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.

Microsoft opens up to security vendors

Microsoft opens up to security vendors

Microsoft launches Active Protection Programme and an Explotability Index.
Rosalie Marshall Aug 8 2008 10:48AM Security
Games bring Olympic-sized security breaches

Games bring Olympic-sized security breaches

With the opening ceremony only four days away, online fraudsters are using the hype of the Beijing Olympics to trick consumers out of thousands of dollars.
Staff Writers Aug 4 2008 3:12PM Security
Child porn filters to cut Aussie broadband speeds

Child porn filters to cut Aussie broadband speeds

The Federal Government is distancing itself from some results in this week’s ISP-level content filtering study, as industry criticism mounts over the test methodology.
Ry Crozier Aug 1 2008 11:06AM Telco/ISP
Security researchers 'aiding' cyber-crooks

Security researchers 'aiding' cyber-crooks

Security researchers should stop publishing vulnerabilities in the traditional way because cyber-criminals are using the code to generate zero-day exploits at record speeds, says a recent report.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2008 7:57AM Security
Motorola acquires wireless security maker AirDefense

Motorola acquires wireless security maker AirDefense

Telecommunications firm Motorola has acquired AirDefense, provider of wireless LAN security.
Dan Kaplan Jul 30 2008 10:54AM Security
Security outfits helping hackers

Security outfits helping hackers

Hackers are getting quicker at taking advantage of publicly-disclosed security holes, new research shows.
Nick Farrell Jul 30 2008 10:42AM Security
US government failing on digital security

US government failing on digital security

A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that key US departments are failing to take data security seriously.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 8:14AM Security
US government security data compromised

US government security data compromised

The security of data held by the CIA, the FBI and the US Department of Defense was compromised earlier this year after a partner agency allowed zone transfer access of its Domain Name Services.
Robert Blincoe Jul 29 2008 7:39AM Security
Web banking security flaws 'widespread'

Web banking security flaws 'widespread'

Three out of four financial institutions at risk, claims report.
Matt Chapman Jul 28 2008 10:53AM Security
NIST researchers map network security risks

NIST researchers map network security risks

U.S. computer scientists are analysing and mapping computer network pathways according to the probability of a data breach.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008 5:06PM Security
Small firms naive about security

Small firms naive about security

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) have developed a false sense of security and remain naïve about the threats, according to McAfee.
Shaun Nichols Jul 24 2008 9:57AM Security
Enterprises warned on open source security

Enterprises warned on open source security

A study into eleven popular open source applications has suggested that enterprises are underestimating the security risks of using the code..
Iain Thomson Jul 22 2008 1:50PM Software
Mozilla offspring gets security update

Mozilla offspring gets security update

SeaMonkey has received a security update for, bringing the version number to 1.1.11.
Fernando Cassia Jul 22 2008 8:56AM Security
IPv6 insecurity is a clear and present danger

IPv6 insecurity is a clear and present danger

Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) is placing many systems at risk of attack because networking software has IPv6 enabled but users don't know it, warns a security researcher.
Egan Orion Jul 22 2008 8:56AM Security
Firefox gets security tune-up

Firefox gets security tune-up

Mozilla has issued a pair of updates for its Firefox web browser.
Shaun Nichols Jul 18 2008 2:57PM Security
Mozilla issues two critical security advisories

Mozilla issues two critical security advisories

Mozilla Firefox versions 2.X and 3.0, as well as other Mozilla software products, are named in two critical security advisories issued Wednesday.
Egan Orion Jul 18 2008 10:34AM Security
Oracle issues security fixes

Oracle issues security fixes

Oracle has released a new security update consisting of 45 patches.
Shaun Nichols Jul 17 2008 3:12PM Security
Companies ignoring unified comms security

Companies ignoring unified comms security

Companies are leaving their unified communications (UC) systems wide open to hackers, newly published research claims.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2008 7:52AM Security
What you must know about network security before going global

What you must know about network security before going global

Globalisation involves extending the business to locations around the world to make the most cost effective use of global resources.
Rob Pfrogner, Manager, Virtela Communications Jul 15 2008 2:23PM Security
US government releases security guidebook for IT managers

US government releases security guidebook for IT managers

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a publication to help IT managers assess security controls.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 5:06PM Security

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