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.

Symantec makes deal for risk management firm

Symantec makes deal for risk management firm

Company agrees to acquire IT security specialist Gideon.
Shaun Nichols Jan 14 2010 9:54AM Security
Russian security firm rails against responsible disclosure

Russian security firm rails against responsible disclosure

Posts full details of zero-day exploits.
Phil Muncaster Jan 14 2010 6:22AM Security
Adobe issues fresh round of security updates

Adobe issues fresh round of security updates

Reader and Acrobat flaws patched.
Shaun Nichols Jan 13 2010 4:11PM Security
Facebook McAfee 'fans' to get free security suite

Facebook McAfee 'fans' to get free security suite

Around 350 million Windows and Apple Mac users eligible.
Munir Kotadia Jan 13 2010 4:00PM Security
Full body airport scanners 'can store images'

Full body airport scanners 'can store images'

Privacy group exposes flaw in plans.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 13 2010 6:57AM Security
Twitter plans tighter security

Twitter plans tighter security

Micro-blogging site launches recruitment drive.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 12 2010 11:51AM Security
Microsoft set for small Patch Tuesday

Microsoft set for small Patch Tuesday

Just one fix to be issued.
Phil Muncaster Jan 11 2010 2:04PM Security
Queensland e-card security breach investigated

Queensland e-card security breach investigated

Call centre staffers stood down over Go-Card fiasco.
Ry Crozier Jan 11 2010 12:07PM Security
54% of companies planning to deploy mobile antivirus in 2010

54% of companies planning to deploy mobile antivirus in 2010

Most forecast a greater threat by 2011.
SC Australia Staff Jan 8 2010 12:39PM Security
Hackers target unpatched Adobe flaw

Hackers target unpatched Adobe flaw

PDF vulnerability being exploited ahead of update.
Phil Muncaster Jan 8 2010 6:41AM Security
Flaw could allow attacker to decrypt protected USB drives

Flaw could allow attacker to decrypt protected USB drives

Affects certain Kingston, SanDisk and Verbatim flash drives.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 7 2010 11:45AM Security
EMC beefs up governance offerings with Archer buy

EMC beefs up governance offerings with Archer buy

To be integrated into RSA security branch.
Shaun Nichols Jan 6 2010 2:04PM Security
Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked

Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked

Crack can be done with widely available open-source tools.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 6 2010 12:08PM Security
Security group releases new Conficker figures

Security group releases new Conficker figures

Telstra hosts most infected users in Australia.
Ben Grubb Jan 4 2010 10:20AM Security
Phishing attacks soar in December

Phishing attacks soar in December

Phishers represent over half of all web-based threats.
Phil Muncaster Dec 31 2009 2:32PM Security
Schmidt returns to the White House

Schmidt returns to the White House

Howard Schmidt becomes cyber security coordinator.
Phil Muncaster Dec 24 2009 8:56AM Security
Feds to reduce authentication services

Feds to reduce authentication services

In search of a single sign-on for all Government services.
Brett Winterford Dec 21 2009 1:25PM Security
Adobe plays down new flaw fears

Adobe plays down new flaw fears

Delays patch until next year.
Phil Muncaster Dec 18 2009 6:41AM Security
US Congress to undergo cybersecurity overhaul

US Congress to undergo cybersecurity overhaul

Training and malware scans on the agenda.
Dan Kaplan Dec 17 2009 11:40AM Security
Mozilla closes critical bugs with Firefox 3.5.6

Mozilla closes critical bugs with Firefox 3.5.6

First update since October.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 17 2009 10:05AM Security

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