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 10 backup security can be easily cracked

Apple iOS 10 backup security can be easily cracked

Flaw could unravel whole Keychain secure credentials storage.
Juha Saarinen Sep 26 2016 11:05AM Security
ABS claims IBM's botched geoblocking failed the Census

ABS claims IBM's botched geoblocking failed the Census

Blame game begins in post-survey hose down.
Paris Cowan Sep 26 2016 9:28AM Hardware
Yahoo sued over 2014 mega hack

Yahoo sued over 2014 mega hack

"Gross negligence" alleged for leak of 500m accounts.
Jonathan Stempel , Staff Writers Sep 24 2016 10:34AM Security
'World's largest' DDoS sees infosec journo's site taken down

'World's largest' DDoS sees infosec journo's site taken down

Akamai's Prolexic puts packet flood at 620 Gbps.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2016 11:35AM Security
Probe of NSA hacking tools leak points to an own goal

Probe of NSA hacking tools leak points to an own goal

Careless operative blamed for fumble three years ago.
Joseph Menn , John Walcott Sep 23 2016 8:21AM Security
OpenSSL patches high-severity vulnerability

OpenSSL patches high-severity vulnerability

Could be abused for denial-of-service attacks.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2016 7:00AM Security
Yahoo confirms mega user account data breach

Yahoo confirms mega user account data breach

Says 500m accounts stolen in 2014 attack.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2016 6:38AM Security
Crims place booby-trapped USB drives in letter boxes

Crims place booby-trapped USB drives in letter boxes

Victorians warned not to plug in malware-laden devices.
Paris Cowan Sep 22 2016 10:12AM Security
Tesla patches remote attack vulnerability

Tesla patches remote attack vulnerability

Researchers could brake, turn on windscreen wipers.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2016 11:04AM Security
Global cyber standards aren't enough to secure central banks

Global cyber standards aren't enough to secure central banks

[Blog post] Don't rely on frameworks for protection.
Tony Campbell Sep 20 2016 3:00PM Security
Cisco warns of another 'Shadow Brokers' leaked zero-day

Cisco warns of another 'Shadow Brokers' leaked zero-day

PIX firewall flaw being exploited.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2016 5:18PM Security
Google Play spyware apps target business travellers

Google Play spyware apps target business travellers

Info-stealer uncloaked.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2016 6:49AM Security
Telstra signals analytics boost for security ops centre

Telstra signals analytics boost for security ops centre

New data platform to be built.
Ry Crozier Sep 16 2016 10:42AM Security
Chrome OS adds enterprise identity verification

Chrome OS adds enterprise identity verification

Uses Trusted Platform Module to confirm identity.
Juha Saarinen Sep 16 2016 7:53AM Strategy
Central banks seek global cyber standards after Bangladesh heist

Central banks seek global cyber standards after Bangladesh heist

Establish international task force.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2016 7:07AM Security
Adobe patches 27 critical Flash Player vulnerabilities

Adobe patches 27 critical Flash Player vulnerabilities

Multiple flaws allow remote code execution.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2016 5:02AM Security
Apple's iOS 10 update bricks devices

Apple's iOS 10 update bricks devices

Fix issued.
Juha Saarinen Sep 14 2016 10:20AM Hardware
Russia accused of hacking world anti-doping agency

Russia accused of hacking world anti-doping agency

"Fancy Bear" hackers release Olympic athletes' data.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2016 8:42AM Security
Did Intel mishandle McAfee?

Did Intel mishandle McAfee?

[Blog post] Security is not a product, it's a process.
Tony Campbell Sep 13 2016 3:00PM Security
Anonymous bots could DDoS US emergency call network

Anonymous bots could DDoS US emergency call network

Threat currently difficult to block.
Juha Saarinen Sep 13 2016 6:40AM Security

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