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.

Domino's Pizza blackmailed over mass data leak

Domino's Pizza blackmailed over mass data leak

Updated: Over 600,000 customer records captured.
Juha Saarinen , Allie Coyne Jun 16 2014 6:32AM Security
Microsoft leaker sentenced to three months in jail

Microsoft leaker sentenced to three months in jail

Will be deported to Russia.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2014 10:47AM Security
Victoria introduces new privacy, infosec legislation

Victoria introduces new privacy, infosec legislation

Whole-of-govt data protection framework coming.
Paris Cowan Jun 13 2014 6:38AM Security
Target US appoints a CISO

Target US appoints a CISO

Lures General Motors security boss in response to data breach.
Allie Coyne Jun 12 2014 9:48AM Security
Extortionists down Feedly newsreader site

Extortionists down Feedly newsreader site

Denial of service attack.
Juha Saarinen Jun 12 2014 5:01AM Security
Evernote taken out by DDoS attack

Evernote taken out by DDoS attack

Up and running, but service still shaky.
Staff Writers Jun 11 2014 4:24PM Security
Suspected Apple hackers arrested in Russia

Suspected Apple hackers arrested in Russia

Facing two years jail.
Joseph Menn , Steve Gutterman Jun 11 2014 9:44AM Security
Chinese 'Putter Panda' hacking group outed by researchers

Chinese 'Putter Panda' hacking group outed by researchers

People's Liberation Army Unit 61486.
Juha Saarinen Jun 10 2014 11:47AM Security
At what point is data breach reporting overkill?

At what point is data breach reporting overkill?

[Blog post] New Zealand considers strategies for privacy reform.
Mark Vincent Jun 10 2014 11:40AM Security
First Android ransomware nets thousands of victims

First Android ransomware nets thousands of victims

Don't pay the extortionists.
Juha Saarinen Jun 10 2014 5:40AM Security
Tech giants launch Reset the Net project

Tech giants launch Reset the Net project

'Encrypt everything'.
Juha Saarinen Jun 6 2014 11:30AM Oddware
Securing Apple iOS8

Securing Apple iOS8

It is more open, but can it be protected?
Steve Gold Jun 6 2014 7:10AM Security
Kings Cross clubs hit with cost of ID scanners

Kings Cross clubs hit with cost of ID scanners

Not happy about forking out thousands.
Allie Coyne Jun 6 2014 6:30AM Hardware
Serious new flaws discovered in OpenSSL

Serious new flaws discovered in OpenSSL

'Man in the middle' attack possible.
Juha Saarinen Jun 6 2014 5:37AM Security
Weighing up the impact of Edward Snowden

Weighing up the impact of Edward Snowden

[Blog post] One year on, what has the whistleblower taught IT?
Brett Winterford Jun 5 2014 1:34PM Software
Hackers face life sentences in Britain

Hackers face life sentences in Britain

To reflect the damage they might cause.
Juha Saarinen Jun 5 2014 8:37AM Security
Google launches encrypted email initiative

Google launches encrypted email initiative

Reveals domains that send unencrypted messages.
Juha Saarinen Jun 5 2014 5:53AM Security
Google, Apple trashed in Chinese state press

Google, Apple trashed in Chinese state press

Described as 'pawns' of the United States.
Staff Writers Jun 4 2014 9:52PM Security
NSW Police seize laptops in ‘public mischief’ hoax

NSW Police seize laptops in ‘public mischief’ hoax

Investigate claims of 'swatting'.
Allie Coyne Jun 4 2014 12:42PM Security
Facebook works to secure data centre links

Facebook works to secure data centre links

Snowden proved "we were wearing our tin foil hats correctly".
Brett Winterford Jun 4 2014 12:30PM Security

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