exploit Code In The Wild

REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft on Monday said it is investigating a possible vulnerability in Internet Explorer after exploit code that allegedly can be used to take control of computers, if they visit a Web site hosting the code, was posted to a security mailing list. Microsoft confirmed that the exploit code affects IE 6 and

By |2009-11-30T00:00:00-05:00November 30th, 2009|Archive, Cyber Defense|