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.

Effectively addressing advanced threats

Effectively addressing advanced threats

Learn how large, mature organisations are dealing with advanced cyber security threats, in this report by SANS, which was commissioned by IBM.
Jan 21 2021 12:52AM
New Raindrop malware used in SolarWinds hack found

New Raindrop malware used in SolarWinds hack found

Delivers Cobalt Strike.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2021 12:00PM Security
Security vendor Malwarebytes hacked through Office 365 and Azure access

Security vendor Malwarebytes hacked through Office 365 and Azure access

Nation state actor behind SolarWinds breach implicated.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2021 6:59AM Security
UNSW restarts search for new CISO

UNSW restarts search for new CISO

Following retirement of former IT security chief.
Justin Hendry Jan 19 2021 6:56AM Strategy
Reserve Bank of NZ governor apologises for 'serious' data breach

Reserve Bank of NZ governor apologises for 'serious' data breach

Orr personally owns the issue.
Juha Saarinen Jan 15 2021 2:45PM Financial Services
Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Seeks to bolster the service and supporting infrastructure.
Munsif Vengattil and Eva Mathews Jan 14 2021 6:44AM Software
Google unravels state-of-art Android and Windows exploit chains

Google unravels state-of-art Android and Windows exploit chains

Highly sophisticated attackers used four zero-days.
Juha Saarinen Jan 13 2021 11:10AM Security
Mimecast says hackers hijacked its products

Mimecast says hackers hijacked its products

To spy on customers.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2021 7:00AM Security
EU drugs regulator says some data from cyber attack leaked online

EU drugs regulator says some data from cyber attack leaked online

Covid-19 documents and data.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2021 7:00AM Security
Mitigating open source risk in your organisation

Mitigating open source risk in your organisation

Build a framework for prioritising open source application security.
Jan 12 2021 5:46PM
Researchers detail SolarWinds code injection attack

Researchers detail SolarWinds code injection attack

Hack timeline starts in September 2019.
Juha Saarinen Jan 12 2021 1:30PM Security
Ubiquiti says cloud-hosted IT systems 'accessed' by unauthorised party

Ubiquiti says cloud-hosted IT systems 'accessed' by unauthorised party

Recommends password change.
Staff Writer Jan 12 2021 10:18AM Networking
University of Melbourne to upgrade endpoint security as five-year program progresses

University of Melbourne to upgrade endpoint security as five-year program progresses

Brings in consultancy, ACSC to bolster protections.
Ry Crozier Jan 12 2021 6:55AM Security
Accellion hack behind Reserve Bank of NZ data breach

Accellion hack behind Reserve Bank of NZ data breach

File transfer application illegally accessed.
Juha Saarinen Jan 12 2021 6:39AM Security
SolarWinds hackers linked to known Russian spying tools

SolarWinds hackers linked to known Russian spying tools

Backdoor shares similarities with existing malware.
Jack Stubbs Jan 11 2021 11:34PM Security
Ransomware gang Ryuk thought to have pulled in US$150 million

Ransomware gang Ryuk thought to have pulled in US$150 million

Digital wallets bursting with ransom payments.
Juha Saarinen Jan 11 2021 9:45AM Security
Update Chrome or risk remote takeover, US govt warns

Update Chrome or risk remote takeover, US govt warns

New version contains 16 security fixes.
Juha Saarinen Jan 8 2021 9:57AM Security
JetBrains denies involvement in SolarWinds hack

JetBrains denies involvement in SolarWinds hack

Chief executive speculates misconfigured TeamCity could have been exploited.
Juha Saarinen Jan 7 2021 3:00PM Security

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