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.

Qantas hires its first CISO

Qantas hires its first CISO

Security given greater prominence.
Allie Coyne Feb 1 2017 5:45PM Security
Jetstar elevates cyber security with new exec role

Jetstar elevates cyber security with new exec role

Introduces cyber 2IC to CIO.
Allie Coyne Feb 1 2017 1:29PM Security
Trump postpones cyber security executive order

Trump postpones cyber security executive order

Directive will force departments to beef up security.
Staff Writers Feb 1 2017 11:41AM Security
Dropbox drops the ball

Dropbox drops the ball

[Blog post] Are your files as secure as you think they are?
Tony Campbell Jan 31 2017 3:00PM Security
NSW wants a whole-of-gov CISO

NSW wants a whole-of-gov CISO

To look after infosec across the state.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2017 3:48PM Strategy
Many Android VPN-enabled apps do not protect user traffic

Many Android VPN-enabled apps do not protect user traffic

Joint Australian-US research project pokes holes in app privacy promise.
Juha Saarinen Jan 30 2017 9:29AM Security
Google sets up own root certificate authority

Google sets up own root certificate authority

Continues push towards secure HTTPS-based web.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2017 9:05PM Security
Dropbox 'inadvertently' kept users' deleted files for up to 7 years

Dropbox 'inadvertently' kept users' deleted files for up to 7 years

Blames metadata bug.
Allie Coyne Jan 25 2017 10:23AM Security
Last year's big DDoS attacks were only the beginning

Last year's big DDoS attacks were only the beginning

[Blog post] Krebs, Dyn, Lloyds ... and more to come.
Tony Campbell Jan 24 2017 2:58PM Security
Cisco rushes to kill WebEx remote code execution hole

Cisco rushes to kill WebEx remote code execution hole

"Magic URL" could run code on users' computers.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2017 11:05AM Security
Turnbull asks ASD to brief party leaders on election cyber threat

Turnbull asks ASD to brief party leaders on election cyber threat

Alleged hacking of US election spooks Australian government.
Allie Coyne Jan 24 2017 9:21AM Security
HummingWhale Android malware infests Google Play

HummingWhale Android malware infests Google Play

Virtual machine removes the need for device rooting.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2017 9:02AM Security
Lloyds Bank hit by massive DDoS

Lloyds Bank hit by massive DDoS

Trying to identify the source.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2017 8:58AM Security
SEC joins the list of agencies probing giant Yahoo breach

SEC joins the list of agencies probing giant Yahoo breach

Did the company wait too long to warn investors?
Staff Writers Jan 24 2017 6:47AM Security
Thousands of Australian servers are still vulnerable to Heartbleed

Thousands of Australian servers are still vulnerable to Heartbleed

Three years after patches issued.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2017 6:41AM Security
DFAT to dole out cyber grants for Indo-Pacific projects

DFAT to dole out cyber grants for Indo-Pacific projects

Calls for bids to secure up to $100,000.
Paris Cowan Jan 23 2017 5:02PM Security
Symantec in another bogus digital certs blunder

Symantec in another bogus digital certs blunder

"Test" certificates revoked.
Juha Saarinen Jan 23 2017 9:00AM Security
Snowden's favoured secure email provider Lavabit reboots

Snowden's favoured secure email provider Lavabit reboots

Built on new end-to-end encryption standard.
Juha Saarinen Jan 23 2017 6:54AM Security
Cyber scammers pose as anti-cybercrime officials

Cyber scammers pose as anti-cybercrime officials

ACORN warns users it will never call them out of the blue.
Paris Cowan Jan 23 2017 6:37AM Security
NSW Finance creates CISO role in reshuffle

NSW Finance creates CISO role in reshuffle

Lures Coca-Cola Amatil’s cybersecurity boss.
Andrew Sadauskas Jan 23 2017 6:00AM Strategy

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