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.

Security vendors scope out 2010 landscape

Security vendors scope out 2010 landscape

A fresh crop of malware is expected to create larger botnets, more extensive infections and new attack vectors in 2010, according to experts.
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2009 9:38AM Security
New Adobe zero-day threat discovered

New Adobe zero-day threat discovered

Symantec warns of flaw.
Phil Muncaster Dec 16 2009 7:00AM Security
Video: Software to light up the dark grid

Video: Software to light up the dark grid

IBM's Neill Roberts explains how analytics lifts a utility's IQ.
Nate Cochrane Dec 15 2009 9:56AM Networking
McAfee warns: No repeat of McColo shutdown

McAfee warns: No repeat of McColo shutdown

Botnet herders have learned their lesson.
Phil Muncaster Dec 15 2009 6:35AM Security
Companies ill-prepared for Christmas break breaches

Companies ill-prepared for Christmas break breaches

Card fraud expected to rise dramatically.
Dan Raywood Dec 14 2009 11:20AM Security
Facebook privacy changes draw criticism

Facebook privacy changes draw criticism

Users say choices have been restricted.
Dan Raywood Dec 11 2009 10:00AM Security
Businesses urged to shore up their mobile defences

Businesses urged to shore up their mobile defences

Device theft is the number one threat to data, Symbian warns.
Dan Worth Dec 10 2009 10:54AM Security
iPhone default sends spammers the green light

iPhone default sends spammers the green light

Plea for Apple to reverse the setting.
Lilia Guan Dec 10 2009 6:22AM Hardware
Report finds most data breaches are 'utterly preventable'

Report finds most data breaches are 'utterly preventable'

SQL injection attacks still a major headache.
Munir Kotadia Dec 9 2009 4:00PM Security
Security fears holding back cloud computing

Security fears holding back cloud computing

Cisco report highlights concerns.
Iain Thomson Dec 9 2009 6:55AM Security
Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss

Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss

Fraudsters get ready for silly season.
Dan Raywood Dec 7 2009 11:15AM Security
Adobe plans Flash update, investigates Illustrator flaw

Adobe plans Flash update, investigates Illustrator flaw

Will coincide with Patch Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Dec 7 2009 10:28AM Security
Private WiFi in the workplace leads to security problems

Private WiFi in the workplace leads to security problems

Unsecured networks leave companies vulnerable.
Dan Raywood Dec 4 2009 10:23AM Security
Schmidt: Why you should outsource your IT security

Schmidt: Why you should outsource your IT security

Work on the larger problems.
Ben Grubb Dec 3 2009 3:32PM Security
Howard Schmidt: mobile devices next attack vector

Howard Schmidt: mobile devices next attack vector

Ashley Towns' iPhone hack was the "tip of the iceberg", says cybersecurity expert.
Nate Cochrane Dec 3 2009 2:28PM Security
Security worries continue to dog cloud vendors

Security worries continue to dog cloud vendors

Half of all companies concerned about data leaks, say analysts.
Shaun Nichols Dec 3 2009 1:22PM Security
IBM completes Guardium acquisition

IBM completes Guardium acquisition

"A turning point in security strategy".
Dan Raywood Dec 3 2009 10:58AM Security
Virus Bulletin calls for anti-spam collaboration

Virus Bulletin calls for anti-spam collaboration

Anti-spam vendors could act more like anti-virus companies.
Shaun Nichols Dec 2 2009 11:43AM Security
RIM patches BlackBerry Enterprise Server

RIM patches BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Vulnerabilities could cause memory corruption, lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or arbitrary code execution.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 2 2009 11:39AM Security
Hardware two-factor authentication token still a force

Hardware two-factor authentication token still a force

Signify CEO defends token technology.
Dan Raywood Nov 30 2009 11:03AM Security

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