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.

BASF, Siemens and others targeted with Winnti malware

BASF, Siemens and others targeted with Winnti malware

Fresh wave of attacks.
Staff Writer Jul 25 2019 6:22AM Security
Freight forwarding scam bankrupting Aussie IT suppliers

Freight forwarding scam bankrupting Aussie IT suppliers

$700,000 of goods fleeced, prompting government warning.
Ry Crozier Jul 24 2019 8:58AM Hardware
Citrix's 6TB hack made possible by weak passwords

Citrix's 6TB hack made possible by weak passwords

Vendor couldn't combat a brute force password spraying attack.
Brendon Foye Jul 23 2019 2:30PM Security
Equifax's $996m data breach settlement spurs calls for new rules

Equifax's $996m data breach settlement spurs calls for new rules

"It's a parking ticket, not a penalty."
Pete Schroeder Jul 23 2019 2:24PM Security
Equifax nears US$700m data breach deal - report

Equifax nears US$700m data breach deal - report

US regulators ready to settle over 143m leaked records..
Staff Writer Jul 21 2019 5:35PM Financial Services
Therapeutic Goods Admin issues security guidance for medical devices

Therapeutic Goods Admin issues security guidance for medical devices

'Please do security right and see your doctor if pain persists' is the gist of it.
Simon Sharwood Jul 19 2019 11:24AM Security
Aussie finance sector attributes the most data breaches to "hacking"

Aussie finance sector attributes the most data breaches to "hacking"

Out of 25 industry verticals.
Ry Crozier Jul 18 2019 5:35PM Security
NSW Police smash fake telco technician scam syndicate

NSW Police smash fake telco technician scam syndicate

Claimed to need remote access to fix internet flaw.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2019 12:33PM Financial Services
Hackers steal millions of Bulgarians' financial data

Hackers steal millions of Bulgarians' financial data

More than 110 databases compromised.
Angel Krasimirov and Tsvetelia Tsolova Jul 17 2019 12:08PM Security
Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers

Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers

As more organisations use data retention laws.
Ry Crozier Jul 17 2019 4:55AM Security
CBA discloses app's open source components

CBA discloses app's open source components

App also now taps Google for fraud detection.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 12:50PM Software
Monash Uni deploys MFA after Iran attacks targeting universities

Monash Uni deploys MFA after Iran attacks targeting universities

Enrols 130,000 users in multi-factor authentication.
Ry Crozier Jul 11 2019 1:32PM Security
US to approve sales it deems safe to blacklisted Huawei

US to approve sales it deems safe to blacklisted Huawei

Will issue companies wanting to sell with licences.
Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld Jul 10 2019 12:45PM Security
Zoom.us flaw forces users onto video and audio calls

Zoom.us flaw forces users onto video and audio calls

Uninstalled Zoom clients can be re-installed by webpages.
Juha Saarinen Jul 9 2019 11:29PM Security
ASD names its top secret history maker

ASD names its top secret history maker

But official chronicle won't canvas last 20 years.
Justin Hendry Jul 9 2019 1:17PM Strategy
British Airways faces record $329m fine over data breach

British Airways faces record $329m fine over data breach

Punished under GDPR.
Paul Sandle Jul 9 2019 7:36AM Security
Amazon blasts Australia's "technically flawed" anti-encryption laws

Amazon blasts Australia's "technically flawed" anti-encryption laws

Protections don't go far enough.
Justin Hendry Jul 8 2019 6:08PM Strategy
Fugitive US tech guru McAfee: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution

Fugitive US tech guru McAfee: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution

John McAfee touts blockchain as way around sanctions.
Sarah Marsh Jul 8 2019 1:14PM Financial Services
Defence paints-up Penten for Army network security lift

Defence paints-up Penten for Army network security lift

Unsecure networks targeted.
Justin Hendry Jul 8 2019 12:26PM Networking
Canonical's Ubuntu repos on Github hacked

Canonical's Ubuntu repos on Github hacked

Defacement only.
Juha Saarinen Jul 8 2019 6:50AM Security

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