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.

Govt pulls dataset that jeopardised 96,000 employees

Govt pulls dataset that jeopardised 96,000 employees

Downloaded 58 times before being removed.
Allie Coyne Oct 6 2016 7:17AM Security
Yahoo email scanning raises European ire

Yahoo email scanning raises European ire

Ireland investigating.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2016 7:09AM Security
Former US intelligence contractor arrested

Former US intelligence contractor arrested

Allegedly possessed documents containing sensitive intel.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2016 6:37AM Security
Apple iMessage preview leaks user device data

Apple iMessage preview leaks user device data

Potential for drive-by attacks without user intervention.
Juha Saarinen Oct 5 2016 8:25AM Security
Knox flaws give full control of Samsung Galaxy, Note devices

Knox flaws give full control of Samsung Galaxy, Note devices

Researchers detail KNOXout attack.
Allie Coyne Oct 5 2016 8:23AM Security
Brandis' cyber security redemption

Brandis' cyber security redemption

[Blog post] How the govt could address its tattered infosec law reputation.
Juha Saarinen Oct 4 2016 3:00PM Security
Zero-days discovered in EMC VMAX products

Zero-days discovered in EMC VMAX products

Full compromise of appliances possible.
Juha Saarinen Oct 4 2016 6:56AM Security
Mass Android malware outbreak menaces corporate networks

Mass Android malware outbreak menaces corporate networks

"DressCode" Trojan infects thousands of apps.
Juha Saarinen Oct 4 2016 6:45AM Security
Hackers probe US online voting systems

Hackers probe US online voting systems

US Homeland Security issues warning.
Staff Writers Oct 4 2016 6:40AM Strategy
Security firm disputes Yahoo claim hack was state-sponsored

Security firm disputes Yahoo claim hack was state-sponsored

Data to be sold to spammers.
Dustin Volz , Staff Writers Sep 30 2016 6:40AM Security
Brandis says white hats will be exempt from data law changes

Brandis says white hats will be exempt from data law changes

Criminal offences won't apply to researchers.
Allie Coyne Sep 29 2016 5:31PM Security
Health pulls Medicare dataset after breach of doctor details

Health pulls Medicare dataset after breach of doctor details

[Updated] Researchers say govt encryption was poor.
Paris Cowan Sep 29 2016 11:27AM Security
Telstra grilled over security of cancer register data

Telstra grilled over security of cancer register data

OAIC floats new breach reporting requirements.
Allie Coyne Sep 29 2016 9:12AM Telco/ISP
Apache unleashes Spot, the open source cyber security project

Apache unleashes Spot, the open source cyber security project

Security through big data analytics and machine learning.
Juha Saarinen Sep 29 2016 9:00AM Security
ASX shareholders are worried about blockchain security

ASX shareholders are worried about blockchain security

Chairman admits exchange could become a target.
Allie Coyne Sep 28 2016 2:41PM Security
Facebook ordered to delete WhatsApp user data in Germany

Facebook ordered to delete WhatsApp user data in Germany

Regulator says company breached data protection law.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2016 6:35AM Security
Is the internet of things the new DDoS attack weapon?

Is the internet of things the new DDoS attack weapon?

[Blog post] Leveraging IoT devices for botnets.
Tony Campbell Sep 27 2016 3:00PM Security
Apple OS X machines targeted by new Komplex Trojan

Apple OS X machines targeted by new Komplex Trojan

Aerospace employees falling victim.
Juha Saarinen Sep 27 2016 11:43AM Security
Rio Tinto scales up cyber security

Rio Tinto scales up cyber security

Global drive to focus on security control systems.
Ry Crozier Sep 27 2016 6:35AM Security
OpenSSL security patches created critical vulnerability

OpenSSL security patches created critical vulnerability

Fix for low severity issue turns problematic.
Juha Saarinen Sep 27 2016 4:38AM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?