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 judge blocks Twitter's bid to reveal government surveillance requests

US judge blocks Twitter's bid to reveal government surveillance requests

Likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle.
Kanishka Singh Apr 20 2020 6:43AM Networking
Cognizant hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack

Cognizant hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack

Rresulting in service disruptions for some of its clients.
Staff Writer Apr 20 2020 6:43AM Networking
Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home

Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home

Thieves take advantage of security weakened by pandemic work-from-home policies.
Joseph Menn Apr 20 2020 6:43AM Networking
India's cyber centre says Zoom 'not a safe platform'

India's cyber centre says Zoom 'not a safe platform'

Joins other countries in sharing concerns.
Sachin Ravikumar Apr 17 2020 11:54AM Security
EU wants voluntary, privacy-based virus-tracking mobile apps

EU wants voluntary, privacy-based virus-tracking mobile apps

Contract tracing takes shape.
Foo Yun Chee Apr 17 2020 11:30AM Security
Windows Defender chokes on two-dot file names

Windows Defender chokes on two-dot file names

Microsoft releases update.
Juha Saarinen Apr 17 2020 8:12AM Security
Australians report 'sextortion' spam campaign 1900 times in past week

Australians report 'sextortion' spam campaign 1900 times in past week

Government issues warning.
Ry Crozier Apr 17 2020 12:11AM Security
SAP lands former Defence CISO

SAP lands former Defence CISO

Exclusive: Lindsay Morgan to lead Government Security in A/NZ.
Ry Crozier Apr 16 2020 11:10PM Security
Stay off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered chief tells staff

Stay off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered chief tells staff

First major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom.
Anshuman Daga and Imani Moise Apr 15 2020 1:47PM Financial Services
ACSC issues FUD-busting COVID-19 WFH guide

ACSC issues FUD-busting COVID-19 WFH guide

"Passwords are passé!" declares national cyber guardian.
Julian Bajkowski Apr 15 2020 1:11PM Strategy
Microsoft patches exploited Windows zero-days

Microsoft patches exploited Windows zero-days

Hefty Patch Wednesday arrives with 113 fixes.
Juha Saarinen Apr 15 2020 1:08PM Security
ACSC called in on 427 fed govt security incidents last year

ACSC called in on 427 fed govt security incidents last year

But posture and reporting systems improving.
Ry Crozier Apr 14 2020 1:05PM Security
Dutch telecommunications towers damaged by 5G protestors - Telegraaf

Dutch telecommunications towers damaged by 5G protestors - Telegraaf

Arson or sabotage by opponents of a rollout of a new telecommunications network.
Staff Writer Apr 14 2020 6:33AM Hardware
WA to electronically track COVID-19 patients who defy isolation orders

WA to electronically track COVID-19 patients who defy isolation orders

Police get $3m for GPS devices.
Justin Hendry Apr 9 2020 6:50AM Hardware
Zoom hires former Facebook security chief to beef up privacy, safety

Zoom hires former Facebook security chief to beef up privacy, safety

Amid a global backlash.
Supantha Mukherjee and Akanksha Rana Apr 9 2020 6:23AM Security
Data61, Linux Foundation launch seL4 open source foundation

Data61, Linux Foundation launch seL4 open source foundation

To accelerate seL4 microkernel developments.
Matt Johnston Apr 8 2020 2:03PM Strategy
Taiwan tells agencies not to use Zoom on security grounds

Taiwan tells agencies not to use Zoom on security grounds

Education ministry bans use in schools.
Staff Writer Apr 8 2020 1:49PM Security
WA agencies still vulnerable to cyber security weaknesses

WA agencies still vulnerable to cyber security weaknesses

Auditor identifies persistent infosec, business continuity risks.
Justin Hendry Apr 8 2020 7:05AM Strategy
Shipbuilder Austal was hacked with stolen creds sold on dark web

Shipbuilder Austal was hacked with stolen creds sold on dark web

Provides full post-mortem of late 2018 attack.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2020 7:05AM Security
Australian health sector does not have 'cybersecurity problem', says insurer

Australian health sector does not have 'cybersecurity problem', says insurer

Despite consistently high number of notifiable data breaches.
Ry Crozier Apr 7 2020 6:58AM Security

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