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.

Researcher who blunted WannaCry faces further charges

Researcher who blunted WannaCry faces further charges

Accused of creating second piece of malware.
Juha Saarinen Jun 8 2018 10:52AM Security
Adobe patches Flash 0day used by nation-state hackers

Adobe patches Flash 0day used by nation-state hackers

Used Excel spreadsheets in attacks.
Juha Saarinen Jun 8 2018 10:03AM Security
Govt takes aim at state-sponsored hackers

Govt takes aim at state-sponsored hackers

New criminal offence on the cards.
Ry Crozier Jun 8 2018 6:45AM Security
PageUp People hit by malware infection

PageUp People hit by malware infection

Aussie recruitment SaaS provider says data may be compromised.
Ry Crozier Jun 6 2018 11:57AM Security
MyHeritage breach leaks 92 million users' details

MyHeritage breach leaks 92 million users' details

Says family tree and DNA information safe.
a Staff Writer Jun 6 2018 11:46AM Security
ATO becomes ASD Top 4 compliant

ATO becomes ASD Top 4 compliant

But new baseline some way off.
Justin Hendry Jun 4 2018 10:51AM Security
Google debates re-engineering Chrome in wake of Spectre

Google debates re-engineering Chrome in wake of Spectre

Focuses on Site Isolation to mitigate against attacks.
Juha Saarinen May 31 2018 5:01PM Security
Kaspersky loses court bid to overturn US govt ban

Kaspersky loses court bid to overturn US govt ban

Fails to prove case.
Jim Finkle May 31 2018 11:45AM Security
Blue Note audio attack corrupts hard drives

Blue Note audio attack corrupts hard drives

Audible and inaudible sounds wreck data.
Juha Saarinen May 31 2018 11:17AM Security
Defence begins 'cyber-worthiness' ratings

Defence begins 'cyber-worthiness' ratings

For equipment and systems.
Ry Crozier May 30 2018 11:01AM Security
NAB reveals third 'evolution' of its public cloud security

NAB reveals third 'evolution' of its public cloud security

Rare look at infosec controls in a regulated environment.
Ry Crozier May 30 2018 7:00AM Financial Services
Attackers claim to have stolen Canadian bank data

Attackers claim to have stolen Canadian bank data

Up to 90,000 customers may be impacted.
Matt Scuffham May 29 2018 7:09AM Security
AGL transforms identity management for self-service

AGL transforms identity management for self-service

Why customers didn't want to use social logins to authenticate.
Ry Crozier May 29 2018 7:01AM Security
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank ready to tackle open banking

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank ready to tackle open banking

Flags cloud expansion.
Ry Crozier May 25 2018 6:55AM Strategy
ADHA chief tries to allay My Health Record fears

ADHA chief tries to allay My Health Record fears

'There is no big brother'.
Justin Hendry May 24 2018 10:04PM Security
Vic tightens speed camera security after WannaCry scare

Vic tightens speed camera security after WannaCry scare

Adopts all watchdog's recommendations.
Justin Hendry May 24 2018 11:28AM Security
Hackers infect 500,000 routers and storage devices

Hackers infect 500,000 routers and storage devices

Possible preparation for state-sponsored attack.
Jim Finkle and Pavel Polityuk May 24 2018 6:25AM Security
BMW's in-car systems found to contain 14 flaws

BMW's in-car systems found to contain 14 flaws

Can be remotely exploited under certain conditions.
Staff Writer May 23 2018 12:39AM Security
Roaming Mantis malware expands its reach

Roaming Mantis malware expands its reach

Now targeting iOS devices.
a Staff Writer May 22 2018 2:40PM Security
Intel trials microcode for browser-exploitable Spectre bug

Intel trials microcode for browser-exploitable Spectre bug

Spectre Variant 4 can be triggered with Javascript.
Juha Saarinen May 22 2018 11:20AM Security

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