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.

Microsoft rushes out last-minute patches

Microsoft rushes out last-minute patches

Debate over XP user vulnerability reignited.
Tim Ring Feb 12 2014 11:53AM Software
HP promises free server security patches

HP promises free server security patches

Defends firmware charges.
Juha Saarinen Feb 12 2014 6:39AM Hardware
Google calls for reform of govt spying laws

Google calls for reform of govt spying laws

Warrants, transparency needed.
Juha Saarinen Feb 12 2014 5:31AM Security
DSTO, IBM partner for R&D staff swap

DSTO, IBM partner for R&D staff swap

Sharing resources in tough budgetary times.
Paris Cowan Feb 12 2014 5:22AM Training & Development
Cyber spying campaign dubbed 'The Mask' uncovered

Cyber spying campaign dubbed 'The Mask' uncovered

Researchers find origins in Spanish-speaking nation.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2014 4:01PM Security
World's largest DDoS strikes US, Europe

World's largest DDoS strikes US, Europe

New attack vector a sign of "ugly things to come".
Darren Pauli Feb 11 2014 1:55PM Security
Barclays investigates theft of 27k user details

Barclays investigates theft of 27k user details

Customer data on black market.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2014 11:46AM Security
Private photos exposed in Instagram hack

Private photos exposed in Instagram hack

Privacy settings altered.
Darren Pauli Feb 11 2014 11:15AM Security
Turnbull kicks off annual cyber security competition

Turnbull kicks off annual cyber security competition

Winner to attend Black Hat 2014 conference.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2014 5:50AM Security
GitHub bugs allow account hijacking

GitHub bugs allow account hijacking

Consultant scores $4000 bug bounty.
Darren Pauli Feb 10 2014 10:34AM Security
Russia bans Bitcoin

Russia bans Bitcoin

'Curious' decision grates with Western government approaches.
Darren Pauli Feb 7 2014 1:41PM Financial Services
Adobe releases fix for Flash zero-day

Adobe releases fix for Flash zero-day

And Mozilla pushes out 4 critical patches.
Danielle Walker Feb 6 2014 12:24PM Security
Contractor creds used in Target hack

Contractor creds used in Target hack

Warnings to monitor and log third party access.
Darren Pauli Feb 6 2014 11:02AM Security
UK spooks launched DDoS attacks against Anonymous

UK spooks launched DDoS attacks against Anonymous

First Western government to conduct denial of service attacks.
Juha Saarinen Feb 6 2014 4:51AM Security
Target execs admit they knew nothing about hack

Target execs admit they knew nothing about hack

Retail chiefs face grilling before US Senate.
Alina Selyukh Feb 5 2014 9:55AM Security
German govt sued over mass surveillance

German govt sued over mass surveillance

Chaos Computer Club wants Snowden to testify.
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2014 10:57AM Security
Chrome flags hijacking attempts

Chrome flags hijacking attempts

Hacking attempts grow at 'an alarming rate'.
Darren Pauli Feb 4 2014 9:54AM Security
Researcher logs Android, iOS touch gestures

Researcher logs Android, iOS touch gestures

Keylogging evolves.
Danielle Walker Jan 31 2014 12:54PM Security
Yahoo! email accounts hacked, passwords reset

Yahoo! email accounts hacked, passwords reset

Third party service hack suspected.
Darren Pauli Jan 31 2014 10:45AM Security
Visa urges US business to switch to embedded chips

Visa urges US business to switch to embedded chips

Uses retail attacks to push for investment.
Tanya Agrawal Jan 31 2014 7:21AM Security

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