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.

Vic regulator databases manipulated, misused: IBAC

Vic regulator databases manipulated, misused: IBAC

Call for random checks.
Julian Bajkowski Jul 26 2018 12:00PM Strategy
Unpatched SAP, Oracle systems targeted by hackers

Unpatched SAP, Oracle systems targeted by hackers

Dozens of companies and agencies at risk.
Eric Auchard Jul 26 2018 5:57AM Security
Aussie corporate and government websites with poor HTTPS redirects outed

Aussie corporate and government websites with poor HTTPS redirects outed

Coincides with release of Chrome 68.
Staff Writer Jul 25 2018 2:08AM Security
Cyber attack rated Sydney's least major threat

Cyber attack rated Sydney's least major threat

Emerging risk falls behind in new strategy.
Justin Hendry Jul 24 2018 4:30PM Security
Extortion phishers harvest guilty coin bonanza

Extortion phishers harvest guilty coin bonanza

Leaked password dumps used.
Juha Saarinen Jul 24 2018 2:58PM Security
Insecure server left carmakers' trade secrets wide open

Insecure server left carmakers' trade secrets wide open

Exposes 157GB from Tesla, Toyota, GM and others.
Juha Saarinen Jul 23 2018 4:45AM Security
Ex-DTO chief slams "significantly flawed" My Health Record

Ex-DTO chief slams "significantly flawed" My Health Record

Would probably opt-out.
Justin Hendry Jul 18 2018 1:30PM Security
Lost a classified government safe? There’s an app for that…

Lost a classified government safe? There’s an app for that…

ServiceNow deployed to track PM&C secure containers.
Julian Bajkowski Jul 17 2018 12:00PM Strategy
Microsoft wants facial recognition technology regulated

Microsoft wants facial recognition technology regulated

Calls for government legal intervention.
a Staff Writer Jul 16 2018 6:40AM Financial Services
Commonwealth switches on critical infrastructure powers

Commonwealth switches on critical infrastructure powers

Utilities still have six months to report.
Justin Hendry Jul 13 2018 11:00AM Security
Novel malware attack used mobile device management

Novel malware attack used mobile device management

Beware of installing additional certificates on devices.
Juha Saarinen Jul 13 2018 7:03AM Security
ASD cloud games break cover

ASD cloud games break cover

Opinion: Legacy loses its privileges.
Julian Bajkowski Jul 13 2018 2:00AM Strategy
Intel pays $100k 'bounty' on new Spectre variant

Intel pays $100k 'bounty' on new Spectre variant

Research paper released.
Ry Crozier Jul 11 2018 8:53AM Security
Facebook staring at Australian class action

Facebook staring at Australian class action

Litigation funder rattles can for Cambridge Analytica claims.
Justin Hendry Jul 10 2018 5:37PM Security
Trustwave sued for $40m over Heartland PCI-DSS checks

Trustwave sued for $40m over Heartland PCI-DSS checks

Insurers want compensation.
Juha Saarinen Jul 10 2018 11:00AM Financial Services
Timehop data breach impacts 21 million users

Timehop data breach impacts 21 million users

Cloud environment hacked.
a Staff Writer Jul 10 2018 7:00AM Security
Political parties to get cyber subsidy for electoral databases

Political parties to get cyber subsidy for electoral databases

Govt wants ASD top 4 in place.
Justin Hendry Jul 10 2018 6:50AM Strategy
Polar fitness app leaks military personnel locations

Polar fitness app leaks military personnel locations

Anyone can access detailed data.
Juha Saarinen Jul 9 2018 5:00PM Security
Reserve Bank broadsides Big Four over outages

Reserve Bank broadsides Big Four over outages

Intervention always an option.
Julian Bajkowski Jul 9 2018 11:43AM Financial Services
ANU network 'significantly compromised' by hackers

ANU network 'significantly compromised' by hackers

University has spent 'months' containing threat.
Ry Crozier Jul 6 2018 5:58PM Security

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