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.

Google warns of overreach in proposed cross-border data access regime

Google warns of overreach in proposed cross-border data access regime

Fines for non-compliance go against the CLOUD Act.
Justin Hendry May 4 2020 1:08PM Security
Minister's myGov DDoS attack claim ruled out once and for all

Minister's myGov DDoS attack claim ruled out once and for all

Services Australia chief confirms attack never happened.
Justin Hendry Apr 30 2020 5:18PM Strategy
Amazon turns to Chinese firm on US blacklist to meet thermal camera needs

Amazon turns to Chinese firm on US blacklist to meet thermal camera needs

To take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Krystal Hu and Jeffrey Dastin Apr 30 2020 6:28AM Networking
Beware human-operated ransomware campaigns: Microsoft

Beware human-operated ransomware campaigns: Microsoft

Merciless criminals establish persistence on networks for months.
Juha Saarinen Apr 29 2020 1:46PM Security
Special Report: Cyber-intel firms pitch governments on spy tools to trace coronavirus

Special Report: Cyber-intel firms pitch governments on spy tools to trace coronavirus

At least eight surveillance and cyber-intel companies attempting to sell repurposed kit.
Joel Schectman, Christopher Bing and Jack Stubbs Apr 29 2020 6:26AM Networking
Optus faces class action after 50k customers' details sent to White Pages

Optus faces class action after 50k customers' details sent to White Pages

Lawyers test Privacy Act.
Ry Crozier Apr 27 2020 2:33PM Security
NSO ran US-based attack servers: Facebook

NSO ran US-based attack servers: Facebook

Hundreds hacked via QuadraNet and AWS.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2020 4:50PM Security
Crooks play Microsoft numbers game in fresh 1800 scam

Crooks play Microsoft numbers game in fresh 1800 scam

Please have your identity and account details ready …
Julian Bajkowski Apr 24 2020 1:57PM Security
Australia's COVID tracing app better than Singapore's: Health chief

Australia's COVID tracing app better than Singapore's: Health chief

But uncertainty surrounds full release of source code.
Justin Hendry Apr 23 2020 7:10PM Security
APT32 hackers targeted Chinese govt over coronavirus response

APT32 hackers targeted Chinese govt over coronavirus response

Group allegedly linked to Vietnam government.
Jack Stubbs and Raphael Satter Apr 23 2020 1:43PM Security
Aussie and US cyber spooks issue joint anti-web shell malware guidance

Aussie and US cyber spooks issue joint anti-web shell malware guidance

Atlassian products commonly exploited.
Juha Saarinen Apr 23 2020 10:07AM Security
Google says state-backed hackers increasing coronavirus phishing attacks

Google says state-backed hackers increasing coronavirus phishing attacks

More than a dozen government-backed hacking groups identified.
Staff Writer Apr 23 2020 6:49AM Security
Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years

Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years

But Apple is planning to fix the flaw.
Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn Apr 23 2020 6:49AM Security
Zoom raises encryption level with upgraded meeting app

Zoom raises encryption level with upgraded meeting app

To better safeguard meeting data and offer protection against tampering.
Staff Writer Apr 23 2020 6:49AM Networking
Security bugs bite IBM's Data Risk Manager

Security bugs bite IBM's Data Risk Manager

Rejected researcher's bug report.
Juha Saarinen Apr 22 2020 12:26PM Security
Privacy boffins call for legislated protections from coronavirus tracker app

Privacy boffins call for legislated protections from coronavirus tracker app

Cautions against scope creep.
Matt Johnston Apr 22 2020 6:59AM Security
ASD says cyber resilience still far too low across govt

ASD says cyber resilience still far too low across govt

Agencies still struggling to fully-implement top four.
Justin Hendry Apr 21 2020 1:58PM Strategy
Govt raises prospect of new laws for COVID contact tracing app

Govt raises prospect of new laws for COVID contact tracing app

As privacy fears persist.
Justin Hendry , Julian Bajkowski Apr 21 2020 6:58AM Security
US Supreme Court to consider limiting reach of computer fraud law

US Supreme Court to consider limiting reach of computer fraud law

After cop convicted for probing if a purported local stripper was an undercover agent.
Lawrence Hurley Apr 21 2020 6:43AM Security
Rift opens over European coronavirus contact tracing apps

Rift opens over European coronavirus contact tracing apps

Potentially hindering efforts to curb the pandemic and ease crippling travel restrictions.
Douglas Busvine Apr 21 2020 6:43AM Security

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