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.

US companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers

US companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers

Unless US Treasury is notified ahead of time.
Staff Writers Oct 2 2020 6:50AM Security
DevOps solutions provider CloudBees discloses data breach

DevOps solutions provider CloudBees discloses data breach

Malicious actor accessed failover database for a year.
Juha Saarinen Oct 1 2020 12:49PM Security
DFAT exposes email addresses of Aussies stuck overseas

DFAT exposes email addresses of Aussies stuck overseas

Applicants to a financial assistance program.
Ry Crozier Sep 30 2020 10:00PM Security
RMIT heads up cyber taskforce for higher education sector

RMIT heads up cyber taskforce for higher education sector

Backed by federal govt.
Matt Johnston Sep 30 2020 11:40AM Training & Development
Swatch shuts down some technology systems after cyber attack

Swatch shuts down some technology systems after cyber attack

Doesn't specify impacted operations.
Staff Writer Sep 30 2020 6:08AM Security
WA govt creates first cyber security operations centre

WA govt creates first cyber security operations centre

Sets aside $1.8m in upcoming budget.
Justin Hendry Sep 29 2020 4:26PM Strategy
Twitter appoints Rinki Sethi as new information security head

Twitter appoints Rinki Sethi as new information security head

Comes from Palo Alto Networks.
Staff Writer Sep 29 2020 1:07PM Security
TikTok tells Australia government it will make source code available for inspection

TikTok tells Australia government it will make source code available for inspection

As it seeks to overcome distrust.
Kirsty Needham Sep 28 2020 11:59AM Software
ATO re-tenders for myGovID anti-spoofing facial recognition software

ATO re-tenders for myGovID anti-spoofing facial recognition software

Liveness detection public beta now not expected until September 2021.
Justin Hendry Sep 28 2020 11:41AM Strategy
Tyler Technologies says clients reported suspicious logins after hack

Tyler Technologies says clients reported suspicious logins after hack

Supplies software to local governments.
Joseph Menn Sep 28 2020 6:56AM Security
'ZeroLogon' hackers scan for unpatched servers

'ZeroLogon' hackers scan for unpatched servers

Researcher's honeypot picks up exploitation attempt.
Juha Saarinen Sep 28 2020 6:51AM Security
Scouts Victoria data breach potentially nets 900 people's personal details

Scouts Victoria data breach potentially nets 900 people's personal details

Including bank details, birth certificates and court orders.
Matt Johnston Sep 25 2020 1:52PM Security
NAB crowdsources cyber security with bug bounty program

NAB crowdsources cyber security with bug bounty program

Partners with Bugcrowd.
Matt Johnston Sep 25 2020 11:02AM Financial Services
Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat

Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat

Networks tied to 2016 election interference.
Jack Stubbs Sep 25 2020 6:59AM Security
Thailand takes legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content

Thailand takes legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content

After social media giants missed takedown deadlines.
Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat Sep 25 2020 6:46AM Security
Two arrested over large-scale SMS phishing scam

Two arrested over large-scale SMS phishing scam

Thousands of Aussies allegedly targeted.
Justin Hendry Sep 24 2020 11:35AM Security
Apprentice wage subsidy faces data matching crackdown

Apprentice wage subsidy faces data matching crackdown

Education dept to access ATO data to stop JobKeeper double-dipping.
Justin Hendry Sep 22 2020 6:55AM Security
Anglicare Sydney says 17GB data transmitted to 'remote location' after attack

Anglicare Sydney says 17GB data transmitted to 'remote location' after attack

Hit by ransomware infection.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2020 4:35PM Security
Misconfigured UTAS SharePoint site exposed 20,000 students' details

Misconfigured UTAS SharePoint site exposed 20,000 students' details

Security settings allowed broad access to files.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2020 2:01PM Cloud
Researchers say not to use myGovID until login flaw is fixed

Researchers say not to use myGovID until login flaw is fixed

ATO declines to change protocol.
Juha Saarinen Sep 21 2020 11:52AM Security

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