Cyber Defense

MICyberPatriot Is Not Only For Kids, But Grandparents Too

ANN ARBOR - MICyberPatriot needs contributions to support its critical mission of increasing the number of Michigan Schools participating in the national CyberPatriot Program. But MICyberPatriot isn't just aimed at grade-school students. It also provides education for parents and grand parents who may not be cyber savvy, but want to communicate with the younger generation

By |2024-06-18T20:20:28-04:00June 18th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Hackers Targeting 1,500 Banks In Push To Drain Accounts Across 60 Countries

NEW YORK - Black hat hackers have reportedly unleashed malicious software targeting over 1,500 banks and their customers worldwide. Security researchers at IBM say a revamped version of the Grandoreiro banking trojan has just rolled out, enabling attackers to perform banking fraud in 60 countries. The malware allows attackers to send email notices that appear to be

By |2024-06-02T09:35:58-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

World’s Top Ransomware Hacker Identified, Chinese Hack US Infrastructure

ANN ARBOR - Law enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia today jointly named Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the alleged operator of the LockBitSupp handle and the organizational mastermind behind the notorious LockBit ransomware group, which has been on a multiyear hacking rampage exporting an estimated $500 million from its victims.

By |2024-05-30T19:58:48-04:00May 30th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Cyber Patriot Founder Gets MCWT Education Award

YPSILANTI - Tamara Shoemaker, VP, CyberPatriot, Co-Founder Midwest CISSE Chapter, won the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Education Award on May 14 at the Woman of the Year in Technology ceremony at Suburban Showplace. The award said: Shoemaker inspires participation and develops the capabilities of countless young women in cybersecurity as the Michigan director

By |2024-05-21T17:34:38-04:00May 21st, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Ascension Health Cyber Attack Impact In Michigan

SOUTHFIELD - Ascension Health, the nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals, said it was responding to a cyberattack that was disrupting its operations. Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann from Presidio and Richard Stiennon from IT-Harvest break down the attack, which also has impacted the nursing program at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. In a press release

By |2024-05-15T11:44:43-04:00May 15th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

ISSA Motor City Meeting May 16 – Cybersecurity From FBI’s Perspective

LIVONIA - FBI Special Agent Benjamin Simon will talk about cybersecurity from the FBI's perspective May 16 in Livonia. The meeting also will stream online. Simon is a 20 year veteran with the FBI, currently assigned to the Detroit Division responsible for working National Security Cyber matters. SA Simon serves as the primary contact for

By |2024-05-07T10:32:28-04:00May 7th, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Cybersecurity Needs In Manufacturing

TROY – Automation Alley’s fifth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series shines a spotlight on the growing cybersecurity risks faced by manufacturers as they continue to adopt advanced technologies that operate on higher levels of information and operational technology. Today’s cyber criminals see the manufacturing industry and complex supply chains as a lucrative targets,

By |2024-05-07T10:33:45-04:00May 7th, 2024|Cyber Defense, Featured, Industry 4.0|

Michigan Cyberpatriot Program Seeks Donors To Fund Summer Camps

DEARBORN - The Michigan CyberPatriot Program needs companies and individuals interested in helping develop the next generation of cyber warriors to donate money in April so founder Tamara Shoemaker can fund summer cybersecurity camps for grade-school students. To pull that off, MICyberPatriot needs $5000 in financial commitments. Tamara also needs $2500 to pay for trophies

By |2024-04-16T15:33:13-04:00April 15th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

ISSA Motor City Virtual Chapter Meeting April 18 – Data Management for Cybersecurity

SOUTHFIELD - ISSA Motor City Virtual Meeting is scheduled for April 18 at 6 pm and will feature Chris Raber, Strategic Accounts Manager for Cribl. His topic is Data Management for Cybersecurity. Cribl will present on Managing Cyber Security and Observability data. How can organizations easily harness their data for insights and risk management, do so in

By |2024-04-12T12:16:26-04:00April 12th, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Biden Administration Seeks To Prevent Americans Using Russian-made Software Over National Security Concern

WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration is preparing to take the unusual step of issuing an order that would prevent US companies and citizens from using software made by a major Russian cybersecurity firm because of national security concerns, five US officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The move, which is being finalized and

By |2024-04-10T15:54:29-04:00April 10th, 2024|Cyber Defense, Featured|