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.

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
AFP says third-party system intrusion behind early-access super fraud

AFP says third-party system intrusion behind early-access super fraud

As many as 150 victims identified, accounts frozen.
Justin Hendry May 7 2020 12:01PM Security
Toll Group rebuilding core systems used for its online operations

Toll Group rebuilding core systems used for its online operations

After Nefilim ransomware infection.
Ry Crozier May 6 2020 3:46PM Security
Security experts release curated lists to block COVID-19 threats

Security experts release curated lists to block COVID-19 threats

Multi-use data sets can be used for several applications.
Juha Saarinen May 6 2020 8:17AM Security
State-backed hackers targeting coronavirus responders, US and UK warn

State-backed hackers targeting coronavirus responders, US and UK warn

Attacking healthcare and research institutions in an effort to steal valuable information.
Jack Stubbs and Christopher Bing May 6 2020 6:54AM Networking
SAP discloses security lapses; says there was no data breach

SAP discloses security lapses; says there was no data breach

Some cloud products did not meet contractual or statutory security standards.
Douglas Busvine and Nadine Schimroszik May 6 2020 6:54AM Security
Boeing Australia debuts first locally built 'Loyal Wingman' defence drone

Boeing Australia debuts first locally built 'Loyal Wingman' defence drone

Backed by $40m govt investment.
Matt Johnston May 5 2020 12:52PM Hardware
Govt unveils COVIDSafe contact tracing app bill

Govt unveils COVIDSafe contact tracing app bill

Unlawful access punishable by five years jail.
Justin Hendry May 5 2020 6:48AM Security
Toll Group shuts IT systems amid new security scare

Toll Group shuts IT systems amid new security scare

Exclusive: Logistics giant detects 'unusual activity' on 'some' servers.
Ry Crozier May 4 2020 6:54PM Security
Hackers hit remotely rootable SaltStack systems

Hackers hit remotely rootable SaltStack systems

Patch, and do not expose Salt masters to the internet.
Juha Saarinen May 4 2020 1:52PM Security

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