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.

Apple iOS 11 kills wi-fi backdoor exploit

Apple iOS 11 kills wi-fi backdoor exploit

Similar to "Broadpwn" vulnerability.
Bradley Barth , Staff Writers Sep 29 2017 10:18AM Security
Equifax CEO follows top IT execs out the door

Equifax CEO follows top IT execs out the door

Latest casualty after massive data breach.
Dustin Volz , Supantha Mukherjee , John McCrank Sep 27 2017 1:17AM Security
SEC hackers saw real financial data used in tests

SEC hackers saw real financial data used in tests

Companies meant to be using dummy data.
Joseph Menn , Sarah N. Lynch Sep 26 2017 11:24AM Security
Apple fixes 'AppBleed' privacy leak with iOS11

Apple fixes 'AppBleed' privacy leak with iOS11

Developers abused private API.
Juha Saarinen Sep 26 2017 11:21AM Security
Deloitte hacked, says 'very few' clients affected

Deloitte hacked, says 'very few' clients affected

Few details on the breach.
Paul Sandle and Jim Finkle Sep 26 2017 6:47AM Security
Adobe security team fumble sees private PGP key published

Adobe security team fumble sees private PGP key published

Key revoked soon after blogging blunder.
Juha Saarinen Sep 24 2017 7:46AM Security
Govt, industry invest $140m for cybersecurity CRC

Govt, industry invest $140m for cybersecurity CRC

Enterprise-focused, industry-led.
Staff Writer Sep 22 2017 5:27PM Security
OAIC investigates defunct firm's data leak in Qld, NT

OAIC investigates defunct firm's data leak in Qld, NT

About 4000 people impacted.
Justin Hendry Sep 22 2017 11:50AM Security
Avast-spread CCleaner malware targeted tech companies

Avast-spread CCleaner malware targeted tech companies

Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, Vodafone on hit list.
Juha Saarinen Sep 22 2017 8:30AM Security
Hackers breached SEC's financial filing system

Hackers breached SEC's financial filing system

May have profited by accessing non-public documents.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2017 5:26PM Security
TNT Express pegs Petya losses at $374m

TNT Express pegs Petya losses at $374m

IT systems 'substantially' restored after June attack.
Juha Saarinen Sep 21 2017 10:27AM Security
FireEye identifies alleged Iran govt-linked hacking group

FireEye identifies alleged Iran govt-linked hacking group

APT33 left tracks in malware launched at aviation, energy firms.
Juha Saarinen Sep 21 2017 5:32AM Security
Apache patches 'OptionsBleed' web server info leak bug

Apache patches 'OptionsBleed' web server info leak bug

Heartbleed-like but not as serious.
Juha Saarinen Sep 20 2017 8:46AM Security
Viacom left keys to its kingdom exposed on AWS

Viacom left keys to its kingdom exposed on AWS

Credentials leak could have seen media company hijacked.
Juha Saarinen Sep 20 2017 6:44AM Security
NBN Co gets more time to connect sensitive govt sites

NBN Co gets more time to connect sensitive govt sites

Sites can also keep existing services intact longer.
Ry Crozier Sep 19 2017 2:54PM Security
Security vendor Avast distributed malware-infested utility

Security vendor Avast distributed malware-infested utility

CCleaner 5.33 hacked.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2017 6:19AM Security
Fake Python packages proffered to programmers

Fake Python packages proffered to programmers

Check package names carefully.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2017 11:57AM Security
Security.txt standard may help researchers report flaws

Security.txt standard may help researchers report flaws

Follows example of robots.txt.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2017 11:07AM Security
Equifax's top tech execs leave 'effective immediately'

Equifax's top tech execs leave 'effective immediately'

CIO and CSO gone.
Dustin Volz and Diane Bartz , Staff Writers Sep 18 2017 6:49AM Security
Eugene Kaspersky will testify to US Congress

Eugene Kaspersky will testify to US Congress

Will do 'whatever it takes' to clear name.
Dustin Volz Sep 15 2017 10:30AM Financial Services

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