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.

Senate committee red-flags govt data sharing bill

Senate committee red-flags govt data sharing bill

Over privacy concerns.
Justin Hendry Feb 5 2021 6:55AM Security
Google Cloud, Workspace can now carry protected Australian govt data

Google Cloud, Workspace can now carry protected Australian govt data

IRAP assessment revised.
Ry Crozier Feb 5 2021 6:55AM Cloud
Russia revives draft law to grant police access to citizens' geolocation data

Russia revives draft law to grant police access to citizens' geolocation data

No court order necessary.
Staff Writer Feb 5 2021 6:45AM Security
Bug in popular wi-fi module allows remote takeover

Bug in popular wi-fi module allows remote takeover

Realtek issues patches.
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2021 12:17PM Networking
Urgent patch out for exploited SonicWall SMA zero-day

Urgent patch out for exploited SonicWall SMA zero-day

Admin credential access and remote code execution attacks spotted.
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2021 10:34AM Networking
Service NSW piloting secure data transfer after email compromise

Service NSW piloting secure data transfer after email compromise

But email remains core to data sharing with agencies.
Justin Hendry Feb 4 2021 6:54AM Software
Salesforce to require MFA from February next year

Salesforce to require MFA from February next year

Sets deadline in 'security notification' sent to users.
Ry Crozier Feb 3 2021 12:00PM Cloud
BOQ tries to pin BEC blame on a branch manager

BOQ tries to pin BEC blame on a branch manager

Loses unfair dismissal case.
Ry Crozier Feb 3 2021 7:07AM Financial Services
Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency

Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on US payroll agency

SolarWinds "a high value target for more than one group".
Christopher Bing , Joseph Menn , Raphael Satter , Jack Stubbs Feb 3 2021 6:50AM Security
Resetting cyber security for the new threat landscape

Resetting cyber security for the new threat landscape

Watch Fortinet experts discuss the key issues.
Staff Writer Feb 1 2021 11:18AM Digital Nation
Your guide to application security solutions

Your guide to application security solutions

Check if you are covering all bases by reading this Veracode guide to application security solutions.
Jan 29 2021 3:06PM
Lazarus Group behind security researcher attacks

Lazarus Group behind security researcher attacks

Microsoft attributes campaign to familiar North Korean threat actors.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2021 9:25AM Security
Aussie govts urged to adopt global cyber security standards for cloud

Aussie govts urged to adopt global cyber security standards for cloud

And treat companies that meet standards more favourably.
Justin Hendry Jan 29 2021 7:00AM Strategy
Watchdog rips into NZX for repeated tech fails

Watchdog rips into NZX for repeated tech fails

DDoS-struck share market failed to meet legal obligations.
Juha Saarinen Jan 28 2021 3:42PM Financial Services
Australian govt entity hit by brute-force attack

Australian govt entity hit by brute-force attack

Agencies rack up reportable data breaches in back half of 2020.
Ry Crozier Jan 28 2021 12:51PM Security
OAIC finds 'multiple' Australian companies downplaying data breaches

OAIC finds 'multiple' Australian companies downplaying data breaches

Forces them to redo customer notifications.
Ry Crozier Jan 28 2021 12:48PM Security
US authorities charge alleged Netwalker ransomware affiliate

US authorities charge alleged Netwalker ransomware affiliate

Claimed to have raked in A$36 million.
Juha Saarinen Jan 28 2021 11:13AM Security
Police take over global Emotet infrastructure

Police take over global Emotet infrastructure

Arrests made and servers seized.
Juha Saarinen Jan 28 2021 6:51AM Security
Home Affairs ordered to compensate asylum seekers over 2014 data breach

Home Affairs ordered to compensate asylum seekers over 2014 data breach

Almost 1300 individuals to receive payment.
Justin Hendry Jan 27 2021 12:45PM Security

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