Cyber Defense

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|

Stefanini Group Hires Head Of Security For North America And Asia Pacific

SOUTHFIELD —Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, has hired Orion Czarnecki as the head of cybersecurity for North America/Asia-Pacific (NA/APAC). The new addition to Stefanini’s leadership ensures continued growth and success in cybersecurity portfolio efforts. “As we reinforce our existing cybersecurity practice across North America and Asia-Pacific, we know that

By |2024-04-02T16:01:35-04:00April 2nd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Change Healthcare Shut Down By Ransomware, Election Security Warnings

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon discuss the impact of the Feb. 21 ransomware attack on medical billing processor Change Healthcare forced the $13 billion company offline, and severed one of the few links connecting health care providers to insurance firms — and triggered a cash crunch at hospitals, health clinics

By |2024-03-19T11:15:41-04:00March 19th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Annual Cybercrime Cost To Jump By 70 Percent To Top $13.8 Trillion By 2028

NEW YORK - The global cybercrime cost has snowballed over the years, with companies and organizations worldwide losing head-spinning figures in cyber attacks. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the annual cost of cybercrime will hit $9.2 trillion in 2024, one trillion more than last year. This figure is expected to jump by a further

By |2024-03-27T11:39:45-04:00March 15th, 2024|Cyber Defense|