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.

Gov tops up digital economy strategy with $130m

Gov tops up digital economy strategy with $130m

Budget 2022: Cyber hubs, consumer data right the big winners.
Justin Hendry Mar 29 2022 8:27PM Strategy
ASD to double in size after $10bn cyber security funding boost

ASD to double in size after $10bn cyber security funding boost

Budget 2022: Offensive, defence capabilities to grow.
Justin Hendry Mar 29 2022 8:02PM Security
Lapsus$ hackers exploited Okta supplier's security lapses

Lapsus$ hackers exploited Okta supplier's security lapses

Allegedly found spreadsheet with login credentials.
Juha Saarinen Mar 29 2022 3:13PM Security
Officeworks stands up its own enterprise identity platform

Officeworks stands up its own enterprise identity platform

Aims to deliver it by the end of the year.
Ry Crozier Mar 29 2022 12:08PM Security
NextGen Security Operations: A Roadmap for the Future

NextGen Security Operations: A Roadmap for the Future

There’s no doubt that the security threat landscape has become increasingly complex and sophisticated. The question is no longer if an organization will be impacted by a significant crisis or disruption, but when.
Mar 29 2022 10:55AM
Second critical infrastructure cyber security bill gets PJCIS green light

Second critical infrastructure cyber security bill gets PJCIS green light

Committee recommends no major changes.
Justin Hendry Mar 28 2022 1:01PM Security
Atlassian data centre products impacted by third-party bug

Atlassian data centre products impacted by third-party bug

Update if you can, remediate if you can't.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 28 2022 11:44AM Security
US puts Kaspersky Lab on natsec threat list

US puts Kaspersky Lab on natsec threat list

Joined by China Telecom and China Mobile.
Juha Saarinen Mar 28 2022 6:35AM Security
VMware ships patches to AppC vulnerabilities

VMware ships patches to AppC vulnerabilities

Found by HackerOne bounty hunter.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 25 2022 5:03PM Security
US unveils charges against four Russian officials over 2012, 2018 hacks

US unveils charges against four Russian officials over 2012, 2018 hacks

Energy sector targeted in 135 countries.
Sarah N. Lynch and Raphael Satter Mar 25 2022 10:53AM Security
Suspected Okta hackers arrested by British police

Suspected Okta hackers arrested by British police

City of London Police collar seven people.
James Pearson and Raphael Satter Mar 25 2022 10:37AM Security
Juniper pushes out monster patch

Juniper pushes out monster patch

Some third party bugs went back to 2003.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 25 2022 6:41AM Hardware
Researchers devise stealthy phone tracking without fake base stations

Researchers devise stealthy phone tracking without fake base stations

Passive attacks work on phones from multiple vendors.
Juha Saarinen Mar 24 2022 1:03PM Security
'Single account' compromise led to Microsoft's Lapsus$ code leak

'Single account' compromise led to Microsoft's Lapsus$ code leak

Attackers were interrupted mid-operation.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 24 2022 10:59AM Security
Okta says third-party breach may have impacted up to 366 customers

Okta says third-party breach may have impacted up to 366 customers

Hackers took control of contractor's computer.
Justin Hendry Mar 23 2022 11:31PM Security
Cyber crime is a team sport, say CISOs

Cyber crime is a team sport, say CISOs

Diversified skills needed to beat opposition.
Velvet-Belle Templeman Mar 23 2022 5:04PM Governance
Okta investigates possible data breach

Okta investigates possible data breach

May relate to third-party customer support engineer targeted in January.
Raphael Satter Mar 23 2022 7:08AM Security
Home Affairs downplays gov data 'gaps' in critical infrastructure regime

Home Affairs downplays gov data 'gaps' in critical infrastructure regime

Existing protections to continue.
Justin Hendry Mar 23 2022 6:56AM Cloud
Defence told to reinstate employee who stored data on personal devices

Defence told to reinstate employee who stored data on personal devices

Unfair dismissal claim upheld.
Justin Hendry Mar 22 2022 10:01AM Security

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