WASHINGTON DC - If you're not already worried about your car being hacked, you really should be, the US government says. Connected cars are becoming "increasingly vulnerable" to cyberattack, according to an advisory issued Thursday by the FBI and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are just two of the latest organizations to voice
DETROIT - What in the world is going on? Is Microsoft really forcing Windows 7 users to switch to Windows 10? We let our listeners call in to tell us about their experiences and got some confirmations. We also received information from one of our listeners on how to avoid the forced upgrade completely. Shane Hamelin
SAN FRANCISCO - Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest, gave this talk at the RSA Conference. He called it Myth Busting the Security Landscape and Development Cycle. Stiennon's point is myths abound in the security landscape, from what a vendor or product does to how to build security into software in the first place. While it
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site and will host a special celebration during its annual Merit Member Conference in May. Established in 1966, Merit has been at the forefront of networking technology throughout its history. Merit's engineers
FERNDALE - Cyber Security and Drones will be the focus on M2 (Squared) TechCast on Monday March 21 at 3 pm on the PodcastDetroit Network. Chinese hackers moving into ransomeware plus data breach digest from Verizon - both paint scary scenarios. At 3 pm Dronelaw pro Enrico Schaefer will discuss proposed legislation in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO - Hacktivist group Anonymous declared "total war" on Donald Trump, urging hackers to knock the billionaire's websites offline as it put the Republican front-runner in its sights for the second time. In a video posted Tuesday, a representative of the group called on hackers to attack Trump's websites and reveal any personal information
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission is preparing a proposal that lays out new rules governing how broadband providers handle your online activity. The rules would put the FCC in charge of consumer privacy, a duty previously handled by the Federal Trade Commission. The proposal comes amid heightened concern about personal privacy, thanks to
WASHINGTON DC - A report published Thursday looks at how the growing network of Internet-connected household devices - dubbed the Internet of Things - from Samsung refrigerators to Nest thermostats, could make you even more vulnerable to ransomware attacks, what has rapidly become a multimillion dollar business for cyber criminals. Market forecaster Gartner expects 6.4
AUBURN HILLS - Michigan's Cyber Range, hosted by Merit Network, will have a new hub added on March 18 at the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator at the Velocity Center. The Michigan Cyber Range Prepares Cybersecurity Professionals to Detect, Prevent and Mitigate Cyber Attacks. The Range is an unclassified private cloud operated by Merit Network in Ann
TROY - Join the Detroit Chapter of ISACA on March 16 at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy for student night. Registration deadline is March 11. Pre Dinner Topic: Killer Presentations vs. Presentation Killers Speaker: Bill Shaul After Dinner Topic: Student Night - Building your Career Detroit Chapter of ISACA When: March
