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 to patch three critical flaws in May

Microsoft to patch three critical flaws in May

Patches will send IT admins scrambling.
Dan Raywood May 7 2012 2:23PM Security
Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash

Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash

Critical bug could lead to system hijacking.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2012 2:13PM Security
Flawed Apple update traps passwords in plain text

Flawed Apple update traps passwords in plain text

OS X Lion users affected.
Darren Pauli May 7 2012 2:11PM Security
Veterans Affairs runs fault-ridden feedback system

Veterans Affairs runs fault-ridden feedback system

Audit reveals privacy risks in legacy Access system.
John Hilvert May 7 2012 2:01PM Training & Development
Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code

Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code

Microsoft boots security firm from partner program.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2012 11:21AM Security
Police find 15,400 Aussie credit cards on hacker forums

Police find 15,400 Aussie credit cards on hacker forums

International sting hits 36 underground sites.
Darren Pauli Apr 30 2012 11:59AM Security
Google employees knew of wi-fi snooping

Google employees knew of wi-fi snooping

Search giant releases full FCC report.
James Hutchinson Apr 30 2012 11:45AM Security
Information Commissioner strengthens data breach guide

Information Commissioner strengthens data breach guide

Mandatory notification laws yet to come.
John Hilvert , Liz Tay Apr 30 2012 9:42AM Strategy
Rackspace resolves 'dirty disk' vulnerability

Rackspace resolves 'dirty disk' vulnerability

Weak implementations allow dirty data to be tapped.
Staff Writers Apr 27 2012 3:45PM Security
Outsider Ren pits Huawei against the world

Outsider Ren pits Huawei against the world

CEO Ren Zhengfei's internal letters.
Jeremy Wagstaff and Lee Chyen Yee Apr 27 2012 12:00PM Networking
Woman loses AFP job over database digs

Woman loses AFP job over database digs

Altered security clearance of emails.
Ry Crozier Apr 26 2012 11:58AM Security
McAfee update glitch kills email servers

McAfee update glitch kills email servers

Six products affected.
Darren Pauli Apr 23 2012 12:40PM Security
Former hackers protect NSW's critical infrastructure

Former hackers protect NSW's critical infrastructure

State government contractor turns black hats white.
Darren Pauli Apr 23 2012 12:30PM Security
Chinese site loses domain registrar over DDoS threats

Chinese site loses domain registrar over DDoS threats

Attackers demand control of domain.
Staff Writers Apr 23 2012 12:19PM Security
Trojan hits hotel payment apps

Trojan hits hotel payment apps

Criminal underground peddles sub-$300 spyware installer.
Dan Kaplan Apr 23 2012 10:43AM Security
Tough bug bounty programs exclude amateurs

Tough bug bounty programs exclude amateurs

Less critical flaws could go unreported.
Darren Pauli , Marcos Colon Apr 23 2012 10:32AM Security
Security R&D centre to open in Melbourne

Security R&D centre to open in Melbourne

Research to focus on defence, search, deep packet inspection.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2012 2:37PM Security
CrimTrac shores up security for child abuse database

CrimTrac shores up security for child abuse database

Image matching software also upgraded.
Liz Tay Apr 16 2012 2:37PM Security
CrimTrac bolsters controls for anti child abuse database

CrimTrac bolsters controls for anti child abuse database

To pool data from state and federal police.
Liz Tay Apr 16 2012 1:40PM Security
SAIC to build Melbourne security R&D centre

SAIC to build Melbourne security R&D centre

Research to focus on defence, search, deep packet inspection.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2012 1:11PM Security

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