Cyber Defense

FBI Seizes Websites North Koreans Used To Impersonate American Companies

WASHINGTON DC - The FBI has seized multiple websites that North Korean operatives used to impersonate legitimate US and Indian businesses in a likely effort to raise money for the nuclear armed-North Korean regime, according to statements on the websites and security researchers who investigated the activity. All four websites identified by cybersecurity firm SentinelOne as

By |2024-11-23T11:33:46-05:00November 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense, News|

US Arrests Russian Hacker in Global Ransomware Gang

WASHINGTON DC – US Arrests Russian Hacker in Global Ransomware Gang. Recently, a Russian man, Evgenii Ptitsyn, was extradited from South Korea to the United States to face serious charges linked to a multimillion-dollar ransomware operation. Notably, this gang, known for its notorious Phobos ransomware, has allegedly extorted over $16 million from various victims worldwide,

By |2024-12-01T10:50:39-05:00November 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Russians Use “Nearest Neighbor Attack” To Spy On US, Other Adversaries

SAN FRANCISCO - For determined hackers, sitting in a car outside a target's building and using radio equipment to breach its Wi-Fi network has long been an effective but risky technique. These risks became all too clear when spies working for Russia's GRU military intelligence agency were caught red-handed on a city street in the Netherlands

By |2024-11-23T11:33:47-05:00November 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Latest Business Cyber Hacks With Richard Stiennon

BIRMINGHAM - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon joins MITechTV to update all the cybersecurity threats, and hacks in the business world. Richard is the author of the Security Yearbook series published by Wiley that are sold on Amazon. In the interview, Richard discusses the following: Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize’s US operations disrupted by cyberattack https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/grocery-ahold-delhaize-cyberattack/732562/ City

By |2024-11-23T11:34:38-05:00November 22nd, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

New Cybersecurity Offering From Censys

ANN ARBOR–Cybersecurity services provider Censys announced its latest integration with ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation. ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is now part of Censys’ Integrations Marketplace, where security teams can deploy any integration in less than 15 minutes. Building on Censys’ partnership with ServiceNow, customers can now integrate ServiceNow IT Service Management

By |2024-11-15T16:32:40-05:00November 15th, 2024|Cyber Defense|

ISSA Motor City/ISC2 Greater Detroit Holiday Event Dec. 12

NOVI - Join the ISSA Motor City/ISC2 Greater Detroit Holiday Event for a discussion on Information Security. Enjoy a wonderful Mediterranean Buffet by chefs of the Culinary Arts Program at Schoolcraft College. A cash bar will be available for beer and wine throughout the event, sodas are complimentary. Fee $30.00* - (No charge for ISSA

By |2024-11-13T16:05:41-05:00November 13th, 2024|Cyber Defense|

FBI Warning: How to Avoid Election Fraud Schemes 2024

FBI Warning: How to Avoid Election Fraud Schemes 2024 – As the 2024 election season heats up, the FBI has issued a warning regarding various election-related fraud schemes targeting American voters. In light of this, it is quite necessary for voters to stay informed and vigilant about these tactics to protect themselves from becoming victims

By |2024-11-30T12:42:05-05:00October 30th, 2024|Cyber Defense, Featured|

What’s The State Of The Market For CIO, CISOs In Michigan?

ANN ARBOR - Looking for a high paying Chief Information Officer job in or near Michigan? Executive Search Partners is offering one that pays around $300,000 a year at a $2.5 billion manufacturer in Indiana. ESP Managing Partner Gary Erickson provides all the details in this video interview. During the interview he also talks about

By |2024-10-28T17:38:39-04:00October 28th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

How Attackers Get Past Cybersecurity Phishing Defenses

DETROIT - Hackers are evading natural language processing detection capabilities used to filter out phishing attacks by adding benign text and links, according to data from Egress’ threat intelligence unit released Tuesday. Egress researchers looked at 40 attacks targeting U.S. organizations that used obfuscation techniques designed to evade anti-phishing services by using natural language processors (NLP) to

By |2024-10-23T09:19:18-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Michigan Cyber Summit Attracts More Than 700 Cybersecurity Experts

NOVI - The 2024 Michigan Cyber Summit drew more than 700 cybersecurity experts to discuss solutions to protect Michigan businesses and individuals from ever-changing cyber threats. The event is held each October in coordination with Cybersecurity Awareness Month. "The Michigan Cyber Summit gives cyber security and IT professionals from both the private and public sectors

By |2024-10-16T17:53:04-04:00October 16th, 2024|Cyber Defense|