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.

Criminals mine cryptocurrency in users' browsers

Criminals mine cryptocurrency in users' browsers

Drop Javascript through booby-trapped ads.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2017 9:45AM Security
Microsoft trials in-use data encryption for Azure cloud

Microsoft trials in-use data encryption for Azure cloud

TEEs up confidential computing offering.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2017 6:40AM Security
Equifax admits Apache Struts flaw behind megahack

Equifax admits Apache Struts flaw behind megahack

Vulnerability exploited in the wild since March.
Juha Saarinen Sep 14 2017 12:40PM Security
Controversial telco security reforms to become law

Controversial telco security reforms to become law

Legislation passes both houses.
Allie Coyne Sep 14 2017 11:29AM Security
US govt bans Kaspersky products

US govt bans Kaspersky products

Orders purge amid concern about Kremlin influence.
Dustin Volz Sep 14 2017 6:30AM Security
Meet Telstra's new CISO

Meet Telstra's new CISO

Lengthy international search lands on internal exec.
Allie Coyne Sep 13 2017 11:35AM Security
Microsoft patches zero-day used to install police spyware

Microsoft patches zero-day used to install police spyware

.NET framework flaw exploited.
Juha Saarinen Sep 13 2017 10:35AM Security
Bluetooth flaws put billions of devices at risk

Bluetooth flaws put billions of devices at risk

Android, Linux, Windows, iOS implementations exploitable.
Juha Saarinen Sep 13 2017 9:53AM Security
Kaspersky Lab considers changes to US subsidiary amidst scrutiny

Kaspersky Lab considers changes to US subsidiary amidst scrutiny

As senate considers ban.
Dustin Volz Sep 13 2017 6:55AM Financial Services
Turnbull's department hunts second cyber security tsar

Turnbull's department hunts second cyber security tsar

To sit beside MacGibbon.
Justin Hendry Sep 12 2017 10:45AM Strategy
Windows compatibility mode resurfaces old flaws

Windows compatibility mode resurfaces old flaws

Think before applying feature to apps.
Juha Saarinen Sep 12 2017 8:57AM Security
At least two dozen lawsuits filed against Equifax over breach

At least two dozen lawsuits filed against Equifax over breach

Numbers could still grow.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2017 7:30AM Security
Chrome to provide TLS interception warnings

Chrome to provide TLS interception warnings

Former intern develops warning interstitial for browser.
Juha Saarinen Sep 11 2017 11:58AM Security
Lawsuits start to pile up against Equifax over breach

Lawsuits start to pile up against Equifax over breach

More expected.
Jonathan Stempel Sep 11 2017 6:46AM Financial Services
Equifax hack potentially exposed 143 million consumers

Equifax hack potentially exposed 143 million consumers

One of the US' biggest breaches.
Staff Writers Sep 8 2017 8:24AM Security
Alexa, Siri, Cortana vulnerable to 'silent hacking' attacks

Alexa, Siri, Cortana vulnerable to 'silent hacking' attacks

Inaudible voice commands can take over smart devices.
a Staff Writer Sep 8 2017 6:48AM Financial Services
Xero users targeted by info stealer malware

Xero users targeted by info stealer malware

Sophisticated phishing attack.
Juha Saarinen Sep 8 2017 6:42AM Security
ShadowBrokers release UNITEDRAKE NSA malware

ShadowBrokers release UNITEDRAKE NSA malware

Promise two data dumps a month.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2017 11:33AM Security
US seeks to mandate anti-hacking defences for self-driving cars

US seeks to mandate anti-hacking defences for self-driving cars

SELF DRIVE Act passes lower house.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2017 9:30AM Security
Microsoft won't patch Edge XSS vulnerability

Microsoft won't patch Edge XSS vulnerability

Content security policy bypass is 'by design'.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2017 6:33AM Security

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