LANSING - A 2.4 percent increase in funding for the Department of Technology, Management and Budget was recommended on Wednesday with $5 million going to cyber security improvements. Gov. Snyder said during his budget presentation that the state is facing "more and more attacks from the cyber world." In the DTMB budget recommendation, $5 million
WASHINGTON DC - Online thieves were recently able to get their hands on taxpayer identification numbers before the Internal Revenue Service detected the attack and shut it down, the agency revealed Tuesday. The "Electronic Filing PINs," meant to ensure information is safe, would enable hackers to file fraudulent tax returns and steal your tax refund.
WASHINGTON DC - President Obama wants the United States to spend $19 billion across a broad range of initiatives, all with the aim of making it harder for hackers to steal information from individuals, companies and government agencies - a whopping 35 percent increase over the previous year's budget. That money, for example, would promote
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI and other law enforcement authorities are exaggerating the extent that criminals are using encryption to avoid surveillance, or "go dark," according to a study released Monday by Harvard. The study, which included participation from current and former intelligence officials, found that myriad new Internet-connected technologies such as smart-home products allow
FERNDALE - Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann co-host the Jan. 25 M2 TechCast to talk about how the hacktivist group Anonymous has targeted the Michigan State government in response to the water crisis in Flint. Op#Flint is an attack against Gov. Snyder’s Administration to raise the visibility of how a switch to the
LANSING - What is the new Global Cyber Alliance? Why is it important? Here is an exclusive interview with GCA co-founder and chair Will Pelgrin, as well as the new CEO and president of GCA — Phil Reitinger, that explains all. Back in September, the New York County District Attorney’s Office, City of London Police
WATERFORD - Oakland County and Tech248 – the county’s tech initiative – are hosting a free seminar for tech companies to introduce them to SANS cyber security training to help make their businesses more secure against cyber attacks. The session is set for Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. and will be held in the Board
SAN FRANCISCO - It's always better to be safe than sorry. Especially when it comes to your personal information. Keeping your info secure online requires you take more time and care, but what you lose in moments you'll surely make up in peace of mind. Follow the steps below to increase your online security. Protecting
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple on Wednesday issued a patch for a flaw that could let hackers hijack your phone, copying what you type and making purchases without your knowledge. To do that, hackers would have to create a fake Wi-Fi network that you would then connect to. After that, your phone's information is up for
SAN FRANCISCO - Security applications and services company SplashData on Tuesday released its annual list of the worst passwords. The 2015 edition bears a striking resemblance to the 2014 version, but there are some interesting new developments, including a leaning toward Star Wars. As hard as it is to believe, "123456" once again tops the
