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.

Anthem hack fallout expands to non-customers

Anthem hack fallout expands to non-customers

Nearly 19 million more potential victims of data theft.
Staff Writers Feb 25 2015 11:03AM Security
LinkedIn settles with users over massive password leak

LinkedIn settles with users over massive password leak

Class-action against networking site succeeds.
Juha Saarinen Feb 25 2015 6:38AM Security
NSA chief says spyware program is 'lawful'

NSA chief says spyware program is 'lawful'

Won't comment on specifics.
Staff Writers Feb 24 2015 12:36PM Security
Gemalto claims SIM cards are still secure

Gemalto claims SIM cards are still secure

As Japanese telco launches its own investigation into hacking claims.
Staff Writers Feb 24 2015 7:10AM Security
BlackShades co-creator pleads guilty in US court

BlackShades co-creator pleads guilty in US court

Faces up to seven years jail for selling remote access tool.
Tony Morbin Feb 23 2015 6:52AM Security
Unpatched Cisco ASA firewalls targeted by hackers

Unpatched Cisco ASA firewalls targeted by hackers

Attack makes permanent changes.
Juha Saarinen Feb 20 2015 5:38AM Security
Lenovo caught pre-installing adware on laptops

Lenovo caught pre-installing adware on laptops

Superfish hijacks TLS/SSL encryption.
Doug Drinkwater , Staff Writers Feb 20 2015 5:02AM Security
Will the Project Zero bell toll for Google?

Will the Project Zero bell toll for Google?

[Blog post] The difficulty with disclosure deadlines.
Juha Saarinen Feb 17 2015 2:15PM Security
NSA hiding spyware in hard drives

NSA hiding spyware in hard drives

Kaspersky reveals mass infections.
Staff Writers Feb 17 2015 10:15AM Security
MasterCard, Visa unveil new infosec efforts

MasterCard, Visa unveil new infosec efforts

Tokens, biometrics to thwart attackers.
Allie Coyne Feb 16 2015 9:10AM Security
World banks robbed of $1.3 billion by hackers

World banks robbed of $1.3 billion by hackers

Kaspersky discovers Carbanak gang.
Staff Writers Feb 16 2015 5:05AM Security
Obama to demand US organisations share cyber threat data

Obama to demand US organisations share cyber threat data

Announcement imminent.
Joseph Menn Feb 13 2015 11:22AM Security
Apple switches on two-factor authentication for iMessage, FaceTime

Apple switches on two-factor authentication for iMessage, FaceTime

Extra security measure added following critical report.
Allie Coyne Feb 13 2015 8:15AM Security
US creates new cyber security agency

US creates new cyber security agency

Will provide data on breaches to govt departments.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2015 1:06PM Security
A lesson in how to react to a data breach

A lesson in how to react to a data breach

[Blog post] Don't add reputational damage to your list of problems.
Tony Campbell Feb 10 2015 3:36PM Security
Most cars potentially hackable: report

Most cars potentially hackable: report

Pen-test cars, senator demands.
Juha Saarinen Feb 10 2015 7:02AM Security
Businesses turn to electronic guerrilla warfare to fend off hackers

Businesses turn to electronic guerrilla warfare to fend off hackers

New approach assumes networks have already been breached.
Jeremy Wagstaff Feb 9 2015 1:21PM Security
France mandates blocking of terrorist-supporting websites

France mandates blocking of terrorist-supporting websites

Providers have 24 hours to comply.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2015 6:35AM Security
Adobe tackles Flash zero-days with mega patch

Adobe tackles Flash zero-days with mega patch

Eighteen vulnerabilities addressed.
Juha Saarinen Feb 6 2015 7:22AM Security
Extortionists upgrade Reveton ransomware

Extortionists upgrade Reveton ransomware

New payment method introduced.
Juha Saarinen Feb 6 2015 6:30AM Security

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