Data breaches Data breaches

Technology is getting smarter, but hackers are still stealing data through basic web application flaws. Even sophisticated attacks exploit a series of basic security oversights. In this topic page, we keep tabs on some of the most prominent breaches and discuss how you can avoid being a statistic.

Immigration's data breach victims could be compensated

Immigration's data breach victims could be compensated

OAIC asks those affected to provide info.
Allie Coyne Jan 24 2018 11:25AM Security
ASIC takes aim at anonymisation

ASIC takes aim at anonymisation

Hindering investigations.
Ry Crozier Jan 23 2018 6:30AM Security
US Homeland Security sheds light on data breach

US Homeland Security sheds light on data breach

Follows leaked documents late last year.
Staff Writer Jan 4 2018 12:49PM Security
Parker chatbot can tell you if you need to report a data breach

Parker chatbot can tell you if you need to report a data breach

Norton Rose Fulbright prepares for new law.
Allie Coyne Dec 13 2017 11:55AM Security
NSW govt agencies could be forced to report data breaches

NSW govt agencies could be forced to report data breaches

Labor introduces bill.
Justin Hendry Nov 17 2017 10:58AM Strategy
NSA staffer's backdoored computer may have leaked secrets

NSA staffer's backdoored computer may have leaked secrets

Kaspersky report refutes allegations it helped Russia.
Juha Saarinen Nov 17 2017 6:40AM Security
Equifax takes down web page after new compromise

Equifax takes down web page after new compromise

Redirected to fake Adobe Flash update.
John McCrank , Staff Writers Oct 13 2017 6:28AM Security
Mass hack confirmed at comments plugin Disqus

Mass hack confirmed at comments plugin Disqus

Information taken dates back to 2007.
Juha Saarinen Oct 9 2017 4:45AM Security
Equifax CEO follows top IT execs out the door

Equifax CEO follows top IT execs out the door

Latest casualty after massive data breach.
Dustin Volz , Supantha Mukherjee , John McCrank Sep 27 2017 1:17AM Security
Equifax admits Apache Struts flaw behind megahack

Equifax admits Apache Struts flaw behind megahack

Vulnerability exploited in the wild since March.
Juha Saarinen Sep 14 2017 12:40PM Security
Four million Time Warner Cable records exposed in leak

Four million Time Warner Cable records exposed in leak

Stored on open Amazon server.
a Staff Writer Sep 4 2017 6:50AM Financial Services
Yahoo ordered to face litigation by data breach victims

Yahoo ordered to face litigation by data breach victims

Bid to quash lawsuit nixed.
Jonathan Stempel Sep 4 2017 6:40AM Financial Services
Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses

Massive spambot captures 711 million email addresses

Largest-ever data dump.
Juha Saarinen Aug 30 2017 10:30AM Security
Exploit vendor offers large bounties for messaging app 0days

Exploit vendor offers large bounties for messaging app 0days

Up to US$500,000 on the table.
Juha Saarinen Aug 24 2017 6:40AM Security
Blood Service escapes penalties in data breach investigation

Blood Service escapes penalties in data breach investigation

Contractor given harsher rebuke.
Allie Coyne Aug 7 2017 11:51AM Security
Hacker makes off with millions in cryptocurrency heist

Hacker makes off with millions in cryptocurrency heist

Allegedly altered Ethereum address for ICO.
Juha Saarinen Jul 18 2017 8:30AM Financial Services
Ashley Madison parent in $14.3m settlement over data breach

Ashley Madison parent in $14.3m settlement over data breach

But denies wrongdoing.
Jonathan Stempel Jul 17 2017 6:49AM Financial Services
Bupa employee steals data for 108,000 global customers

Bupa employee steals data for 108,000 global customers

Personal details exposed.
a Staff Writer Jul 14 2017 6:56AM Security
Immigration's 2014 data breach has cost it almost $1m so far

Immigration's 2014 data breach has cost it almost $1m so far

But costs could rise.
Allie Coyne Jul 13 2017 11:25AM Security
Medicare access to be reviewed after breach discovery

Medicare access to be reviewed after breach discovery

System hasn't been changed in eight years.
Allie Coyne Jul 10 2017 9:26AM Security

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