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.

Infosec researchers at loggerheads as new Zoom zero-day goes public

Infosec researchers at loggerheads as new Zoom zero-day goes public

Googler vs Googler in rare disclosure dissension.
Juha Saarinen Apr 2 2020 1:28PM Security
Windows flaw lets Zoom leak network credentials, runs code remotely

Windows flaw lets Zoom leak network credentials, runs code remotely

Careful clicking on links starting with \\ in Zoom.
Juha Saarinen Apr 1 2020 1:42PM Security
Marriott discloses second data breach in two years

Marriott discloses second data breach in two years

5.2 million guests exposed.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2020 10:27AM Security
Huawei warns China will strike back against new US restrictions

Huawei warns China will strike back against new US restrictions

After American trade curbs dealt a blow to its overseas sales in 2019.
David Kirton Apr 1 2020 6:59AM Financial Services
Phishers quick to exploit remote working apps in COVID-19 lockdown

Phishers quick to exploit remote working apps in COVID-19 lockdown

Microsoft Teams and Zoom users targeted.
Juha Saarinen Mar 31 2020 7:14AM Security
NSW Police find core systems vendor for COPS overhaul

NSW Police find core systems vendor for COPS overhaul

Two-year search comes to an end.
Justin Hendry Mar 30 2020 6:31AM Strategy
Lights out for AUSkey

Lights out for AUSkey

ATO to decommission system tonight.
Justin Hendry Mar 27 2020 2:14PM Strategy
Google sees large drop in state-sponsored attacks on users

Google sees large drop in state-sponsored attacks on users

Sent out almost 40,000 warnings last year.
Juha Saarinen Mar 27 2020 12:09PM Security
WA prepares for national face matching database upload

WA prepares for national face matching database upload

Introduces biometrics sharing laws.
Justin Hendry Mar 27 2020 6:45AM Strategy
Councils still keen to keep telco metadata on tap

Councils still keen to keep telco metadata on tap

Says telcos should provide access 'as good corporate citizens'.
Ry Crozier Mar 26 2020 12:44PM Telco/ISP
US cybersecurity experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage

US cybersecurity experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage

Surge by suspected Chinese group dating back to late January.
Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter Mar 26 2020 6:42AM Networking
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange denied bail by London court

After his lawyers said he should be released because of prison coronavirus risk.
Staff Writer Mar 26 2020 6:42AM Security
Elite hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike

Elite hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike

DarkHotel group suspected.
Raphael Satter, Jack Stubbs and Christopher Bing Mar 25 2020 6:39AM Networking
Defence CISO to leave

Defence CISO to leave

Lindsay Morgan heads back into industry.
Ry Crozier Mar 24 2020 6:59AM Training & Development
Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus

Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus

Five days to develop a system to track people using mobile phone geolocation data.
Gleb Stolyarov, Polina Nikolskaya and Olesya Astakhova Mar 24 2020 6:35AM Benchmarking Change
Nothing beats cyber FUD to squander trust and irritate people

Nothing beats cyber FUD to squander trust and irritate people

Analysis: Plenty of denials, not much service.
Julian Bajkowski Mar 23 2020 11:55PM Cloud
Minister backflips on myGov DDoS attack claim

Minister backflips on myGov DDoS attack claim

Now suggests site was simply overloaded.
Justin Hendry Mar 23 2020 4:15PM Security
DDoS attack blamed for myGov issues

DDoS attack blamed for myGov issues

Portal maxes out concurrent user limits.
Justin Hendry Mar 23 2020 2:05PM Software
Govt dumps billion-dollar visa platform outsourcing

Govt dumps billion-dollar visa platform outsourcing

Takes new policy approach under the cover of COVID-19.
Justin Hendry Mar 20 2020 6:29PM Strategy
Google critics see its Firebase tools as another squeeze play

Google critics see its Firebase tools as another squeeze play

Some devs say software will deepen company's access to consumer data.
Paresh Dave Mar 20 2020 12:53PM Software

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