SEATTLE - Security experts have found a weakness in Internet Explorer 7 that could help crooks mask phishing scams, the type of attack Microsoft designed the browser to thwart. IE 7, released last week, allows a Web site to display a pop-up that can contain a spoofed Web address, security monitoring company Secunia told CNET
SEATTLE - Malicious remote control software ? zombies - continues to be one of the biggest threats to Windows PCs, according to a new Microsoft security report. More than 43,000 new variants of such insidious software were found in the first half of 2006, making them the most active category of malicious software, Microsoft said
SEATTLE ? Just after its release, some minor security issues with Internet Explorer 7 have materialized, but overall the new Microsoft browser appears to be well received. Microsoft has defused what would be the most serious issue: a first security hole in the browser since its official release. There is a vulnerability, but in Outlook
TROY - Walsh College will present Michigan's only official (ISC) CISSP Exam Preparation, November 27 - December 1, at its Troy campus. CISSP certification is the industry gold standard and recognizes an extensive body of knowledge. The five-day seminar is taught in modules by Walsh faculty and professional experts, specially trained in the CISSP CBK,
TROY ? The Southeast Michigan Information Security RSA has two big events coming up in November, one with an official of the National Security Agency and the other with an official of the British Standards Institute. On Nov. 2, from 5-7 pm, at Automation Alley?s headquarters in Troy, Richard Marshall, a senior information assurance representative
SEATTLE - As part of its ongoing reorganization, Microsoft moved more responsibility for its security efforts into its Windows unit. The software maker said it will merge its security response unit, its Trustworthy Computing effort, and an engineering excellence product in one group to be led by Scott Charney, CNET News.Com reported. That unit will
TROY - Automation Alley's Southeast Michigan Information Security Regional Skills Alliance is conducting a survey to determine the emerging needs of information security as it relates to Southeast Michigan businesses. The survey will be used to help address the critical need for accurate, efficient, and secure flow of information. This research initiative is part of
SAN FRANCISCO - Hackers are trying harder to make their networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed. Cybercrooks are moving to new Web-based techniques to control the machines they have commandeered, popularly referred to as "zombies." Before, they used to send orders via Internet chat services, but with that method, they ran the risk of inadvertently
LANSING ? Michigan Homeland Security Consortium has added two new members to its Board of Directors, Andrew Dailey of GeoCritical LLC and Gayle Jacobs of Global PRC Associates. Both will join six other security industry professionals who currently sit on the MIHSC board. The six board officers include: MIHSC Chairman Keith Brophy of NuSoft Solutions
FARMINGTON HILLS - Your system is infected with spyware. Windows recommends that you use a spyware removal tool to prevent loss of data. Using this PC before having it cleaned of spyware threats is highly discouraged, or so the message goes. If you see this message on your computer screen, you could be infected with