Spotlight on cyber security Spotlight on cyber security

Has cyber security in its current form failed? Most information security leaders agree that traditional methods, on their own, aren’t working in the face of the increasing number and severity of threats.

So what are the new and likely future threats? How can cyber security be fixed? Is your infosec team suffering from breach fatigue and, if so, what tools can you put in place to help them?

iTnews will provide some answers to these questions in our Spotlight on cyber security, coinciding with the Australian Information Security Association’s national conference on 18-20 October.

This Spotlight is supported by RSA.

'Shadow Brokers' dumps list of NSA-hacked attack servers

'Shadow Brokers' dumps list of NSA-hacked attack servers

Chinese and Russian machines listed.
Juha Saarinen Nov 1 2016 6:35AM Security
Google warns of Windows zero-day under active exploit

Google warns of Windows zero-day under active exploit

Microsoft yet to issue patch.
Juha Saarinen Nov 1 2016 6:26AM Security
Aussie super firms scolded over phish-like marketing

Aussie super firms scolded over phish-like marketing

'Undermining' education on being safe online.
Allie Coyne Oct 31 2016 4:42PM Security
Celebrity iCloud hacker given 18-month sentence

Celebrity iCloud hacker given 18-month sentence

First 'celebgate' jail term handed down.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2016 11:19AM Security
Booz Allen reviewing security after second NSA contractor charged

Booz Allen reviewing security after second NSA contractor charged

Brings in former FBI director.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2016 6:38AM Security
Contractor behind Australia's biggest-ever data breach revealed

Contractor behind Australia's biggest-ever data breach revealed

Exclusive: How human error exposed 550,000 donors.
Allie Coyne Oct 28 2016 4:25PM Security
Australia's biggest data breach sees 1.3m records leaked

Australia's biggest data breach sees 1.3m records leaked

Medical data exposed.
Allie Coyne Oct 28 2016 12:00PM Security
New US surveillance rules raise privacy concerns

New US surveillance rules raise privacy concerns

Changes make it easier for law enforcement agencies to access warrants.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2016 11:40AM Security
Attackers can 'AtomBomb' every version of Windows

Attackers can 'AtomBomb' every version of Windows

Operating system design flaw makes mitigation tricky.
Allie Coyne Oct 28 2016 9:20AM Security
La Trobe to offer postgrad cybersecurity degree

La Trobe to offer postgrad cybersecurity degree

Industry-led Master of Cybersecurity.
Juha Saarinen Oct 27 2016 10:13AM Security
Adobe issues emergency patch for exploited Flash zero-day

Adobe issues emergency patch for exploited Flash zero-day

Windows users targeted.
Juha Saarinen Oct 27 2016 9:37AM Security
Govt defends against criticism of cyber centres

Govt defends against criticism of cyber centres

Inside the first co-design meeting.
Allie Coyne Oct 26 2016 12:11PM Security
US govt issues cybersecurity guidance for car makers

US govt issues cybersecurity guidance for car makers

Avoiding potentially devastating vehicle hacks.
Juha Saarinen Oct 26 2016 10:34AM Security
Geoblocking wasn't enough to secure Census: MacGibbon

Geoblocking wasn't enough to secure Census: MacGibbon

ABS should never have succumbed to "small" DDoS.
Paris Cowan Oct 25 2016 5:05PM Security
Don't let fear drive your IT security purchasing decisions

Don't let fear drive your IT security purchasing decisions

[Blog post] Listening to the vendors won't get you what you need.
Tony Campbell Oct 25 2016 3:00PM Security
Chinese 'DDoS camera' maker recalls vulnerable devices

Chinese 'DDoS camera' maker recalls vulnerable devices

Users do not change the default password.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2016 12:37PM Security
SA business loses $1.5m to targeted phishing scam

SA business loses $1.5m to targeted phishing scam

Police issue warning about bank account change notices.
Andrew Sadauskas Oct 24 2016 12:26PM Security
Microsoft warns of malware dressed up as Security Essentials

Microsoft warns of malware dressed up as Security Essentials

Hicurdismos drive-by download tries to trick people into tech support scams.
Juha Saarinen Oct 24 2016 9:28AM Security
DDoS on DNS provider Dyn takes out much of the internet

DDoS on DNS provider Dyn takes out much of the internet

Guardian, BBC, CNN, Twitter, Paypal unreachable.
Juha Saarinen Oct 22 2016 5:39AM Security
Sloppy tax system controls threaten SA's revenue base

Sloppy tax system controls threaten SA's revenue base

Auditor says state govt is leaving itself open to fraud.
Paris Cowan Oct 21 2016 12:16PM Security

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