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.

UK privacy watchdog wants to be able to send data thieves to prison

UK privacy watchdog wants to be able to send data thieves to prison

Resumes campaign for new powers.
Juha Saarinen Jan 12 2016 6:58AM Security
Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 out of support this week

Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 out of support this week

Microsoft offers upgrade guidance.
Juha Saarinen Jan 11 2016 9:26AM Security
Juniper to replace software containing suspected NSA back door

Juniper to replace software containing suspected NSA back door

New versions shipped in early 2016.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2016 9:55PM Security
Eight arrested over ATM-emptying malware

Eight arrested over ATM-emptying malware

Infected machines hand out 40 notes at a time.
Tom Reeve Jan 8 2016 11:37AM Security
Web host Linode resets all user passwords after suspected breach

Web host Linode resets all user passwords after suspected breach

Hack follows Christmas DDoS attack.
Paris Cowan Jan 6 2016 4:16PM Security
Cisco owns up to man-in-the-middle vulnerability in chat client

Cisco owns up to man-in-the-middle vulnerability in chat client

Organisations urged to patch Jabber immediately.
Roi Perez Jan 5 2016 10:27AM Security
AVG 'safe browsing' plug-in risked Chrome users' security

AVG 'safe browsing' plug-in risked Chrome users' security

Patch issued for up to nine million users.
Staff Writer Dec 31 2015 6:36AM Security
NSA suspected in Juniper firewall backdoors

NSA suspected in Juniper firewall backdoors

Dual_EC weaknesses and Juniper error exploited, researchers say.
Staff Writers Dec 24 2015 10:00AM Security
Juniper finds backdoors in enterprise firewalls

Juniper finds backdoors in enterprise firewalls

Urges customers to patch Netscreen devices immediately.
Juha Saarinen Dec 18 2015 9:37AM Security
VTech hacking suspect arrested in UK

VTech hacking suspect arrested in UK

21-year old nabbed in Berkshire.
Juha Saarinen Dec 18 2015 6:06AM Security
FireEye patches critical vulnerability in security devices

FireEye patches critical vulnerability in security devices

Could be exploited through emailed attachments.
Juha Saarinen Dec 16 2015 4:20PM Security
Govt seeks to allay privacy concerns over national facial recognition system

Govt seeks to allay privacy concerns over national facial recognition system

Publishes privacy impact assessment.
Allie Coyne Dec 16 2015 3:00PM Software
Firms face big fines under new EU data protection law

Firms face big fines under new EU data protection law

Report breaches or pay up.
Staff Writers Dec 16 2015 11:04AM Strategy
What will mandatory breach notifications really do for Australia?

What will mandatory breach notifications really do for Australia?

[Blog post] AGD wants your feedback.
Tony Campbell Dec 15 2015 2:48PM Security
European Space Agency hacked

European Space Agency hacked

'Just for the Lulz'.
Juha Saarinen Dec 15 2015 6:42AM Security
Ransomware attacks on Aussie businesses jump four-fold

Ransomware attacks on Aussie businesses jump four-fold

But half of those surveyed still keep incidents secret.
Paris Cowan Dec 14 2015 3:45PM Security
Google dumps Symantec SSL certificate in Chrome, Android

Google dumps Symantec SSL certificate in Chrome, Android

No longer trusted.
Juha Saarinen Dec 14 2015 6:51AM Security
US still struggling to notify 1.5m OPM hack victims

US still struggling to notify 1.5m OPM hack victims

Email notices 'too much like phishing'.
Staff Writers Dec 13 2015 10:29PM Security
Adobe patches record number of critical Flash vulnerabilities

Adobe patches record number of critical Flash vulnerabilities

Update squishes 80 serious bugs.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2015 6:46AM Security
How an Aussie real estate software firm handled its first hack

How an Aussie real estate software firm handled its first hack

Writing the manual on dealing with phishes.
Allie Coyne Dec 10 2015 4:00PM Security

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