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.

Researcher creates tools to switch off PLCs

Researcher creates tools to switch off PLCs

System runs online without authentication.
Darren Pauli Nov 5 2012 12:33PM Security
FBI rolls out 24-hour cybercrime team

FBI rolls out 24-hour cybercrime team

Adversary identification.
Danielle Walker Nov 5 2012 12:30PM Security
Heads could roll over NZ ministry privacy breach

Heads could roll over NZ ministry privacy breach

Dimension Data exonerated in Deloitte report.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2012 11:45AM Security
Open DNS resolvers behind gigantic DDoS

Open DNS resolvers behind gigantic DDoS

Australia has many open resolvers.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2012 7:28AM Security
Uberglobal hit with brief DDoS attack

Uberglobal hit with brief DDoS attack

Services degraded for 78 minutes.
Trevor Clarke Nov 1 2012 1:13PM Security
UberGlobal suffers short DDoS attack

UberGlobal suffers short DDoS attack

Services degraded for 78 minutes.
Trevor Clarke Nov 1 2012 6:57AM Security
NSW Education probes 180k Exchange accounts

NSW Education probes 180k Exchange accounts

Eyes internal and external suspects after breach.
Liz Tay Oct 31 2012 1:28PM Security
US judge dismisses brunt of Sony breach lawsuit

US judge dismisses brunt of Sony breach lawsuit

No such thing as 'perfect security'.
Danielle Walker Oct 29 2012 2:14PM Security
Researchers detail SSL implementation holes

Researchers detail SSL implementation holes

Developers caught out by 'rude' report.
Darren Pauli Oct 29 2012 11:01AM Security
Iron-clad contracts key to cloud security: Google

Iron-clad contracts key to cloud security: Google

Google security director talks up cloud resources.
Joshua Gliddon Oct 23 2012 10:30AM Security
Researcher finds pacemakers open to deadly hack

Researcher finds pacemakers open to deadly hack

Vulnerability allows firmware rewrites from 30 feet away.
Darren Pauli Oct 22 2012 1:27PM Security
Students crack state transport system

Students crack state transport system

Copied cards enable free rides.
Darren Pauli Oct 22 2012 1:23PM Security
Insurers bank on data breach laws

Insurers bank on data breach laws

Mandatory notification could bolster demand.
Liz Tay Oct 22 2012 1:20PM Financial Services
Apple to stop supplying Java

Apple to stop supplying Java

After experts warn Mac users on its security.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2012 8:16AM Security
ACCC to decommission Adelaide data centre

ACCC to decommission Adelaide data centre

Reveals project to bring secure data to iOS devices.
Ry Crozier Oct 19 2012 12:06PM Hardware
Why you should oppose a data breach notification law

Why you should oppose a data breach notification law

Opinion: Data breach notification was a good idea - a decade ago.
Roger Clarke Oct 19 2012 7:10AM Security
NBN Co to expand access, identity systems

NBN Co to expand access, identity systems

Signs contract worth more than $2m.
Ry Crozier Oct 19 2012 7:00AM Security
Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Follows massive #MSD privacy breach.
Juha Saarinen Oct 17 2012 5:21PM Security
Businesses take 7 months to detect intruders

Businesses take 7 months to detect intruders

Cyber espionage and hacktivism on the rise.
Joshua Gliddon Oct 17 2012 2:37PM Security
Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Deloitte to review NZ Ministry security

Terms of reference released.
Juha Saarinen Oct 17 2012 1:56PM Security

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?