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.

REvil gang scams ransomware associates out of payments

REvil gang scams ransomware associates out of payments

Criminals up in arms over breach of trust.
Juha Saarinen Sep 29 2021 12:46PM Security
VMware vCenter under widespread attack

VMware vCenter under widespread attack

Users advised to urgently patch multiple flaws.
Juha Saarinen Sep 29 2021 10:56AM Security
US cryptocurrency coder faces years in jail for helping North Korea

US cryptocurrency coder faces years in jail for helping North Korea

Virgil Griffith pleads guilty to breaching sanctions.
Juha Saarinen Sep 28 2021 9:30AM Security
NSW govt rejects call to move Cyber Security NSW

NSW govt rejects call to move Cyber Security NSW

Will remain in Customer Service cluster.
Justin Hendry Sep 28 2021 6:55AM Strategy
Australians lose $211 million to scammers

Australians lose $211 million to scammers

As phone-based scams spike.
Kate Weber Sep 27 2021 12:13PM Financial Services
eftpos accredited as first private digital ID exchange operator

eftpos accredited as first private digital ID exchange operator

As Mastercard looks to use its ID solution for age verification.
Justin Hendry Sep 27 2021 11:57AM Security
How Security as Code changes development and deployment for the cloud

How Security as Code changes development and deployment for the cloud

Learn about Security as Code and what it means for your security team.
Sep 24 2021 10:44AM
CBA turns to machine learning to combat abusive messaging

CBA turns to machine learning to combat abusive messaging

After word filter was too easily circumvented.
Kate Weber Sep 24 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Exchange auto-config protocol leaks Windows logins en masse

Exchange auto-config protocol leaks Windows logins en masse

Firewall off Autodiscover domains to mitigate.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2021 4:00PM Security
Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns

Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns

Software filters for phrases.
Andrius Sytas Sep 23 2021 2:47AM Hardware
US Feds sat on REvil decryption key for three weeks: report

US Feds sat on REvil decryption key for three weeks: report

Wanted to use it to disrupt ransomware raiders.
Juha Saarinen Sep 22 2021 10:30AM Security
Euro police break up large online fraud gang

Euro police break up large online fraud gang

Over 100 arrests made.
Juha Saarinen Sep 21 2021 7:29PM Security
Victoria embarks on govt cyber security uplift

Victoria embarks on govt cyber security uplift

Sets out five-year cyber security plan.
Justin Hendry Sep 20 2021 1:34PM Strategy
US to target ransomware payments in cryptocurrency with sanctions

US to target ransomware payments in cryptocurrency with sanctions

To make it more difficult for hackers to profit from attacks.
Staff Writer Sep 20 2021 6:52AM Security
IAG is restructuring its security operations

IAG is restructuring its security operations

'Fuses' functions together to form a new division.
Kate Weber Sep 17 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Facebook targets harmful real networks using playbook against fakes

Facebook targets harmful real networks using playbook against fakes

Adopts more aggressive approach.
Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin Sep 17 2021 6:45AM Security
Microsoft readies passwordless logins

Microsoft readies passwordless logins

To be expanded to Azure Active Directory as well.
Juha Saarinen Sep 16 2021 11:51AM Security
Newcastle Grammar School reveals post-mortem of ransomware infection

Newcastle Grammar School reveals post-mortem of ransomware infection

Attackers demanded over $1m.
Ry Crozier Sep 16 2021 6:55AM Security
Pact with US, Britain, will see Australia scrap French sub deal

Pact with US, Britain, will see Australia scrap French sub deal

While sharing AI, cyber security, quantum computing and other information.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2021 6:22AM Security
Azure drops vulnerable bots in customer environments by default

Azure drops vulnerable bots in customer environments by default

Patch now to avoid OMIGOD vulnerabilities being exploited.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2021 11:45AM Security

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