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.

Australia’s defence cyber unit scales up bug hunting

Australia’s defence cyber unit scales up bug hunting

Specialise if you don’t want to lose the war.
Allie Coyne Aug 18 2015 11:12AM Security
Salesforce cross-scripting flaw put users at risk

Salesforce cross-scripting flaw put users at risk

Single sign on exacerbated problem.
Allie Coyne Aug 17 2015 2:32PM Security
Companies leaking big data troves onto the internet

Companies leaking big data troves onto the internet

Wrongly configured databases are publicly accessible.
Allie Coyne Aug 17 2015 9:34AM Security
BitTorrent can be exploited for large-scale DoS attacks

BitTorrent can be exploited for large-scale DoS attacks

Up to 120 times traffic amplification.
Juha Saarinen Aug 17 2015 9:11AM Security
Apple OS X hit by new zero-day

Apple OS X hit by new zero-day

Proof of concept released without notifying Apple.
Juha Saarinen Aug 17 2015 5:53AM Security
Kaspersky faked malware to harm rivals: Ex-employees

Kaspersky faked malware to harm rivals: Ex-employees

Company strongly denies allegations.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2015 8:10PM Security
REA Group fixes login flaw in Android app

REA Group fixes login flaw in Android app

Jumps to patch after responsible disclosure.
Allie Coyne Aug 14 2015 4:13PM Security
Google's broken Stagefright patch leaves Android users at risk

Google's broken Stagefright patch leaves Android users at risk

Researchers find "severe problem" with fix.
Allie Coyne Aug 14 2015 11:26AM Security
Windows USB stick flaw affects all versions of OS

Windows USB stick flaw affects all versions of OS

Vulnerability being actively exploited.
Allie Coyne Aug 13 2015 12:08PM Security
Lenovo rootkit loaded bloatware onto clean Windows installs

Lenovo rootkit loaded bloatware onto clean Windows installs

Large number of consumer devices affected.
Juha Saarinen Aug 13 2015 11:14AM Security
US businesses lobby Obama over China tech policy concerns

US businesses lobby Obama over China tech policy concerns

Claim national security is being used to restrict competition.
Staff Writers Aug 13 2015 9:53AM Security
Rootkit hole left in Intel processors for 16 years

Rootkit hole left in Intel processors for 16 years

Memory sinkhole leaves older chips permanently vulnerable.
Staff Writer Aug 12 2015 4:36PM Security
Infosec pros hit back over new UK software export controls

Infosec pros hit back over new UK software export controls

Calc.exe exploit demos exempted from guidelines.
Juha Saarinen Aug 12 2015 10:22AM Security
Oracle CSO blasted over anti-security research rant

Oracle CSO blasted over anti-security research rant

Throws licence agreement book at those who test for flaws.
Staff Writers Aug 12 2015 8:19AM Security
Symantec to sell Veritas for $11 billion

Symantec to sell Veritas for $11 billion

To focus on security software.
Staff Writers Aug 12 2015 7:59AM Security
Hackers indicted over $137m US insider trading scheme

Hackers indicted over $137m US insider trading scheme

Media releases accessed to pre-empt corporate announcements.
Staff Writers Aug 12 2015 6:40AM Financial Services
Fingerprints: the new frontier for hackers

Fingerprints: the new frontier for hackers

[Blog post] Biometrics easy pickings for Android hackers.
Tony Campbell Aug 11 2015 2:20PM Security
Microsoft boosts bug bounties to $135k with Windows 10

Microsoft boosts bug bounties to $135k with Windows 10

Cleaning up new OS post launch.
Adrian Bridgwater Aug 11 2015 6:41AM Security
Brandis urged to dump telco security reforms

Brandis urged to dump telco security reforms

Industry unites in fierce opposition to proposed changes.
Allie Coyne Aug 10 2015 3:03PM Security
Apple iOS Masque bug under active exploit

Apple iOS Masque bug under active exploit

Cybercrims crack open security on Apple devices.
Staff Writers Aug 10 2015 11:31AM Security

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