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.

189 Australian banks, finserv providers attacked by SMS-borne malware

189 Australian banks, finserv providers attacked by SMS-borne malware

'Gustuff' malware ships with catalogue of fake logon screens, localised targeting mechanisms.
Simon Sharwood Apr 10 2019 12:03PM Financial Services
ASD confirms data stolen in Parliament IT breach

ASD confirms data stolen in Parliament IT breach

But exfil only netted non-confidential data.
Justin Hendry Apr 10 2019 12:37AM Security
Govt to keep, strengthen internet gateway scheme

Govt to keep, strengthen internet gateway scheme

Opts to fix problems with more targeted program.
Justin Hendry Apr 8 2019 1:00PM Strategy
Assange to be ejected from Ecuadorean embassy

Assange to be ejected from Ecuadorean embassy

Out within "hours to days".
Juha Saarinen Apr 5 2019 12:10PM Security
Facebook removes exposed user records stored on Amazon's servers

Facebook removes exposed user records stored on Amazon's servers

Takes action after researchers' discovery.
Staff Writer Apr 4 2019 11:38AM Security
Australia's anti-encryption laws stay unchanged

Australia's anti-encryption laws stay unchanged

As review decides two more reviews are needed pronto.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 6:30AM Security
Govt bankrolls IT security upgrades ahead of election

Govt bankrolls IT security upgrades ahead of election

Budget 2019: Poll security in the spotlight.
Justin Hendry Apr 2 2019 7:40PM Security
Millions of customers' data accessed in second Toyota hack

Millions of customers' data accessed in second Toyota hack

Tokyo sales subsidiaries raided.
Juha Saarinen Apr 1 2019 7:20AM Security
Christchurch terrorist's banned rant booby trapped with disk wiper

Christchurch terrorist's banned rant booby trapped with disk wiper

Overwrites disk master boot records.
Juha Saarinen Apr 1 2019 12:50AM Security
Security industry 'Spakfilla' doesn’t really work, says Nine Publishing CTO

Security industry 'Spakfilla' doesn’t really work, says Nine Publishing CTO

As Telstra weighs in with message to focus on the core.
Simon Sharwood Mar 29 2019 12:00PM Security
Russia threatens to block popular VPN services

Russia threatens to block popular VPN services

Comms watchdog wants to prevent website access.
Staff Writer Mar 29 2019 11:48AM Security
Atlassian thwarts bitcoin mining attack on Kubernetes environment

Atlassian thwarts bitcoin mining attack on Kubernetes environment

Attacker sought to exploit free tier of CI/CD service.
Ry Crozier Mar 29 2019 6:45AM Cloud
Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws

Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws

Lack of basic engineering competence behind defects.
Jack Stubbs and Cassell Bryan-Low Mar 29 2019 6:20AM Security
ASD distances offensive cyber ops from 'cavalier hackers'

ASD distances offensive cyber ops from 'cavalier hackers'

Makes ‘live job advertisement’ for skills.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2019 6:00PM Security
Atlassian says encryption-busting laws threaten jobs

Atlassian says encryption-busting laws threaten jobs

Creates confusion around employee obligations.
Justin Hendry Mar 27 2019 12:45PM Security
Govt to run electricity industry infosec exercise

Govt to run electricity industry infosec exercise

Two-day test to run in November.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2019 11:34AM Security
ASUS releases fix after ShadowHammer malware attack

ASUS releases fix after ShadowHammer malware attack

But some users unable to update to non-backdoored software.
Juha Saarinen Mar 27 2019 10:11AM Security
Facebook says up to 111,813 Aussies in last year's security breach

Facebook says up to 111,813 Aussies in last year's security breach

Out of 29 million users impacted worldwide.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2019 8:25AM Security
AusPost's Bill Scanner caught up in Gmail privacy sweep

AusPost's Bill Scanner caught up in Gmail privacy sweep

Works with Google to ensure API permissions aren’t revoked.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2019 6:55AM Security
EU demands scrutiny of 5G risks but no bloc-wide Huawei ban

EU demands scrutiny of 5G risks but no bloc-wide Huawei ban

Leaves countries to decide whether to ban.
Foo Yun Chee Mar 27 2019 6:40AM Telco/ISP

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