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.

Apple fixes more Safari security flaws

Apple fixes more Safari security flaws

Users urged to upgrade immediately.
Phil Muncaster Aug 13 2009 6:30AM Security
July sees spam continuing to dominate emails

July sees spam continuing to dominate emails

Threat reports for July show that spam continues to be sent at a high level with image spam and phishing still in high figures.
Dan Raywood Aug 12 2009 11:29AM Security
eBay mandates developer password change

eBay mandates developer password change

The giant web marketplace site eBay has warned developers of a security vulnerability, and is compelling them to change their credentials immediately.
Chuck Miller Aug 12 2009 10:44AM Security
Global recession hurting corporate data security

Global recession hurting corporate data security

Reduced spending and increased layoffs having harmful effects.
Iain Thomson Aug 11 2009 10:58AM Security
Researchers find large-scale XML library flaws

Researchers find large-scale XML library flaws

Sun Microsystems, Apache and Python vulnerable.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 11:07AM Security
Amazon criticised for security of lost passwords

Amazon criticised for security of lost passwords

Amazon has been criticised for relying on insecure methods for granting access to its sites after users claimed to have forgotten their passwords.
Dan Raywood Aug 6 2009 10:28AM Security
Top 10 of Black Hat and Defcon

Top 10 of Black Hat and Defcon

Security woes from Las Vegas.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 9:50AM Security
SSL flaw fixing shows industry can work together

SSL flaw fixing shows industry can work together

Hackers and corporates co-operate.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 7:02AM Security
Third of anti-virus vendors fail to protect Vista

Third of anti-virus vendors fail to protect Vista

Security vendors fail customers.
Phil Muncaster Aug 5 2009 6:42AM Security
US cyber security chief steps down

US cyber security chief steps down

Resigns for 'personal reasons'.
Phil Muncaster Aug 5 2009 6:42AM Security
McAfee makes move into SaaS with acquisition of MX Logic

McAfee makes move into SaaS with acquisition of MX Logic

McAfee is to acquire MX Logic in a deal worth over a $A201 million.
Dan Raywood Aug 4 2009 12:04PM Security
Mozilla posts Firefox security updates

Mozilla posts Firefox security updates

Users advised to patch newly-discovered flaws.
Shaun Nichols Aug 4 2009 11:00AM Security
Twitter starts scanning for malicious links

Twitter starts scanning for malicious links

Finally addresses malware problem.
Phil Muncaster Aug 4 2009 6:51AM Software
McAfee shoots for the cloud with MX Logic buy

McAfee shoots for the cloud with MX Logic buy

Adds to portfolio of cloud-based solutions.
Phil Muncaster Aug 3 2009 1:59PM Security
Human brains not wired for modern IT security

Human brains not wired for modern IT security

The neocortex is 'still in beta', says security expert.
Iain Thomson Aug 3 2009 10:47AM Security
Apple patches iPhone SMS flaw

Apple patches iPhone SMS flaw

Issues fix for texting vulnerability.
Shaun Nichols Aug 3 2009 6:58AM Security
McAfee keeps leaked details to itself

McAfee keeps leaked details to itself

Biggest companies in Australia on list.
Ben Grubb Jul 31 2009 9:02AM Security
Regulation harming computer security, say experts

Regulation harming computer security, say experts

Wasting time on useless jobs.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2009 6:46AM Security
ICANN president debunks internet economics

ICANN president debunks internet economics

Metcalfe's Law is fatally flawed.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2009 6:46AM Telco/ISP
Security group warns of top 10 threats

Security group warns of top 10 threats

Criminal attacks top the lists of threats facing organisations in the coming
two years.
Phil Muncaster Jul 30 2009 10:46AM Security

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