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.

Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

Australian gov data breach numbers slip out of public view

In latest OAIC report.
Justin Hendry Feb 22 2022 1:26PM Security
Services Australia braces for ‘wholesale’ IT changes from privacy review

Services Australia braces for ‘wholesale’ IT changes from privacy review

"Significant concern" over lead time, cost.
Justin Hendry Feb 21 2022 11:48AM Strategy
Expat library patched against code execution vulnerabilities

Expat library patched against code execution vulnerabilities

Parser can expose upstream software like Apache.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 21 2022 11:24AM Security
NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast

NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast

Deal awaits UK, Spain regulatory approval.
Staff Writer Feb 18 2022 12:22PM Security
Hackers face 25 years' jail for ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Hackers face 25 years' jail for ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Cryptocurrency seizure in the bill, plus other new offences.
Justin Hendry Feb 17 2022 4:48PM Security
Cisco email appliances have a brickable vulnerability

Cisco email appliances have a brickable vulnerability

Plus two other vulns patched.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 17 2022 2:00PM Security
Virtual USB controller continues to give VMware security headaches

Virtual USB controller continues to give VMware security headaches

Tianfu Cup Pwn hackers strike again.
Juha Saarinen Feb 17 2022 11:58AM Security
Red Cross hackers exploited Zoho vulnerability to gain entry

Red Cross hackers exploited Zoho vulnerability to gain entry

Accessed case files of 515,000 vulnerable people held in encrypted database.
Juha Saarinen Feb 17 2022 6:48AM Security
Akamai to pay $1.3 billion for IaaS company Linode

Akamai to pay $1.3 billion for IaaS company Linode

CDN giant adding compute.
Staff Writer Feb 16 2022 4:48PM Financial Services
NSW Police issues first coercive notice under encryption-busting powers

NSW Police issues first coercive notice under encryption-busting powers

As assistance requests continue to grow.
Justin Hendry Feb 16 2022 12:33PM Security
Azure misconfiguration exposed ISOC members' info

Azure misconfiguration exposed ISOC members' info

No malicious instances of access uncovered.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 16 2022 9:27AM Security
Chrome's first zero-day bug for 2022 is reportedly being exploited

Chrome's first zero-day bug for 2022 is reportedly being exploited

Don't wait for the auto-update.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 16 2022 9:15AM Security
NSW Education had unknown vulnerability in breached system

NSW Education had unknown vulnerability in breached system

Number of impacted individuals not disclosed.
Justin Hendry Feb 15 2022 12:30PM Security
Parliament now blocking 82 percent of email impersonation attempts

Parliament now blocking 82 percent of email impersonation attempts

DMARC successfully deployed in December.
Justin Hendry Feb 14 2022 11:50AM Security
PwC to create another 1700 jobs in Adelaide for tech push

PwC to create another 1700 jobs in Adelaide for tech push

Opens new delivery centre.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2022 12:03PM Training & Development
Australian-developed secure microkernel takes to the skies

Australian-developed secure microkernel takes to the skies

UAE's SSRC works with UNSW to put seL4 on drones and phones.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 11 2022 11:18AM Hardware
French watchdog says Google Analytics poses privacy risks

French watchdog says Google Analytics poses privacy risks

Users' data could be accessed by US intelligence.
Mathieu Rosemain Feb 11 2022 6:45AM Security
Apple patches exploited bug in Webkit

Apple patches exploited bug in Webkit

Updates available for iOS, macOS and iPadOS.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2022 6:35AM Security
Second critical infrastructure security bill enters parliament

Second critical infrastructure security bill enters parliament

Contains power to declare entities “systems of national significance”.
Justin Hendry Feb 10 2022 2:55PM Strategy
SAP issues patches for critical bugs

SAP issues patches for critical bugs

US DHS warns exploits could halt all operations.
Richard Chirgwin Feb 10 2022 12:00PM Security

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