Cyber Defense

Numerous Organizations Hacked After Installing Weaponized Open Source Apps

NORTH KOREA - Hackers backed by the North Korean government are weaponizing well-known pieces of open source software in an ongoing campaign that has already succeeded in compromising "numerous" organizations in the media, defense and aerospace, and IT services industries, Microsoft said on Thursday. ZINC—Microsoft's name for a threat actor group also called Lazarus, which

By |2022-10-02T15:05:22-04:00October 2nd, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Researchers Discover Hacking Group That’s Active And Undetected For Years

DETROIT - During a recent investigation of a series of cyber intrusions into an unnamed high-value target, threat intelligence researchers with SentinelOne’s SentinelLabs team discovered nearly 10 hacking groups associated with China and Iran. This isn’t necessarily new when dealing with significant targets, sometimes referred to as a “magnet of threats” in cybersecurity, as they

By |2024-11-26T15:28:18-05:00October 2nd, 2022|Cyber Defense|

NSA Shares Guidance To Help Secure OT/ICS Critical Infrastructure

WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency and CISA have issued guidance on how to secure operational technology and industrial control systems part of U.S. critical infrastructure. The joint advisory shares info on all the steps used by malicious actors to compromise IT-enabled OT and ICS assets which provide a larger attack surface and highlights

By |2022-09-23T09:22:58-04:00September 23rd, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|

The US Allegedly Used 41 Cyber-Weapons To Steal China’s Core Tech Data

BEIJING, China - China has accused the U.S. of "hacking" into a Chinese space and aviation university, "stealing" critical technical data. U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) cyber-warfare unit "penetrated and controlled" unnamed telecom operators, Chinese news media Global Times reported on Thursday, quoting its state sources. "Hackers from abroad were caught sending phishing emails with Trojan horse programs

By |2022-09-23T09:22:59-04:00September 23rd, 2022|Cyber Defense|

NATO Countries Under Cyber Attack From Russia Will US Be Next?

ANN ARBOR - Some NATO countries bordering the Ukraine are under cyber attack. Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon joins Matt and Mike to figure out who. Spoiler alert it's probably Russia. Dan and Richard also update what your company must know to avoid ransomware, phishing attacks, plus several new business hacks that are

By |2022-09-15T16:07:40-04:00September 15th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Michigan CyberPatriot Seeks Cybersecurity Pros To Mentor Students

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan CyberPatriot program is looking for cybersecurity professionals who can donate a little time to help educate students who want to become cybersecurity professionals. Michigan Director Tamara Shoemaker joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to explain the program. CyberPatriot's mission is to increase the number of Michigan Schools participating in

By |2022-09-14T09:09:27-04:00September 14th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

NATO Countries Hit With Unprecedented Cyber Attacks

LANSING - Montenegro, Estonia and new NATO applicant Finland are just three of the countries being hit hard by sophisticated cyber attacks. What’s happening and who’s next? A headline this past week from Balkan Insight read: “Montenegro Sent Back to Analog by Unprecedented Cyber Attacks.” Here’s an excerpt: “The digital infrastructure of a major part of Montenegro’s

By |2022-09-15T16:03:04-04:00September 13th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

What You Need to Know About Data Protection In Michigan

DETROIT - In this day and age, we are more exposed than ever to cyber threats, including phishing, identity theft, shadow profiles, and hackers to name a few. Most of this is due to the fact that there are thousands of “data brokers” in America that collect, analyze, and sell your data for a profit.

By |2022-09-09T08:06:06-04:00September 8th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Study Reveals CISOs To Outsource Security Program Improvements, 24/7 Protection

COMMERCE  - Nuspire, a managed security services provider, announced findings from its annual research study, revealing CISO challenges, priorities and key trends as well as the drivers behind purchasing decisions. “The shift to remote work, a significant increase in threat volume and the ongoing cybersecurity talent shortage are some of the biggest challenges facing CISOs

By |2022-08-25T12:00:36-04:00August 25th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Capital One $190 Million Data Breach Settlement: Are You Eligible for a Payment?

SAN FRANCISCO - Capital One's infamous 2019 data breach exposed the personal information of more than 100 million people and resulted in a class-action lawsuit that's been tentatively settled to the tune of $190 million. Plaintiffs in the case claim a hacker never would have been able to break into the bank's cloud computing systems, which were

By |2022-08-21T12:19:35-04:00August 21st, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|