Spotlight on Cyber Security Spotlight on Cyber Security

Most infosec leaders agree that traditional security methods, on their own, are no longer enough to combat advanced new threats. But what new techniques and strategies are they using? What lessons have they learnt from breaches?

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 10-12 October.

Origin Energy goes public with bug bounty program

Origin Energy goes public with bug bounty program

Bugcrowd now open to all.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 28 2022 11:45AM Security
ACCC starts review of Google's Mandiant buyout

ACCC starts review of Google's Mandiant buyout

Seeks public views.
Staff Writer Jun 28 2022 6:40AM Cloud
Carnival fined US$5m for cyber security violations

Carnival fined US$5m for cyber security violations

Exposed substantial amounts of sensitive customer data.
Jonathan Stempel Jun 27 2022 1:35PM Security
Boeing lands new CISO

Boeing lands new CISO

Mark Cross takes on new role.
Kate Weber Jun 27 2022 7:00AM Training & Development
Qld gov proposes mandatory data breach reporting for agencies

Qld gov proposes mandatory data breach reporting for agencies

Asks for feedback on state-based scheme.
Justin Hendry Jun 24 2022 5:35PM Security
Don't remove PowerShell: US, UK and NZ security agencies

Don't remove PowerShell: US, UK and NZ security agencies

Powerful command line interface essential to securing Windows.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2022 1:10PM Security
Researchers hacked Oracle servers to demo serious vulnerability

Researchers hacked Oracle servers to demo serious vulnerability

The "Miracle Exploit" left unpatched for six months.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2022 1:10PM Security
Threat actors worked with ISPs to plant malware from Italian spyware vendor

Threat actors worked with ISPs to plant malware from Italian spyware vendor

EU Parliamentary hears how RCS Labs tactics are used to target victims.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2022 7:00AM Security
Swedish court upholds ban on Huawei 5G gear

Swedish court upholds ban on Huawei 5G gear

Chinese telco vendor suffers another setback.
Supantha Mukherjee Jun 23 2022 6:47AM Telco/ISP
Adelaide council rules out facial recognition on city CCTV network

Adelaide council rules out facial recognition on city CCTV network

Software, hardware to enable functionality was never bought.
Justin Hendry Jun 22 2022 12:50PM Security
Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition

Microsoft stops selling emotion-reading tech, limits face recognition

Acting ahead of possible regulation.
Paresh Dave Jun 22 2022 6:51AM Cloud
CBA and BlueScope CISOs: Cybersecurity is about people, and its personal

CBA and BlueScope CISOs: Cybersecurity is about people, and its personal

If its relevant to home, its relevant to work.
VB Templeman Jun 21 2022 1:52PM Governance
SA Police ignores Adelaide council plea for facial recognition ban on CCTV

SA Police ignores Adelaide council plea for facial recognition ban on CCTV

No formal assurance months after request.
Justin Hendry Jun 20 2022 12:35PM Security
TikTok moves US user data to Oracle servers

TikTok moves US user data to Oracle servers

Moves to ease data access concerns.
Echo Wang and David Shepardson Jun 20 2022 6:56AM Cloud
Police arrest thousands in global crackdown on social engineering

Police arrest thousands in global crackdown on social engineering

China-financed First Light 2022 operation against organised crime.
Juha Saarinen Jun 16 2022 12:38PM Security
Citrix ADM has admin password reset vulnerability

Citrix ADM has admin password reset vulnerability

Nasty but hard to exploit, researcher says.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 16 2022 12:31PM Security
Cisco security appliances have critical vulnerabilities

Cisco security appliances have critical vulnerabilities

Older SME routers won't get security fixes, need to be replaced.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 16 2022 12:25PM Security
Microsoft patched Azure bugs without notifying users, Tenable claims

Microsoft patched Azure bugs without notifying users, Tenable claims

Cloud providers “unaccountable” when it comes to security.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 15 2022 11:54AM Security
Critical vulnerabilities found in Powertek distribution units

Critical vulnerabilities found in Powertek distribution units

Updated firmware distribution sub-standard, researcher says.
Juha Saarinen Jun 15 2022 11:53AM Security

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