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.

Melbourne's Stonnington council hit by suspected cyber attack

Melbourne's Stonnington council hit by suspected cyber attack

Forced to shut down systems after 'infiltration'.
Justin Hendry Aug 31 2021 6:44PM Security
Accenture's ATO digital ID work bill quadruples to $54 million

Accenture's ATO digital ID work bill quadruples to $54 million

As contract extended by a year.
Justin Hendry Aug 31 2021 1:04PM Strategy
'ProxyToken' bug allowed attackers to reconfigure Exchange mailboxes

'ProxyToken' bug allowed attackers to reconfigure Exchange mailboxes

Unauthenticated requests "can sail through."
Juha Saarinen Aug 31 2021 12:59PM Security
Check Point Software acquires cloud email security company Avanan

Check Point Software acquires cloud email security company Avanan

Protects 'major channel to launch devastating cyber attacks'.
Staff Writer Aug 31 2021 6:48AM Security
Researchers, cyber security agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users

Researchers, cyber security agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users

After massive flaw was uncovered last week.
Joseph Menn Aug 30 2021 7:00AM Cloud
Azure Cosmos DB remote takeover bug affects thousands of organisations

Azure Cosmos DB remote takeover bug affects thousands of organisations

Admins asked to act now to plug ChaosDB critical vulnerability.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2021 12:11PM Security
Service NSW rolls out MFA to 95 percent of externally-facing systems

Service NSW rolls out MFA to 95 percent of externally-facing systems

Prompted by 2020 phishing attack that impacted 103,000 customers.
Justin Hendry Aug 27 2021 6:50AM Strategy
UK risks EU data deal by pursuing global tie-ups

UK risks EU data deal by pursuing global tie-ups

Under post-Brexit data law reforms.
Staff Writer Aug 27 2021 6:45AM Security
Beach Energy lays a path to Zero Trust

Beach Energy lays a path to Zero Trust

Part 3: Uplifts identity management as part of its digital transformation.
Ry Crozier Aug 26 2021 12:55PM Insights
Popular dating app Bumble leaked users' exact location

Popular dating app Bumble leaked users' exact location

Fix deployed within 72 hours of report.
Juha Saarinen Aug 26 2021 10:13AM Security
Police get online account takeover, data disruption powers

Police get online account takeover, data disruption powers

After "extraordinary" bill passes federal parliament.
Justin Hendry Aug 25 2021 5:02PM Security
White House to tackle cyber challenges with Apple, IBM, insurance CEOs

White House to tackle cyber challenges with Apple, IBM, insurance CEOs

Following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year.
Christopher Bing Aug 25 2021 6:01AM Security
Australian businesses stop reporting ransomware attacks over exfiltration doubts

Australian businesses stop reporting ransomware attacks over exfiltration doubts

Not a loophole, just a bad read of the laws, says watchdog.
Ry Crozier Aug 23 2021 10:52AM Security
T-Mobile breach hits 53 million customers

T-Mobile breach hits 53 million customers

Probe finds wider impact.
Staff Writer Aug 23 2021 10:31AM Security
Microsoft Exchange servers under 'ProxyShell' attack

Microsoft Exchange servers under 'ProxyShell' attack

Over 100 on-premises instances compromised.
Juha Saarinen Aug 23 2021 6:42AM Security
Oxfam Australia creates CDO role after data breach

Oxfam Australia creates CDO role after data breach

Exec will take charge of cyber security.
Justin Hendry Aug 20 2021 1:43PM Security
Researchers patch Microsoft's 'Petitpotam' vulnerability patch

Researchers patch Microsoft's 'Petitpotam' vulnerability patch

August fix did not cover all vectors.
Juha Saarinen Aug 20 2021 1:34PM Security
Why Woodside Energy and NAB are backing Zero Trust

Why Woodside Energy and NAB are backing Zero Trust

Part 2: Big organisations tackle remote access challenges.
Ry Crozier Aug 19 2021 12:47PM Insights
After US FDA alert, BlackBerry admits QNX also affected by critical 'BadAlloc' bug

After US FDA alert, BlackBerry admits QNX also affected by critical 'BadAlloc' bug

Millions of medical, industrial, enterprise and automotive control systems affected.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2021 12:41PM Security
T-Mobile says hackers stole about 7.8m postpaid customers' personal data

T-Mobile says hackers stole about 7.8m postpaid customers' personal data

As it performs ongoing investigation into a cyberattack.
Staff Writer Aug 19 2021 12:10PM Security

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