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.

Tech giants push for legal curbs on govt surveillance

Tech giants push for legal curbs on govt surveillance

More work needed to rein in spy agencies.
Juha Saarinen Nov 18 2014 5:44AM Security
Data retention bill over the top, committee finds

Data retention bill over the top, committee finds

Human rights parliamentary committee says 'get a warrant'.
Allie Coyne Nov 14 2014 3:43PM Security
US weather systems hacked, satellites affected

US weather systems hacked, satellites affected

Four websites targeted.
Staff Writers Nov 13 2014 11:44AM Security
AWS pushes deeper into IT management

AWS pushes deeper into IT management

Puts giants of the IT industry on notice.
Brett Winterford Nov 13 2014 6:08AM Software
Getting tricked into playing social roulette

Getting tricked into playing social roulette

[Blog post] Defences against social engineering are failing.
Juha Saarinen Nov 12 2014 1:09PM Security
Hackers break into hotel wi-fi to attack travelling execs

Hackers break into hotel wi-fi to attack travelling execs

Bigwigs tricked into downloading malware.
Allie Coyne Nov 11 2014 12:28PM Security
US Postal Service systems breached by hackers

US Postal Service systems breached by hackers

More than 800,000 staff affected.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2014 8:33AM Security
Apple iOS flaw lets attackers replace apps with malware

Apple iOS flaw lets attackers replace apps with malware

Masque Attack tricks users into installing malicious code.
Juha Saarinen Nov 11 2014 6:49AM Security
Sydney hacker Aush0k disputes AFP charges

Sydney hacker Aush0k disputes AFP charges

Claims someone else hacked council website.
Allie Coyne Nov 10 2014 8:26PM Security
Pizza Hut's PoS systems suffer year-long malware blast

Pizza Hut's PoS systems suffer year-long malware blast

ZeroAccess rootkits cleaned out.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2014 12:53PM Security
Biggest ever Tor raid sees 16 arrested

Biggest ever Tor raid sees 16 arrested

Underground sites targeted.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2014 10:32AM Security
Largest Microsoft 'patch Wednesday' coming this week

Largest Microsoft 'patch Wednesday' coming this week

Sixteen flaws patched in biggest update collection this year.
Juha Saarinen Nov 10 2014 6:49AM Security
US shuts down Silk Road 2.0 website

US shuts down Silk Road 2.0 website

Charges alleged owner.
Staff Writers Nov 7 2014 9:22AM Security
Raytheon acquires IT security firm for $490m

Raytheon acquires IT security firm for $490m

Expands capabilities in analysis of complex, rich media intelligence data.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2014 11:11AM Financial Services
Stop the patches

Stop the patches

[Blog post] The situation has got out of hand.
Juha Saarinen Nov 5 2014 12:14PM Security
Govts push Facebook to hand over more user data

Govts push Facebook to hand over more user data

Australian requests jump 10 percent.
Allie Coyne Nov 5 2014 11:27AM Security
ANZ equips ATMs with 'tap and pin' technology

ANZ equips ATMs with 'tap and pin' technology

Makes long-trialled mobile wallet publicly available.
Allie Coyne Nov 5 2014 10:00AM Financial Services
MasterCard, RBC test payment authentication by heartbeat

MasterCard, RBC test payment authentication by heartbeat

Wristband identifies cardiac rhythm for payment approval.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2014 12:22PM Financial Services
Govt agencies struggle to keep up with patching load

Govt agencies struggle to keep up with patching load

"I have never seen anything like it," says DHS CIO.
Paris Cowan Nov 3 2014 12:52PM Security
Apple Pay rival hacked, emails stolen

Apple Pay rival hacked, emails stolen

CurrentC pilot users' emails accessed.
Teri Robinson Oct 31 2014 4:27PM Financial Services

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