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.

Apple washes hands of celebrity iCloud hack

Apple washes hands of celebrity iCloud hack

Commercial motives behind the data theft.
Juha Saarinen Sep 3 2014 5:29AM Telco/ISP
Brandis boosts vetting of APS staff to prevent insider threats

Brandis boosts vetting of APS staff to prevent insider threats

Snowden-type threat ‘worse than malware attacks’.
Allie Coyne Sep 2 2014 2:59PM Security
Hacking scandal threatens to upend NZ election

Hacking scandal threatens to upend NZ election

[Blog post] Rawshark keeps country on edge.
Juha Saarinen Sep 2 2014 2:09PM Security
Telstra takes 85k requests for user data in 12 months

Telstra takes 85k requests for user data in 12 months

Releases first full-year transparency report.
Allie Coyne Sep 1 2014 2:39PM Telco/ISP
Photos: SAP drops $60m on Victorian support facility

Photos: SAP drops $60m on Victorian support facility

Innovation and support centre promises 120 ICT jobs.
Penny Wolf Aug 29 2014 7:18AM Hardware
JPMorgan pulls in the FBI to investigate cyber attacks

JPMorgan pulls in the FBI to investigate cyber attacks

Other banks reportedly hit.
Staff Writers Aug 28 2014 2:20PM Financial Services
Google chairman says 'unbreakable' encryption will become a reality

Google chairman says 'unbreakable' encryption will become a reality

InfoSec community not so sure.
Doug Drinkwater Aug 28 2014 1:10PM Security
IEEE promotes security skills to software developers

IEEE promotes security skills to software developers

Opens the 'Centre for Secure Design'.
Steve Gold Aug 28 2014 7:34AM Security
Who'd have picked a BlackBerry for the Internet of Things?

Who'd have picked a BlackBerry for the Internet of Things?

[Blog] BlackBerry has a more secure future in the physical world.
Steve Wilson Aug 26 2014 2:37PM Security
Aussie, Kiwi spies hooked into NSA metadata search engine

Aussie, Kiwi spies hooked into NSA metadata search engine

Leak reveals massive trove of private communications.
Juha Saarinen Aug 26 2014 4:43AM Security
PlayStation Network taken out by DoS attack

PlayStation Network taken out by DoS attack

Claims hack linked to airline security scare.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2014 12:23PM Security
UPS reveals data breach across 51 US stores

UPS reveals data breach across 51 US stores

User details compromised.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2014 11:57AM Financial Services
Fraudsters target JP Morgan in phishing campaign

Fraudsters target JP Morgan in phishing campaign

Smash and grab steals credentials and infects PCs.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2014 6:45AM Security
Photos: Symantec opens APAC SecOps Centre

Photos: Symantec opens APAC SecOps Centre

Global intelligence network for security threat detection comes to Sydney.
Juha Saarinen Aug 22 2014 6:01AM Security
Heartbleed behind massive healthcare data breach

Heartbleed behind massive healthcare data breach

Juniper device was vulnerable.
Juha Saarinen Aug 21 2014 6:21AM Security
Clear-text must die

Clear-text must die

[Blog Post] Network injection makes encryption mandatory.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2014 3:26PM Security
State government cyber defences “patchy” says ASD chief

State government cyber defences “patchy” says ASD chief

Four mitigation strategies prevent 85 percent of intrusions.
Paris Cowan Aug 19 2014 6:36AM Security
Chinese hackers steal hospital patient's personal data

Chinese hackers steal hospital patient's personal data

Millions of US social security numbers stolen.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2014 5:48AM Security
Russian politician's son denied bail over alleged hack

Russian politician's son denied bail over alleged hack

Case continues to sour international relations.
Staff Writers Aug 18 2014 12:46PM Security
Microsoft yanks blue screen of death Windows patch

Microsoft yanks blue screen of death Windows patch

Tells customers to uninstall updates.
Juha Saarinen Aug 18 2014 5:52AM Software

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