ANN ARBOR - In a study of 250,000 mobile devices, PCs and Macs used in the healthcare sector are running out of date versions of Flash, which are susceptible to vulnerabilities and malware like the Cerber or Locky ransomware strains. Attackers target doctors’ and other healthcare workers’ out-of-date devices to install malware that encrypts patient
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
CUPERTINO, Ca. - What more can Apple say to convince customers it's protecting their personal information? As of Wednesday, it seems the company ran short of new ways to reassure us. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the iPhone 7 this week, but never listed its privacy features. In a video before the main presentation, late-night
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple issued an urgent security update on Thursday for OS X and Safari after finding the same vulnerabilities in its desktop operating system that were discovered last week in its mobile operating system and that allow attackers to remotely take control of a device. The patch for OS X 10.11.6 "El Capitan"
DETROIT - Jordan Wright, is an R&D Engineer at Duo Security, who recently developed a phishing assessment tool that helps companies evaluate how vulnerable they are to phishing attacks. The results of their study were shocking: 31 percent of employees clicked the link in the phishing campaign that went into their email. 17 percent clicked the link
DETROIT - Details on the North American International Cyber Summit 2016 were released Thursday. What’s new is the High School Cyber Challenge. Also on tap is the Annual International Invitation Cyber Competition. As in previous year’s the Summit, scheduled for Oct. 17, will bring together experts from across the globe to address a variety of
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-Oakland University Incubator is launching the first cyber-security certificate courses at its Velocity Hub of the Michigan Cyber range powered by Merit Network, the nation’s largest unclassified training cyber range. These certifications provide the proper tools students and IT professionals need in order to stand out and excel in the cyber-security
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
