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.

Heartbleed used to steal Canadian taxpayer data

Heartbleed used to steal Canadian taxpayer data

Mounties investigating.
Juha Saarinen Apr 15 2014 9:11AM Security
Expansion of mass FBI biometrics database raises concerns

Expansion of mass FBI biometrics database raises concerns

Facial recognition of innocent people.
Juha Saarinen Apr 15 2014 5:51AM Strategy
Westpac NZ tests fingerprint scanning for mobile app

Westpac NZ tests fingerprint scanning for mobile app

Money at your fingertips.
Penny Wolf Apr 14 2014 5:50PM Security
Boffins pop Google production server

Boffins pop Google production server

Google replies with meme, funds road trip.
Darren Pauli Apr 14 2014 3:42PM Security
Bot masters in cut-throat DDoS fight

Bot masters in cut-throat DDoS fight

DDoS reaches 300,000 connections a minute.
Darren Pauli Apr 14 2014 10:45AM Security
NSA denies exploiting 'Heartbleed' bug

NSA denies exploiting 'Heartbleed' bug

Claims no knowledge of vulnerability before this month.
Staff Writers Apr 14 2014 8:31AM Security
Heartbleed redux: Private SSL keys, routers, clients exposed

Heartbleed redux: Private SSL keys, routers, clients exposed

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse.
Juha Saarinen Apr 14 2014 6:35AM Security
Govt plots national IT security policy

Govt plots national IT security policy

DSTO to take lead.
Allie Coyne Apr 14 2014 6:24AM Security
ACCC subscriber email addresses exposed

ACCC subscriber email addresses exposed

Security researcher reports breach.
Darren Pauli Apr 11 2014 4:23PM Security
US urges businesses to share cyber threat data

US urges businesses to share cyber threat data

Not in breach of collusion laws, officials advise.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2014 6:57AM Security
Google rolls out continual app security scan for Android

Google rolls out continual app security scan for Android

Malware threat exaggerated?
Juha Saarinen Apr 11 2014 6:04AM Security
Aussie big business exposed to dangerous 'heartbleed' hole

Aussie big business exposed to dangerous 'heartbleed' hole

Patching the bug is just the start.
Darren Pauli Apr 10 2014 10:55AM Security
British spies' comms interception cleared by watchdog

British spies' comms interception cleared by watchdog

Acted within legal limits.
Juha Saarinen Apr 10 2014 5:51AM Security
Banks call for end to regulatory burden on technology

Banks call for end to regulatory burden on technology

Want room to innovate.
Allie Coyne Apr 9 2014 6:43AM Financial Services
Admins scramble to plug giant OpenSSL security hole

Admins scramble to plug giant OpenSSL security hole

Mass password and certificate changes required.
Juha Saarinen Apr 9 2014 5:33AM Security
InfoSec spending must evolve as front lines blur

InfoSec spending must evolve as front lines blur

‘They’ are already in your network.
Munir Kotadia Apr 8 2014 11:13AM Security
'Nearly unbreakable' crypto modeled off human body

'Nearly unbreakable' crypto modeled off human body

Generates unlimited number of keys, cuts out noise.
Darren Pauli Apr 7 2014 6:11PM Security
Dangerous new Zeus malware fools anti-virus

Dangerous new Zeus malware fools anti-virus

Trojan tricks systems.
Tim Ring Apr 7 2014 11:01AM Security
Hacker holds key to free flights

Hacker holds key to free flights

Claims to generate boarding passes with Apple Passbook.
Darren Pauli Apr 4 2014 1:09PM Security
Experian investigated over data breach

Experian investigated over data breach

Exposure of 200m social security numbers.
Jim Finkle Apr 4 2014 11:54AM Security

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