Security

Cyber Defense Weekly Partners With Infosec Island BIRMINGHAM – Cyber Defense Weekly, published by Richard Stiennon's IT-Harvest group, has partnered with Infosec Island, a member-driven community of information security professionals, to create a strategic partnership that will bring readers the latest in information security news and best practices.

Secure Crossing Offers Low Cost Rack Space At Secure Datacenter DEARBORN – Secure Crossing R&D, an OEM manufacturing company that builds network security products for critical infrastructure, is leasing some rack space in its secure datacenter at discounted prices.

Registration Opens For Great Lakes Technology Symposium At U-M ANN ARBOR - Registration has opened for the 2010 IEEE Great Lakes Technology Symposium Sept. 16-17 at the University of Michigan. Zachary Lemnios, Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defense, is the keynote speaker.

3M To Buy Biometrics Cogent For $943 Million ST. PAUL - 3M has signed a deal to acquire biometric security firm Cogent Systems for $943 million, the companies announced Monday.

The Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Cybersecurity is an evolving creature. Ten years ago the vast majority of threats encountered by users online were motivated by fame and disruption. Today it is all about stealth and exploiting computer users to make a buck.

Windows Flaw Opens Door To Malicious Attacks REDMOND, Wa. - A flaw in the way Windows handles DLL (dynamic-link library) and related files likely affects hundreds of applications and has already been used in malicious attacks in the wild, a security researcher said on Tuesday.

Be Cautious Of Internet Access At Airports SAN JOSE - Accessing the Internet via an open Wi-Fi network is risky because you have no idea who is the hot spot provider or who is connected to it. At the airport it may seem more secure to use a terminal to check your e-mail or update your Facebook status; however, according to Symantec, these terminals might not be secure at all.

SecureWorldExpo Returns To Detroit Oct. 6-7 DEARBORN – SecureWorld Expo is coming back to greater Detroit on Oct. 6-7 at the Ford Conference Center. And once again, MITechNews.Com readers can take advantage of money saving discounts and earn CPE Certificate of Attendance credits.

Intel Buys McAfee – Some Deals Just Don't Make Sense BIRMINGHAM - Some deals just don't make sense. Some have underlying motivations that are not immediately apparent. Intel's announced intention to acquire McAfee for $7.68 billion is a deal that does not make sense no matter what perspective you take.

Intel To Buy McAfee For $7.68 Billion SAN JOSE - Intel plans to buy security company McAfee for $7.68 billion. The chipmaker said Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy all of McAfee's common stock at $48 per share in cash. McAfee's stock closed Wednesday at $29.93, making Intel's offer a 60 percent premium.

Stuxnet Worm Could Hijack Power Plants, Refineries SAN FRANCISCO - A worm that targets critical infrastructure companies doesn't just steal data, it leaves a back door that could be used to remotely and secretly control plant operations, a Symantec researcher said on Thursday.

Okeechobee County Fire Selects OnSite ERT to Improve Personnel Safety ANN ARBOR - It's a problem every fire chief knows all too well: how can you keep track of all of your responders during an incident? If there is an evacuation, how can you be sure that everyone made it out? If a missing firefighter is actually trapped inside, you have just minutes to rescue them, but if they made it out safely, but were simply overlooked in the confusion, you're sending a rescue team on an unnecessary, but extremely dangerous mission, what's the cost of guessing wrong?

New Bug Compromises Security Of Facebook Users SAN FRANCISCO - It looks like there's yet another little bug that compromises the privacy of Facebook users-all 500 million of them-and it doesn't matter how a user has set the account's privacy settings.

Record Patch Tuesday Yields Critical Windows, IE Fixes REDMOND - Microsoft issued a record number of monthly patches on Tuesday, including fixes for eight critical holes affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, and other programs that could be exploited to take control of a computer.

Bank Trojans In UK Siphon $1 MIllion From Personal Bank Accounts LONDON - Consumers and businesses in Great Britain have lost more than $1 million so far this summer from a Trojan that is infecting their computers, prompting them to log into their bank accounts, and then is surreptitiously transferring money to scammers in other countries, security researchers said on Tuesday.

Adobe Will Release Emergency Fix For Adobe Week Of Aug. 16 SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe said Thursday that it will release an emergency fix the week of August 16 for a critical hole in Reader that was publicly disclosed at the Black Hat conference last week.

Arbor Networks To Be Acquired By Tektronics To Heighten Cyber Security ANN ARBOR – A former University of Michigan start-up company, Arbor Networks, has agreed to be acquired by a Texas-based network service provider, the companies announced Monday. Terms of the acquisition, expected to close next month, were not disclosed. But a noted security analyst estimated the price at about $200 million.

Porn Browser Mode Not Necessarily Anonymous New Security Paper Contends SAN JOSE - The private browsing options provided by the four major Web browser publishers aren't as anonymous and secure as most users might think, researchers at Stanford University's Computer Science Security Lab said in a new paper to be published next week at the Usenix Security Symposium.

Google Patches 7 Security Holes In Chrome MOUNTAIN VIEW - Just before the Black Hat security conference begins, Google has patched seven security holes in its stable version of Chrome and begun an effort to speed up the software industry's response to such vulnerabilities.

Black Hat, Defcon Cyber Security Shows In Las Vegas This Week LAS VEGAS - Last year, a security researcher was forced to cancel his talk scheduled for two hacker conferences about weaknesses in ATM software after the ATM vendor complained. This year the talk is back on the agenda for Black Hat and Defcon, which run Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday through Sunday, respectively, in Las Vegas.