cyber risk

Cyberattacks Hit Automakers, Retailers, Developers And Open-Source Platforms As Threat Landscape Intensifies

BIRMINGHAM - Cybersecurity threats are accelerating across nearly every sector of the global economy, from automotive manufacturing and retail chains to software development platforms and open-source infrastructure. That was the warning delivered by cybersecurity analyst Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, during a recent MITech TV interview that examined several high-profile cyber incidents now rippling through

By |2026-05-21T12:54:51-04:00May 21st, 2026|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

From Critical Infrastructure to Elections to Autos: Management of Cyber-Risk Takes Center Stage

LANSING - At a Cyber Summit in NYC this past week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they are establishing a new joint center to provide a centralized home for collaborative, sector-specific and cross-sector risk management efforts to better protect critical infrastructure. The fact sheet regarding this new DHS Center can be seen here.

By |2018-08-17T10:44:41-04:00August 17th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

U-M Cybersecurity Startup Purchased By FICO

ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan cyber risk startup, QuadMetrics, has been purchased by FICO, a Silicon Valley software company. FICO said it bought QuadMetrics to help in its development of FICO Enterprise Security Score, which measures an organization's level of cybersecurity risk. Terms were not announced. QuadMetrics leverages predictive analytics to monitor signals from

By |2016-06-15T12:49:08-04:00June 15th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|