Cyber Security

Eastern Michigan University has announced that it will be ending its ties with its Chinese university partners over concerns of national security. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin says her bill to ban Chinese vehicles from entering the United States is a matter of national security. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

US Representatives John Moolenaar and Tim Walberg sent a letter to Eastern Michigan University requesting that they end all relations with Chinese universities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Ann Arbor School Board Trustee Jeff Gaynor is resigning as board secretary but will remain on the board until his term ends at the end of the year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

According to the FBI, in 2023, cybercrimes cost Michiganders over $203 million. Ypsilanti Township is hosting a meeting Thursday to show residents some simple ways to protect themselves from cyberthreats. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert has more.

The Michigan Attorney General says the state needs tougher rules for disclosing data breaches. That comes as Dana Nessel announces charges in an alleged plot to sell account information of people in Meijer’s customer rewards program. Colin Jackson has more.

Eastern Michigan University’s Roosevelt Hall is among the projects that will receive funding from the supplemental spending bill Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed this week. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.

A cybersecurity program at Eastern Michigan University with a nearly 100% job placement rate has received a major grant to grow the program even further. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

Michigan’s Attorney General is issuing a new warning against a way of hacking electronics known as “Juice Jacking.” Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan government cybersecurity experts are reviewing the social media platform TikTok and others for potential threats. Colin Jackson has more.