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.

Unc0ver jailbreak opens up Apple iOS 11 to 13.5

Unc0ver jailbreak opens up Apple iOS 11 to 13.5

Uses new XNU kernel zero-day.
Juha Saarinen May 24 2020 11:11AM Security
Govt frets on critical infrastructure hack threat

Govt frets on critical infrastructure hack threat

Control systems in the firing line.
Justin Hendry May 22 2020 4:35PM Security
From zero to hero: Geoscience Australia nears cyber resiliency

From zero to hero: Geoscience Australia nears cyber resiliency

Closes in on ASD essential eight compliance after shocker audit.
Justin Hendry May 22 2020 12:10PM Strategy
Toll Group may have lost over 200GB of data in ransomware attack

Toll Group may have lost over 200GB of data in ransomware attack

Attackers start posting files.
Ry Crozier May 20 2020 5:16PM Security
German court limits power of spy agency's overseas bugging

German court limits power of spy agency's overseas bugging

Surveillance of internet traffic of foreign nationals abroad violates parts of the constitution.
Staff Writer May 20 2020 12:46PM Security
easyJet hackers access details of 9 million customers

easyJet hackers access details of 9 million customers

Including credit card details of over 2000 people.
Jack Stubbs and Kate Holton May 20 2020 6:46AM Security
My Health Record system hit by hack attempt

My Health Record system hit by hack attempt

Updated: ADHA reveals external perimeter targeted.
Justin Hendry May 19 2020 12:45PM Security
BlueScope confirms a 'cyber incident' is disrupting its operations

BlueScope confirms a 'cyber incident' is disrupting its operations

Steel maker says attack detected in US.
Ry Crozier May 15 2020 10:21AM Security
BlueScope IT 'disruption' feared to be ransomware attack

BlueScope IT 'disruption' feared to be ransomware attack

Production systems impacted.
Ry Crozier May 14 2020 2:46PM Security
Service NSW hit by email compromise attack

Service NSW hit by email compromise attack

Agency tries to work out what data was accessed.
Ry Crozier , Justin Hendry May 14 2020 2:15PM Security
COVIDSafe privacy protections now locked in law

COVIDSafe privacy protections now locked in law

Contact tracing app bill passes with minor improvements.
Justin Hendry May 14 2020 11:28AM Strategy
Court suspends part of Slovakia's phone-tracking law to fight virus spread

Court suspends part of Slovakia's phone-tracking law to fight virus spread

"Part of the suspended law was not sufficiently clear and allowed personal data processing."
Staff Writer May 14 2020 6:46AM Software
US accuses China-linked hackers of stealing coronavirus research

US accuses China-linked hackers of stealing coronavirus research

Warns both scientists and public health officials to be on the lookout for cyber theft.
Raphael Satter May 14 2020 6:46AM Security
Origin Energy insources its security tools and team

Origin Energy insources its security tools and team

As it progresses public cloud migration to 60 percent of workloads.
Ry Crozier May 13 2020 2:24PM Cloud
Queensland next to upload photos to national face matching database

Queensland next to upload photos to national face matching database

Will join Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
Justin Hendry May 13 2020 6:22AM Security
Toll Group's corporate data stolen by attackers

Toll Group's corporate data stolen by attackers

Likely to be published on dark web.
Ry Crozier May 12 2020 4:39PM Security
Unfixable Thunderbolt flaws bypass computer access security

Unfixable Thunderbolt flaws bypass computer access security

Millions of late model Windows and Linux PCs vulnerable, ditto Apple Macs.
Juha Saarinen May 12 2020 1:50PM Hardware
Microsoft alarmed by secrecy provisions in CLOUD Act-readying bill

Microsoft alarmed by secrecy provisions in CLOUD Act-readying bill

Wants "blanket" ban on disclosure axed.
Justin Hendry May 8 2020 12:08PM Strategy
WA govt targeted by Naikon cyber espionage campaign

WA govt targeted by Naikon cyber espionage campaign

'Weaponised' document sent from a diplomat’s computer.
Ry Crozier May 8 2020 11:13AM Security
Toll Group extends ransomware recovery into next week

Toll Group extends ransomware recovery into next week

Reactivates one of its core systems.
Ry Crozier May 8 2020 6:22AM Security

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