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.

Data61's mission to wipe out the password

Data61's mission to wipe out the password

Researchers want to authenticate you by the way you swipe.
Paris Cowan May 31 2016 6:35AM Security
Australia not spending enough on cyber security

Australia not spending enough on cyber security

Country still lagging despite new strategy, UNSW experts say.
Allie Coyne May 30 2016 12:13PM Security
US push for encryption law dead despite iPhone spotlight

US push for encryption law dead despite iPhone spotlight

Lack of White House support.
Staff Writers May 30 2016 10:04AM Security
MySpace breach potentially the largest ever

MySpace breach potentially the largest ever

Hackers offer 360 million user credentials for 6 Bitcoin.
Juha Saarinen May 29 2016 9:31PM Security
Hack shuts down NSW Trainlink booking system

Hack shuts down NSW Trainlink booking system

Updated: Some customer credit card data, personal info likely captured.
Juha Saarinen May 29 2016 6:36PM Security
Telstra blames network outage on DNS bungle, modem firmware bug

Telstra blames network outage on DNS bungle, modem firmware bug

Confirms 370,000 users affected at peak.
Andrew Sadauskas May 27 2016 12:33PM Telco/ISP
Stemming Heartbleed with the human element

Stemming Heartbleed with the human element

How OpenSSL pulled back from the brink.
Juha Saarinen May 27 2016 9:40AM Security
The $3 billion IT security problem

The $3 billion IT security problem

Why business email compromise is the new malware.
Allie Coyne May 26 2016 3:35PM Security
Watchdog slaps Clinton over private email server

Watchdog slaps Clinton over private email server

Hacking attempts never reported.
Staff Writers May 26 2016 6:57AM Security
Hackers build alternative to 'flawed' CVE bug ID system

Hackers build alternative to 'flawed' CVE bug ID system

New identifier platform needed to address MITRE problems.
Allie Coyne May 25 2016 3:43PM Security
Chips can be built with undetectable malware: researchers

Chips can be built with undetectable malware: researchers

Near-impossible to spot, defend against hardware Trojan.
Juha Saarinen May 25 2016 2:22PM Security
British govt hackers report vulnerabilities to Apple

British govt hackers report vulnerabilities to Apple

Were they no longer needed by GCHQ?
Juha Saarinen May 25 2016 6:50AM Security
How to build an effective IT security function

How to build an effective IT security function

[Blog post] Don't become the next hack victim.
Allie Coyne May 25 2016 6:30AM Software
Measuring the hidden cost of cyber attacks

Measuring the hidden cost of cyber attacks

[Blog post] Human impact just as important as dollars.
Tony Campbell May 24 2016 3:00PM Security
Finding digital fingerprints fast

Finding digital fingerprints fast

Data forensics in real time.
Juha Saarinen May 24 2016 1:34PM Security
Google releases mobile optimised Safe Browsing APIs

Google releases mobile optimised Safe Browsing APIs

Two billion users covered by security feature.
Juha Saarinen May 23 2016 9:32AM Security
Microsoft to remove terrorist content

Microsoft to remove terrorist content

Bing links to stay unless required under law.
Juha Saarinen May 23 2016 5:37AM Security
Hackers exploit banks' faith in SWIFT network

Hackers exploit banks' faith in SWIFT network

Details of new attack emerge.
Staff Writers May 20 2016 4:30PM Security
UK banks ordered to review security after SWIFT attack

UK banks ordered to review security after SWIFT attack

Bank of England demands compliance checks.
Staff Writers May 19 2016 11:59AM Security
LinkedIn hack balloons to over 100 million accounts

LinkedIn hack balloons to over 100 million accounts

Easily cracked passwords for sale on the dark web.
Juha Saarinen May 19 2016 6:41AM Security

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