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.

NSW govt considers making data breach reporting mandatory

NSW govt considers making data breach reporting mandatory

Reviews existing voluntary scheme.
Justin Hendry Aug 7 2019 7:15AM Strategy
WA offers first glimpse at future data sharing laws

WA offers first glimpse at future data sharing laws

Proposes new chief data officer, privacy commissioner roles.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2019 6:59AM Strategy
Apple, Google pause reviewing audio recordings from voice assistants

Apple, Google pause reviewing audio recordings from voice assistants

After privacy concerns revealed.
Staff Writer Aug 5 2019 12:45PM Security
Cloudflare cuts 8chan off from DDoS protection

Cloudflare cuts 8chan off from DDoS protection

Though notes it won’t address the root problem.
Staff Writer Aug 5 2019 12:19PM Security
NAB uses CAST to keep its cloud apps in check

NAB uses CAST to keep its cloud apps in check

Inside the automated checks all cloud-bound code goes through.
Ry Crozier Aug 2 2019 7:25AM Financial Services
Networking vulnerabilities leave 200m devices open to worm attacks

Networking vulnerabilities leave 200m devices open to worm attacks

Popular VxWorks RTOS can be taken over remotely.
Juha Saarinen Jul 30 2019 10:30PM Security
NSW iVote source code to be opened for review

NSW iVote source code to be opened for review

Researchers to get one year to find vulnerabilities.
Ry Crozier Jul 30 2019 1:53PM Security
Google Play Protect flunks Android anti-malware test

Google Play Protect flunks Android anti-malware test

Only product to get "not approved" rating by indy test lab.
Juha Saarinen Jul 30 2019 1:18PM Security
Former AWS software engineer arrested over massive Capital One data leak

Former AWS software engineer arrested over massive Capital One data leak

Accessed 100m credit card applications.
Juha Saarinen Jul 30 2019 1:03PM Security
Electoral systems evade cyber-attack during federal poll

Electoral systems evade cyber-attack during federal poll

AEC detects no successful compromises.
Justin Hendry Jul 30 2019 7:02AM Strategy
Thieves steal laptops with 30 years of data from University of Western Australia

Thieves steal laptops with 30 years of data from University of Western Australia

Machines were "password-protected".
Ry Crozier Jul 28 2019 7:38AM Hardware
NAB reveals 13,000-person data breach at 6PM Friday

NAB reveals 13,000-person data breach at 6PM Friday

Dataset uploaded to the servers of two service providers.And not burying news, promise.
Ry Crozier Jul 26 2019 6:21PM Financial Services
Citing Australia, US Attorney General demands backdoors

Citing Australia, US Attorney General demands backdoors

'It can and must be done' says William Barr.
Simon Sharwood Jul 25 2019 4:15PM Security
Sydney Airport is continuing its facial recognition trials

Sydney Airport is continuing its facial recognition trials

But says system isn’t capturing images without passengers' consent.
Ry Crozier Jul 25 2019 12:29PM Hardware
Modded Mirai botnet behind massive application layer DDoS attack

Modded Mirai botnet behind massive application layer DDoS attack

Long onslaught generated 292,000 requests per second.
Juha Saarinen Jul 25 2019 12:06PM Security
Easily re-identified 'anonymised' data threatens privacy

Easily re-identified 'anonymised' data threatens privacy

Gaussian copula could trip GDPR trap.
Juha Saarinen Jul 25 2019 6:38AM Security
BASF, Siemens and others targeted with Winnti malware

BASF, Siemens and others targeted with Winnti malware

Fresh wave of attacks.
Staff Writer Jul 25 2019 6:22AM Security
Freight forwarding scam bankrupting Aussie IT suppliers

Freight forwarding scam bankrupting Aussie IT suppliers

$700,000 of goods fleeced, prompting government warning.
Ry Crozier Jul 24 2019 8:58AM Hardware
Citrix's 6TB hack made possible by weak passwords

Citrix's 6TB hack made possible by weak passwords

Vendor couldn't combat a brute force password spraying attack.
Brendon Foye Jul 23 2019 2:30PM Security
Equifax's $996m data breach settlement spurs calls for new rules

Equifax's $996m data breach settlement spurs calls for new rules

"It's a parking ticket, not a penalty."
Pete Schroeder Jul 23 2019 2:24PM Security

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