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.

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.
VB 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
EY nabs AustCyber CEO Michelle Price

EY nabs AustCyber CEO Michelle Price

For Oceania cyber security partner role.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 21 2022 1:39PM Training & Development
Sandworm crafts malware to run on ASUS routers

Sandworm crafts malware to run on ASUS routers

Cyclops Blink seeking new targets.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 18 2022 11:39AM Security
Microsoft releases open source Trickbot scanner for Mikrotik routers

Microsoft releases open source Trickbot scanner for Mikrotik routers

Botnet remains a serious threat worldwide.
Juha Saarinen Mar 18 2022 11:26AM Networking
Google rolling out age verification on YouTube, Play Store in Australia

Google rolling out age verification on YouTube, Play Store in Australia

May request ID or credit card be uploaded.
Justin Hendry Mar 17 2022 3:14PM Security
CRI-O container engine bug allows Kubernetes container escape

CRI-O container engine bug allows Kubernetes container escape

Provides cross-container root access.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 17 2022 12:20PM Security
Poorly secured databases targeted by 'Gh0stCringe' backdoor

Poorly secured databases targeted by 'Gh0stCringe' backdoor

MySQL and MS SQL Server instances attacked.
Juha Saarinen Mar 17 2022 12:08PM Security
'Protestware' npm package dependency labelled supply-chain attack

'Protestware' npm package dependency labelled supply-chain attack

"Peacenotwar" npm module protests Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Juha Saarinen Mar 17 2022 11:52AM Security
Phishers devise browser-in-the-browser attacks, 'chameleon' landing pages

Phishers devise browser-in-the-browser attacks, 'chameleon' landing pages

Next-level trickery menaces users.
Juha Saarinen Mar 17 2022 6:49AM Security
OpenSSL squarely rooted by cert parsing bug

OpenSSL squarely rooted by cert parsing bug

LibreSSL issues patches as well.
Juha Saarinen Mar 16 2022 11:53AM Security
Remove and replace Kaspersky AV, says German cyber intelligence

Remove and replace Kaspersky AV, says German cyber intelligence

Vendor says warning being made "on political grounds".
Juha Saarinen Mar 16 2022 7:20AM Security
Surprise Apple macOS and iOS updates fix a slew of vulnerabilities

Surprise Apple macOS and iOS updates fix a slew of vulnerabilities

Cupertino took a while to address serious problems.
Juha Saarinen Mar 15 2022 12:25PM Security
Ukraine has started using Clearview AI's facial recognition during war

Ukraine has started using Clearview AI's facial recognition during war

To uncover Russian assailants, combat misinformation and identify the dead.
Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin Mar 15 2022 6:34AM Security

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