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.

Critical infrastructures under attack, warns McAfee

Critical infrastructures under attack, warns McAfee

Report from security giant details widespread attacks in 'cyber cold war'.
Phil Muncaster Jan 29 2010 9:59AM Security
University joy as first round tech offers rise

University joy as first round tech offers rise

Too early to call an end to student decline.
Ry Crozier Jan 28 2010 1:53PM Training & Development
New spam campaigns see sustained levels in new year

New spam campaigns see sustained levels in new year

Grum and Cutwail botnets ramp it up.
SC Australia Staff Jan 27 2010 11:44AM Security
Chrome 4.0 released, addresses several security vulnerabilities

Chrome 4.0 released, addresses several security vulnerabilities

Patches 13 flaws.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 27 2010 11:17AM Security
Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees

Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees

Could persuade management to revisit security strategy.
Phil Muncaster Jan 27 2010 6:34AM Security
Facebook app changes could lead to security issues

Facebook app changes could lead to security issues

Email harvesting may attract attacks.
Dan Raywood Jan 25 2010 11:48AM Security
Ten vulnerabilities found in RealPlayer

Ten vulnerabilities found in RealPlayer

Company urges users to update following disclosures.
Shaun Nichols Jan 25 2010 11:39AM Security
Microsoft knew about IE flaw for months

Microsoft knew about IE flaw for months

Told in September.
Phil Muncaster Jan 23 2010 7:14AM Software
General public more aware of security threats: RSA

General public more aware of security threats: RSA

Though memory sticks still end up at dry cleaners.
Dan Raywood Jan 22 2010 12:19PM Security
Microsoft calls for cloud security legislation

Microsoft calls for cloud security legislation

Immediate action needed to allay fears, says general counsel Brad Smith.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 22 2010 12:09PM Security
Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6 with new security feature

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6 with new security feature

Warns users about vulnerable plug-ins.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 22 2010 10:58AM Security
Security fears dog online banking

Security fears dog online banking

Risk-based approach urged.
Iain Thomson Jan 22 2010 7:00AM Security
McAfee launches Google hack scanning tool

McAfee launches Google hack scanning tool

Aurora Stinger will repair machine.
Phil Muncaster Jan 21 2010 6:32AM Security
Apple releases patches for 12 flaws

Apple releases patches for 12 flaws

Latest security update.
Phil Muncaster Jan 21 2010 6:32AM Software
Carriers and ISPs fear rise in DDoS attacks in 2010

Carriers and ISPs fear rise in DDoS attacks in 2010

Against services and apps.
Dan Worth Jan 20 2010 6:36AM Networking
Trend Micro urges ISP intervention on security

Trend Micro urges ISP intervention on security

Turkish and Dutch service providers record significant successes after
notifying customers.
Phil Muncaster Jan 19 2010 11:45AM Security
McAfee CTO: Google hack was 'watershed' moment

McAfee CTO: Google hack was 'watershed' moment

'Targeted and co-ordinated nature of the attack' marks it out, says George
Kurtz.
Phil Muncaster Jan 19 2010 11:03AM Security
Defence opens Canberra cyber security centre

Defence opens Canberra cyber security centre

Internet both a tool and battlefield for cyberwar.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2010 4:35PM Security
Crunch: Y2K.01 bug strikes bank, McAfee to secure Facebook users

Crunch: Y2K.01 bug strikes bank, McAfee to secure Facebook users

A Queensland bank kicked off the decade with a Y2K-like glitch and Facebook inked a deal with McAfee to help secure its 350m members.
Ben Grubb , Munir Kotadia Jan 15 2010 10:44AM Security
Businesses fail to secure remote workers

Businesses fail to secure remote workers

Great majority are unprotected.
SC Australia Staff Jan 14 2010 11:36AM Security

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