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.

Corporate USB modems open to SMS attack

Corporate USB modems open to SMS attack

Attackers rack up phone bills, steal login credentials
Darren Pauli Jan 30 2014 5:59PM Security
Department of Justice confirms hunt for Target hackers

Department of Justice confirms hunt for Target hackers

Secret Service likely to conduct investigation.
Lawrence Hurley Jan 30 2014 6:24AM Security
Zeus malware re-purposed for tech support

Zeus malware re-purposed for tech support

An unorthodox alternative to long phone calls with relatives.
Darren Pauli Jan 29 2014 6:38AM Security
Profiting from internal partnerships

Profiting from internal partnerships

Marketing and IT security: odd bedfellows?
Justin Warren Jan 28 2014 6:27AM Strategy
DoS attack hits US federal court

DoS attack hits US federal court

Electronic filing, website affected.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2014 5:54PM Security
FBI warns of further cyber attacks on retailers

FBI warns of further cyber attacks on retailers

Finds 20 cases in 12 months.
Staff Writers Jan 24 2014 3:11PM Security
NSA phone program 'lacks viable legal foundation'

NSA phone program 'lacks viable legal foundation'

Also of limited value, finds US govt privacy board.
Alina Selyukh Jan 24 2014 6:37AM Security
IE watering hole hack added to notorious exploit kit

IE watering hole hack added to notorious exploit kit

Criminal hacking kits jostle for top spot.
Darren Pauli Jan 20 2014 11:14AM Security
Now live: Best practices for Privacy Act compliance

Now live: Best practices for Privacy Act compliance

Full report available for download.
Brett Winterford Jan 20 2014 6:09AM Software
Understanding Australia's new Privacy Act

Understanding Australia's new Privacy Act

An IT systems and policy response to compliance.
Jan 17 2014 5:05PM Cloud
BlackPOS malware used in Target heist

BlackPOS malware used in Target heist

Hackers created webserver on Target network to collect cards.
Darren Pauli Jan 17 2014 8:55AM Security
Target to testify before US Congress about data breach

Target to testify before US Congress about data breach

Panel to study effect of breaches on consumers.
Staff Writers Jan 17 2014 6:45AM Security
Microsoft reverses stance on Windows XP security

Microsoft reverses stance on Windows XP security

Gives 15 month stay of execution.
Steve Gold Jan 17 2014 6:38AM Security
Adobe patches critical Flash, Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities

Adobe patches critical Flash, Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities

Holes are 'critical'.
Adam Greenberg Jan 16 2014 6:28AM Financial Services
Defence mulls surveillance malware export restrictions

Defence mulls surveillance malware export restrictions

Govts clamp down on zero day exploit trading.
Darren Pauli Jan 15 2014 6:45AM Security
Oracle issues mega batch of security patches

Oracle issues mega batch of security patches

Java gets 36 security updates.
Juha Saarinen Jan 14 2014 6:29AM Security
NSA spying has minimal effect on stopping terrorism: report

NSA spying has minimal effect on stopping terrorism: report

Contradicts government claims.
Juha Saarinen Jan 14 2014 6:08AM Security
Is your IP address personal information?

Is your IP address personal information?

[Blog post]: The improbability of Privacy Act compliance, Pt 1.
Brett Winterford Jan 13 2014 1:52PM Software
Obama to restructure the NSA

Obama to restructure the NSA

But won't stop metadata collection.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2014 10:25AM Security
Microsoft earns kudos in Linux conf keynote

Microsoft earns kudos in Linux conf keynote

Google and Apple? Less so.
Juha Saarinen Jan 10 2014 2:10PM Security

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