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.

Microsoft patches first critical Linux on Windows bug

Microsoft patches first critical Linux on Windows bug

Total of 25 critical vulnerabilities fixed this month.
Juha Saarinen Aug 9 2017 6:41AM Security
Ships are turning back to radio to avoid cyber attack

Ships are turning back to radio to avoid cyber attack

Threats prompt return of WW2 tech for navigation.
Staff Writers Aug 8 2017 8:45AM Security
VPN provider accused of snooping

VPN provider accused of snooping

Alleged to intercept and track user traffic.
Juha Saarinen Aug 8 2017 6:51AM Security
Cisco deletes Meraki customer data in config bungle

Cisco deletes Meraki customer data in config bungle

Unsure what info is lost.
Juha Saarinen Aug 7 2017 12:10PM Networking
Blood Service escapes penalties in data breach investigation

Blood Service escapes penalties in data breach investigation

Contractor given harsher rebuke.
Allie Coyne Aug 7 2017 11:51AM Security
Bail for arrested UK researcher who stopped WannaCry

Bail for arrested UK researcher who stopped WannaCry

Out of custody on $30,000 surety.
John L. Smith and Dustin Volz , Staff Writers Aug 7 2017 6:29AM Security
Botnet builder gets almost four years in prison

Botnet builder gets almost four years in prison

Earnt millions from Linux malware.
Juha Saarinen Aug 4 2017 11:34AM Security
WannaCry hero arrested over banking malware

WannaCry hero arrested over banking malware

Hutchins accused of writing Kronos banker.
Juha Saarinen Aug 4 2017 6:45AM Security
Symantec sells TLS cert business to DigiCert

Symantec sells TLS cert business to DigiCert

Billion-dollar deal.
Juha Saarinen Aug 4 2017 6:38AM Security
How ADHA is trying to secure GP clinics

How ADHA is trying to secure GP clinics

As opt-out change looms.
Allie Coyne Aug 3 2017 6:30AM Security
Hackers claim to have infiltrated Mandiant

Hackers claim to have infiltrated Mandiant

Leak analyst's creds.
Juha Saarinen Jul 31 2017 7:17PM Security
Chrome to distrust Symantec certificates from next year

Chrome to distrust Symantec certificates from next year

Site operators urged to replace digital credentials.
Juha Saarinen Jul 31 2017 8:38AM Security
Congress asks US agencies for Kaspersky documents

Congress asks US agencies for Kaspersky documents

Panel says products could be used to carry out "nefarious activities".
Dustin Volz Jul 31 2017 6:29AM Security
Apple removes VPNs from App Store in China

Apple removes VPNs from App Store in China

Move seen as blow to freedom of speech.
Staff Writers Jul 31 2017 6:14AM Security
Broadpwn flaw allows for remote takeover of smartphones

Broadpwn flaw allows for remote takeover of smartphones

Makes self-propagating malware possible.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2017 12:30PM Security
Man arrested over DDoS attacks on Aussie businesses

Man arrested over DDoS attacks on Aussie businesses

Joint effort nabs Seattle resident.
Allie Coyne Jul 28 2017 8:54AM Security
Easily guessed password led to downfall of Russian cybercriminal

Easily guessed password led to downfall of Russian cybercriminal

Bad opsec sends empire crashing.
Bradley Barth Jul 28 2017 6:45AM Security
Greece arrests Russian suspected of running $5bn bitcoin laundering ring

Greece arrests Russian suspected of running $5bn bitcoin laundering ring

US to seek extradition.
Karolina Tagaris , Jack Stubbs and Anna Irrera Jul 27 2017 10:08AM Financial Services
Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software

Kaspersky offers free anti-virus software

Looks for security data to power its machine learning.
Dustin Volz Jul 26 2017 1:30PM Security
Adobe is finally killing Flash

Adobe is finally killing Flash

No more updates after 2020.
Salvador Rodriguez Jul 26 2017 6:35AM Software

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