Cyber Defense

Walsh College Hosts Information Meetings In January For IA Scholarship

TROY ? Walsh College is hosting informational meetings in January for students interested in applying for the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarships. Application deadline is Feb. 18. Eligible: Undergraduate and graduate students admitted to the Walsh College Master of Science in Information Assurance program or another graduate program specializing in information assurance. Dates: January

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Trojan Comes As Codec, Brings Malware

SOUTHFIELD - It may come in an email asking you to check out a movie file. Or it may seek to push its way to your computer from malicious websites. In both cases a codec will be offered in the guise of helping you watch a streaming video (a steamy one on many occasions), but

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

2007 The Year In Spam

ANN ARBOR ? Spam accounted for 95 percent of email traffic in 2007, including attack strategies not seen in previous years, so says SpamStopsHere, an email filtering solution created by Greenview Data. Spammers were in full throttle last year developing new spamming techniques. Phishing attacks rose dramatically, worms threatened millions, and overall spam levels hit

By |2008-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Information Security Regional Skills Alliance Topic For ISSA January Meeting

SOUTHFIELD ? Jennifer Bowden, manager of the Information Security Regional Skills Alliance, will discuss her security organization during the January meeting of the Motor City Chapter of the ISSA. The history of the Michigan RSA initiative will be presented along with an outline of the major projects underway currently. These projects include a security awareness

By |2008-01-03T00:00:00-05:00January 3rd, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan InfraGard Update

DETROIT - Members of Eastern Michigan InfraGard were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the General Motors Renaissance center on December 7th. GM security staff provided some eye popping factors on the numbers they are responsible for and how they maintain order in a structure that houses more people than many towns. The walking tour

By |2008-01-02T00:00:00-05:00January 2nd, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Davenport’s MSIA Degree: Online And On-Target

GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University this fall began offering a Master of Science in Information Assurance. Offered through the University's school of technology, the new program follows the addition last year of a degree in biometric security, which earned national attention. The MSIA is offered online and will also be available at the new Livonia

By |2008-01-02T00:00:00-05:00January 2nd, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan To Adopt Real ID Standards For Driver’s Licenses

LANSING - Michigan would adopt upgraded driver's licenses and identification cards and optional cards with additional security measures to meet standards under the federal REAL ID act and national Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative under legislation announced this week by Secretary of State Terri Land and legislators from both parties in the Senate and House. In

By |2007-12-07T00:00:00-05:00December 7th, 2007|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Walsh College Deadline For Security Scholarship Feb. 18

TROY - Walsh College undergraduate and graduate students can apply for a U.S. Department of Defense-funded scholarship for concentrated studies in information assurance. The deadline is Feb. 18. Individuals must be admitted to the Walsh master of science in information assurance program or another graduate program and specialize in information assurance. Potential funding may be

By |2007-11-30T00:00:00-05:00November 30th, 2007|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Study: Huge Jump In Microsoft Flaws Since Last Year

REDMOND, Wa. - The past year has seen a massive increase in the number of flaws found in Microsoft software, according to vulnerability-scanning company Qualys. Between 2006 and 2007, there was an almost threefold rise in Microsoft flaws, Qualys said on Wednesday. "We have seen a huge jump in the vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office products,"

By |2007-11-30T00:00:00-05:00November 30th, 2007|Archive, Cyber Defense|