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.

Adobe flaw was known about for seven months

Adobe flaw was known about for seven months

Embarassment for Adobe's security response team.
Phil Muncaster Jul 27 2009 10:28AM Security
Tough times lift Watchguard

Tough times lift Watchguard

Resellers jump ship for ease of use, support and performance.
Sholto Macpherson Jul 27 2009 10:25AM Security
Major spam campaign abusing Yahoo Groups

Major spam campaign abusing Yahoo Groups

About one million spam emails per hour are being sent to Yahoo Groups and other free web services, including Google Groups and LiveJournal, containing bogus pharmaceutical advertising content.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 24 2009 11:16AM Security
Adobe confirms zero-day vulnerability

Adobe confirms zero-day vulnerability

Affects Reader, Acrobat and Flash.
David Neal Jul 24 2009 6:38AM Security
Hacking the smart grid

Hacking the smart grid

Opinion: Smart homes need smart security, writes Nigel Phair.
Nigel Phair Jul 23 2009 2:00PM Security
Hacking the smart grid

Hacking the smart grid

Smart homes need smart security, writes Nigel Phair.
Nigel Phair Jul 23 2009 1:12PM Security
Website infected every 3.6 seconds

Website infected every 3.6 seconds

Infected websites have been the single biggest threat over the past six months, and the threat vectors that have seen the most growth are Web 2.0 and social networking technologies, according to a report released this week by security firm Sophos.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 23 2009 11:02AM Security
Social networks urged to tighten security

Social networks urged to tighten security

New Sophos report warns against complacency.
Phil Muncaster Jul 23 2009 9:56AM Security
Facebook beefs up security

Facebook beefs up security

Facebook is to introduce a set of security measures that will aim to reduce the amount of compromised accounts with a 'suspicious activity' page.
SC Australia Staff Jul 21 2009 2:44PM Security
Little Brother: How RFIDs in everyday objects could make easy targets for hackers

Little Brother: How RFIDs in everyday objects could make easy targets for hackers

Security and privacy advocates argue that RFID tags could make it easier for hackers to target our private information, as RFIDs permeate every facet of everyday life...
Dan Long Jul 20 2009 4:41PM Security
PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi

PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi

The group charged with administering the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has begun issuing guidance documents that merchants can use to help them better understand and adhere to payment security standards.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 20 2009 12:21PM Security
Company bosses underestimating data loss risks

Company bosses underestimating data loss risks

Lack of communication endangering business.
Ian Williams Jul 18 2009 7:24AM Security
Oracle patches show a major database vulnerability

Oracle patches show a major database vulnerability

Updates issued this week by Oracle should be applied immediately, according to Imperva.
Dan Raywood Jul 17 2009 3:16PM Security
RSA confirms notorious rogue trader as keynote speaker for European conference

RSA confirms notorious rogue trader as keynote speaker for European conference

Rogue trader Nick Leeson has been confirmed as the closing keynote speaker at the tenth annual RSA Conference Europe.
SC Australia Staff Jul 17 2009 2:34PM Security
Cybercriminals modernise, but stick to vintage exploits

Cybercriminals modernise, but stick to vintage exploits

Cybercriminals are combining older exploits with modern business management techniques to make money, according to a new Cisco security report released this week.
Chuck Miller Jul 17 2009 10:21AM Security
Review: ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, clearly gunning for Norton 360

Review: ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, clearly gunning for Norton 360

A few disappointing extras make this an unappetising upsell from the standard ZoneAlarm suite
Daniel Long Jul 17 2009 9:30AM Security
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, clearly gunning for Norton 360

ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, clearly gunning for Norton 360

A few disappointing extras make this an unappetising upsell from the standard ZoneAlarm suite
Daniel Long Jul 17 2009 9:30AM Security
Oracle issues security patches across seven product lines

Oracle issues security patches across seven product lines

Oracle issued "Critical Patch Updates" this week for 30 security vulnerabilities in seven of its product lines, as part of its regular quarterly patch cycle.
Chuck Miller Jul 16 2009 10:11AM Security
Security bug found in latest version of Firefox

Security bug found in latest version of Firefox

An unpatched vulnerability in version 3.5 of Firefox, which was released last month, could enable a hacker to remotely run arbitrary code on users' machines, security firm Secunia said in an advisory.
Chuck Miller Jul 15 2009 10:35AM Security
Business-aware cyber criminals causing havoc

Business-aware cyber criminals causing havoc

Enterprises at risk from increasingly sophisticated attacks, warns Cisco.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2009 9:30AM Security

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