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What Corewell Health patients in SE Michigan need to know after another data breach
Read full article: What Corewell Health patients in SE Michigan need to know after another data breachFor the second time in the last two months, a massive data breach is affecting Southeast Michigan patients at Corewell Health.
Fidelity National Financial takes LoanCare offline due to ‘cybersecurity incident’
Read full article: Fidelity National Financial takes LoanCare offline due to ‘cybersecurity incident’Some homeowners are unable to make mortgage payments after Fidelity National Financial took websites offline in response to a “cybersecurity incident.”
Eastern Michigan University receives $1.6 million for new cybersecurity initiative
Read full article: Eastern Michigan University receives $1.6 million for new cybersecurity initiativeThe gift came from the GameAbove, an alumni and supporter-led philanthropic group that funds programs and numerous initiatives at the university.
Current, former patients of Wright and Filippis may have been impacted by data breach
Read full article: Current, former patients of Wright and Filippis may have been impacted by data breachCurrent and former patients of Michigan company Wright and Filippis, a prosthetics and orthotics provider, may have been impacted by a cybersecurity attack.
Washtenaw Community College hosting cybersecurity and healthcare boot camps for IT job hunters
Read full article: Washtenaw Community College hosting cybersecurity and healthcare boot camps for IT job huntersWCC has opened enrollment to two training programs to help job seekers grow their skills in cybersecurity and patient care.
Washtenaw Community College hosting computer science, IT open house on Sept. 8
Read full article: Washtenaw Community College hosting computer science, IT open house on Sept. 8Washtenaw Community College will be hosting an open house in its new Automotive Cybersecurity Lab on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor cybersecurity startup names new CEO, receives $35B in funding
Read full article: Ann Arbor cybersecurity startup names new CEO, receives $35B in fundingThe company helps organizations monitor and access risks across their internet assets to prevent unwanted cyber-attacks and vulnerabilities.
University of Michigan professor joins FDA medical device security team
Read full article: University of Michigan professor joins FDA medical device security teamAn associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at U-M, Fu is the founder of the Archimedes Center for Medical Device Security. The university released the following Q&A with Fu, who discussed the medical device industry and the challenges it faces. Updating legacy medical device software is a huge challenge. A lot of medical device manufacturers have a difficult time grappling with computer security risks. The world needs five-year academic programs that combine biomedical engineering, software engineering and public policy to culminate with a master’s degree.
Ann Arbor cybersecurity startup Blumira’s rapid growth continues with hiring push
Read full article: Ann Arbor cybersecurity startup Blumira’s rapid growth continues with hiring pushANN ARBOR – Local cybersecurity startup Blumira has plans to double its headcount in 2021. With a team of 25, Blumira plans to double its headcount by the end of the year with a focus on hiring additional leadership roles and growing its sales and engineering teams. Part of Blumira’s success over the past year is due to its adoption of SaaS applications and migration to the cloud. Most recently, he led product management at Duo Security, which was acquired by Cisco in 2018 for $2.35 billion. in computer science and was head of UX and engineering at Arbor Networks (acquired by NETSCOUT in 2015) prior to his role at Duo Security.
Tech Time: Suggestions from cybersecurity experts on keeping yourself safe in 2021
Read full article: Tech Time: Suggestions from cybersecurity experts on keeping yourself safe in 2021DETROIT – In Sunday’s episode of Tech Time cybersecurity experts offer advice on how to keep yourself safe in the digital world as 2021 begins. You can watch the entire segment in the video player above. Watch: More Tech Time segments
Ann Arbor-based Censys raises $15.5 million; develops scan engine that sees 44% more of the internet
Read full article: Ann Arbor-based Censys raises $15.5 million; develops scan engine that sees 44% more of the internetANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbor-based Censys announced that it raised $15.5 million in its latest round of funding and has developed a new platform that scans 44% more of the Internet than its competitors. The engine works by quickly finding security vulnerabilities in a companys online assets. This lets companies make risk assessments and Censys recommends remediation so companies can protect themselves from security breaches. Censys CEO and co-founder David Corcoran said that Censys aims to make security issues more visible for its clients. Check the security of your own home network through Censys risk identification tool or learn more about Censys at censys.io
Banks could get fined for cyber breaches, top regulator says
Read full article: Banks could get fined for cyber breaches, top regulator saysCopyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - Cybersecurity is the biggest threat facing America's banks, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams told CNN Business. McWilliams, a Trump-appointed regulator who helps oversee about 4,000 mostly smaller lenders, said the FDIC could fine a bank that suffers a major breach after failing to fix weak cyber defenses flagged by the agency. Beyond a fine, McWilliams said shoddy cyber defenses could force regulators to downgrade their ratings on bank management teams. McWilliams said the FDIC is "monitoring" the cyber defenses and "continuously" testing the safety and structure of banks' networks and firewalls. 1 risk facing large banks and the banking system as a wholeIn addition to cyber, community banks are also facing competitive pressure from credit unions, nonbank lenders and even tech companies.