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.

Western Digital shuts remotely exploitable NAS backdoor

Western Digital shuts remotely exploitable NAS backdoor

Issues firmware upgrade.
Juha Saarinen Jan 8 2018 5:46PM Security
Govt-certified clouds face questions on chip flaws

Govt-certified clouds face questions on chip flaws

Meltdown and Spectre cause local concern.
Ry Crozier Jan 8 2018 6:47AM Security
Intel faces fallout after chip security flaw disclosed

Intel faces fallout after chip security flaw disclosed

On the hook for compensation.
Jim Finkle , Stephen Nellis Jan 5 2018 9:36AM Cloud
US Homeland Security sheds light on data breach

US Homeland Security sheds light on data breach

Follows leaked documents late last year.
Staff Writer Jan 4 2018 12:49PM Security
Critical chip flaw affects Intel, AMD and ARM

Critical chip flaw affects Intel, AMD and ARM

Google reveals research role, origins of vulnerability.
Ry Crozier Jan 4 2018 10:19AM Security
Major Intel chip flaw may hurt performance

Major Intel chip flaw may hurt performance

Updated: Intel denies product flaw, says other chipmakers affected.
Ry Crozier Jan 3 2018 1:33PM Cloud
"123456" tops list of worst passwords again

"123456" tops list of worst passwords again

'Password' steady in second.
Allie Coyne Dec 28 2017 9:49AM Security
WhatsApp told to stop sharing data with Facebook

WhatsApp told to stop sharing data with Facebook

Given one month to comply.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2017 6:48AM Software
US blames North Korea for WannaCry

US blames North Korea for WannaCry

Public attribution for Lazarus Group.
Dustin Volz Dec 19 2017 4:57PM Financial Services
Kaspersky sues Trump administration over software ban

Kaspersky sues Trump administration over software ban

Claims no evidence of wrongdoing.
Dustin Volz Dec 19 2017 6:45AM Financial Services
Health open data bungle meant Aussies could be identified

Health open data bungle meant Aussies could be identified

Privacy commissioner investigating.
Allie Coyne Dec 18 2017 12:00PM Security
California voter record database held to ransom

California voter record database held to ransom

Contains sensitive information on millions.
Doug Olenick , Staff Writers Dec 18 2017 6:28AM Financial Services
Hackers halt plant operations in landmark attack

Hackers halt plant operations in landmark attack

Schneider Electric software targeted.
Jim Finkle Dec 15 2017 11:08AM Financial Services
Decades-old ROBOT flaw busts open TLS

Decades-old ROBOT flaw busts open TLS

Sites and equipment vendors issue patches.
Juha Saarinen Dec 14 2017 7:00AM Security
Google encrypts service-to-service communications

Google encrypts service-to-service communications

ALTS protocol to secure remote procedure calls.
Juha Saarinen Dec 14 2017 6:20AM Cloud
Database of 1.4 billion credentials found on dark web

Database of 1.4 billion credentials found on dark web

Gives novice attackers easy access to stolen data.
Teri Robinson Dec 13 2017 6:44AM Security
Google releases Apple iOS 'jailbreak' exploit

Google releases Apple iOS 'jailbreak' exploit

Proof of concept works reliably.
Juha Saarinen Dec 12 2017 8:45AM Security
AFP's foreign metadata disclosures dip

AFP's foreign metadata disclosures dip

New figures revealed in quick succession.
Ry Crozier Dec 11 2017 2:30PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft exposed private TLS key for Dynamics 365

Microsoft exposed private TLS key for Dynamics 365

Took over three months to fix critical credential leak.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2017 9:00AM Security
Android bug lets attackers modify signed code

Android bug lets attackers modify signed code

File-type duality issue lets baddies plant malware.
Juha Saarinen Dec 9 2017 1:00PM Security

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