Cyber Defense

Cyber Patriot Program Works With Auto Industry To Create Cyber Security Warriors

ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker who runs the Michigan Cyber Patriot program updates the latest contest news and summer camps for kids from Kindergarten through 12th grade - and even up to senior citizens. The program introduces youngsters to cyber security that Shoemaker hopes will fill a desperate need for cyber security pros not only

By |2022-01-10T18:04:33-05:00January 10th, 2022|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Women In Defense Michigan Chapter Offering STEM Scholarships To Women

ANN ARBOR - Maura Rylander, the scholarship coordinator for the Women in Defense Michigan Chapter, provides details on STEM scholarships available to women in the defense industry or those that want to join the defense industry. More info at WID-MI.Org https://youtu.be/TMIqJB9A7Xo

By |2021-12-30T13:59:30-05:00December 30th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

AWS Penetration Testing Cheat Sheet

DETROIT - AWS offers a number of security features out-of-the-box but it is important to be aware that these mitigations are not impenetrable. There will always be security flaws, especially when your infrastructure grows and the more integrations you have with third-party services. It is essential that you conduct penetration tests on your AWS infrastructure

By |2021-12-30T12:17:45-05:00December 30th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Checklist For Cloud Pentesting – Including Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages

DETROIT - Cloud pentesting is the process of testing a cloud service for vulnerabilities. A pentester can do this by scanning, gathering information about or breaching the target. The goal is to find any security holes before an attacker does and mitigate them so that your data remains safe. This blog post discusses types of

By |2025-08-22T09:22:46-04:00December 30th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Stefanini Group Opens Security Operations Center To Support US Customers

SOUTHFIELD – Global IT Provider Stefanini Group has opened a Security Operations Center to support U.S. customer needs by offering advanced intelligence and cybersecurity solutions, from high availability in monitoring and response to incidents to a stronger performance of the company’s business unit. The recent episodes in digital environments, which have impacted companies and institutions

By |2021-12-19T14:21:39-05:00December 19th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

Mass Spyware Campaign Targets Thousands Of ICS Computers Worldwide

WOBURN, MA - From January to November 2021, Kaspersky experts uncovered a new piece of malware that has targeted more than 35,000 computers across 195 countries. Dubbed “PseudoManuscrypt” for its similarities with the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Lazarus’ Manuscrypt malware, this new malware contains advanced spying capabilities and has been seen targeting both government

By |2021-12-16T11:01:49-05:00December 16th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Cyber Experts Express Growing Alarm Over Apache Vulnerability

WASHINGTON DC - A vulnerability in a widely used logging platform uncovered late last week has left security professionals and officials scrambling to respond and patch systems before other nations and cybercriminals can exploit the flaw. The vulnerability in Apache logging package log4j has affected potentially thousands of companies worldwide, and is a particularly serious problem.

By |2021-12-16T11:02:07-05:00December 14th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Study: 73 Percent Of Phishing Sites Impersonate Microsoft Product-Related Login Pages

DETROIT - Cybercriminals always target software or websites which many people use. By exploiting found vulnerabilities or using people’s unawareness of good cybersecurity practices, threat actors launch different cyberattacks, which would affect a large audience and bring the most benefits. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 73 percent of phishing sites

By |2021-12-16T11:15:31-05:00December 13th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Blumira Names Jim Simpson Chief Executive Officer

ANN ARBOR – Blumira, a cybersecurity provider of automated threat detection and response technology, announced that Duo Security veteran Jim Simpson has been named chief executive officer. Simpson assumes the role from Blumira co-founder Steve Fuller who will now become chief strategy officer and continue in his role as a member of the board of

By |2021-12-14T10:18:32-05:00December 13th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

Scholarships Available For Women Pursuing STEM Jobs In US Defense Industry

DETROIT - Women in Defense are once again offering its Horizon High School Scholarship for young women who are in their senior year of high school who plans to attend a Michigan university next fall and is interested in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  Scholarship amount is determined based on fundraising efforts. WID

By |2021-12-13T09:56:14-05:00December 13th, 2021|Cyber Defense, STEM|