Cyber Defense

Artificial Intelligence Hot Topic At Blackhat Conference

ANN ARBOR - Every August, Black Hat hosts a cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas that brings together both hackers (black hats) and ethical hackers (white hats) to exchange professional tips and advice. This year, both Richard Stiennon of IT-Harvest, who publishes the Cybersecurity Yearbooks - a who's who of the cybersecurity world - and Dan

By |2025-09-01T15:52:05-04:00August 31st, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Researchers Contend AI Can Exploit Common Vulnerabilities In Networks In Under 15 minutes?

NEW YORK - Defenders are usually used to enjoy a few hours to days—or even weeks—of grace on mitigation until there was a public exploit for the vulnerability. If an AI could sift through the 130 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure released by day in minutes and create working exploits, that “grace period” may no longer

By |2025-08-28T16:25:51-04:00August 28th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defense|

Michigan Cyber Summit And Michigan High School Cyber Summit Oct. 22-23

LANSING  — The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Michigan Cyber Summit and High School Cyber Summit to be held Oct. 22 and 23 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “Michigan is leading the way to invest in cybersecurity and protect our residents online,”

By |2025-08-07T15:57:05-04:00August 7th, 2025|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Cybersecurity Update: More Hacks, Crypto Threats, Fake Cyber Workers

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity pros Richard Stiennon of IT-Harvest and Dan Lohrmann of Presidio return for their monthly cybersecurity report that focuses on major threats to businesses, including Hacks, Crypto Threats, Fake Cyber Workers. Hot topics under discussion in this video interview include: Surge in Crypto Scams: https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/bitcoin-booms-scammers-bloom-crypto-hits-a-record-high Fake jobs and other LinkedIN Scams and

By |2025-07-17T15:49:34-04:00July 17th, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

SensCy CTO Explains How Third Party Cyber Risk Can Bring Your Network Down

ANN ARBOR - Every 38 seconds, a supplier, vendor, or consultant experiences a cyberattack. According to the 2025 Verizon DBIR, nearly 1 in 3 breaches involve a third-party partner. That means you’re only as secure as your least secure supplier, said Dave Kelly, CTO & Co-Founder, SensCy. Why It’s So Hard to Manage Added Kelly:

By |2025-07-17T15:20:17-04:00July 16th, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Change Your Browser Settings Now Due To Massive Security Risk

NEW YORK - A new warning has just been issued for Chrome and Edge users, as the feared tidal wave of AI attacks takes on an alarming new dimension. It turns out that the latest buzz around agentic AI might be a security nightmare suddenly come true. As ever with AI, the unintended consequences of new developments hit

By |2025-07-03T11:32:02-04:00July 3rd, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defense, Featured|

Teen Cybersecurity Camp In July At Air National Guard Base In Battle Creek

DEARBORN - The Michigan CyberPatriot program will be hosting a Cybersecurity Summer Camp at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base from July 7-11. CyberPatriot Program Director Tamara Shoemaker provides all the details in this video interview. CyberPatriot also is looking for a metro-Detroit area venue for the one of the camp locations. If you' d

By |2025-05-05T19:16:56-04:00May 5th, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Cybersecurity Isn’t Just for Big Business Anymore—SensCy Steps In to Support the Rest

ANN ARBOR - In a recent MITech TV interview, David Behen, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of SensCy, shed light on a growing—but often underestimated—crisis: the cybersecurity gap facing small and mid-sized organizations (SMOs). “Cybersecurity is scary. Small and medium-sized organizations right now sort of don't think they're the target—but they are a target,” Behen

By |2025-04-18T14:49:44-04:00April 18th, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

First Quarter Cybersecurity Funding Surges to $7.7 Billion, Marking A Three-Year High

NEW YORK - After a two-year slowdown, cybersecurity funding is making a strong comeback. The amount of capital cybersecurity companies and startups raised in Q1 shows renewed investor confidence as cyber threats keep rising. According to data from Stocklytics.com, venture capital investments in cybersecurity soared to an impressive $7.7 billion in Q1, the highest quarterly

By |2025-04-16T16:55:44-04:00April 16th, 2025|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Michigan Cyber Patriot Program Offers Two Summer Cybersecurity Camps For Students

DEARBORN - In this video interview, Tamara Shoemaker, founder of the Michigan CyberPatriot program, said her organization will be hosting from July 7-11th two Cybersecurity Summer Camps at Battle Creek ANG Base and one in the metro-Detroit area. They are also looking for a metro-Detroit area venue for the one of the camp locations. If

By |2025-04-02T10:12:16-04:00April 2nd, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|