CUPERTINO - If you have an iPhone be afraid, be very afraid. A terrifying new spyware, dubbed Trident, can break through the security protection to read texts and email, record calls (including WhatsApp and Viber calls), track your location and turn on your phone's camera and microphone. Trident exploits three zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS 9 to form
TROY - Inspiring middle and high school student to study STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) will be the pre-dinner topic for the Sept. 21 ISACA Detroit chapter meeting. Also on the agenda is a talk by Tamara and Daniel Shoemaker from the University of Detroit-Mercy. Deadline to register is Sept. 16. The after dinner
MOSCOW - NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden said his old employer was likely hacked by his new host, Russia. Snowden tweeted Tuesday that the auction of malicious software files allegedly stolen from the NSA may actually be diplomatic signaling by Russia. The software, a set of digital tools, is being auctioned by a group that
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor two-factor security developer Duo Security this week published research that illustrates the risk phishing attacks present to business. Since its July 2016 launch, about 400 companies have begun using Duo Insight, a free tool that lets IT teams run internal phishing simulations. Of the 11,542 users who received a
ROCHESTER HILLS - Join CloudTech1 University at its Education Center on September 21st at 11am to enjoy some food, to have some fun and learn about Network Security, a strategy no business can afford to ignore. CloudTech1 University has become an ideal place to learn cloud basics and ask questions about the security of your
ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, talks about his brain child, the CloudTech1 University. His company is a managed service provider that evolved into a cloud service provider. So he wanted to help folks understand all about the cloud and what it can do. In June he launched his CloudTech1 University to teach
LAS VEGAS - One day, your thermostat will get hacked by some cybercriminal hundreds of miles away who will lock it with malware and demand a ransom to get it back to normal, leaving you literally in the cold until you pay up a few hundred dollars. This has been a scenario that security experts
LANSING - In 2016, hacktivism has become a mainstream force impacting millions of global lives. ‘Hacking for a cause’ has now become a weapon that transcends far beyond ‘antisocial geek misfit’ boundaries. From the DNC email hack to the Panama Papers, a surge in new hacktivism is now the top anti-establishment online tool for achieving
TROY - Managed service provider CloudTech1 on Aug. 23 at Automation Alley headquarters will be discussing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. A disaster doesn't have to be a disaster. Disasters happen. It is part of life. Hopefully you and your company never have to go through one. The key is preparedness. How do you prepare and
SAN FRANCISCO - Using an attack that researchers at cybersecurity firm Bastille are calling "keysniffer," hackers can detect every key you press on your wireless keyboard. Think about that next time you’re using your laptop in a coffee shop. That means they can pick up your passwords and maybe the answers to your security questions,
