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.

Target US to pay banks $54m in data breach settlement

Target US to pay banks $54m in data breach settlement

Damage bill grows.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2015 11:12AM Security
Government fails to deliver on data breach notification promise

Government fails to deliver on data breach notification promise

Update: Bill misses sitting deadline for the second time.
Allie Coyne Dec 3 2015 6:34AM Security
VTech flaw exposes millions of accounts

VTech flaw exposes millions of accounts

Accounts tied to thousands of children.
Juha Saarinen Nov 30 2015 6:18AM Security
Anonymous taking on Islamic State is not a good thing

Anonymous taking on Islamic State is not a good thing

[Opinion] Vigilante action risky in national security.
Levi West Nov 24 2015 3:00PM Security
Aussie Anon sentenced to three years' prison

Aussie Anon sentenced to three years' prison

Attacked government and private company servers.
Juha Saarinen Nov 19 2015 9:30AM Security
Webhost confirms multi-million password leak

Webhost confirms multi-million password leak

Slack security at 000webhost blamed.
Juha Saarinen Oct 29 2015 9:00AM Security
Uber leaked drivers' personal data in new app

Uber leaked drivers' personal data in new app

Driver's licenses, tax forms and other personally identifiable data left open.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2015 10:44AM Security
Experian blasted after massive data breach

Experian blasted after massive data breach

Sensitive data for around 15 million T-Mobile customers stolen.
Juha Saarinen Oct 2 2015 8:16AM Security
Hacking the hacking problem

Hacking the hacking problem

[Blog post] Putting kids in prison for internet crimes isn't working.
Juha Saarinen Sep 1 2015 2:50PM Security
Adobe settles giant 2013 data breach class action suit

Adobe settles giant 2013 data breach class action suit

Compensation not disclosed.
Juha Saarinen Aug 17 2015 6:21PM Security
ICANN website passwords captured by hacker

ICANN website passwords captured by hacker

Users asked to reset passphrases.
Juha Saarinen Aug 6 2015 12:55PM Security
Hacking Team breach could have been an inside job

Hacking Team breach could have been an inside job

Former staff under investigation.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2015 7:10AM Security
Police shut down 'Darkode' hacking forum

Police shut down 'Darkode' hacking forum

International law enforcement arrests 28.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2015 6:53AM Security
When spyware merchants get hacked

When spyware merchants get hacked

Hacking Team attack points to bad business practices all round.
Juha Saarinen Jul 7 2015 2:30PM Security
US govt HR office data leak sparks blackmail fears

US govt HR office data leak sparks blackmail fears

Hackers may have nabbed staff security clearance data in second breach.
Matt Spetalnick , David Brunnstrom Jun 15 2015 2:35AM Security
Adobe failed to properly protect customer data: Pilgrim

Adobe failed to properly protect customer data: Pilgrim

Lack of security on old server made hacker’s work too easy.
Paris Cowan Jun 9 2015 11:20AM Security
iiNet investigates alleged theft of customer database

iiNet investigates alleged theft of customer database

Hacker claims to have data to sell.
Juha Saarinen Jun 9 2015 6:40AM Security
Massive US data breach exposes 4 million govt workers

Massive US data breach exposes 4 million govt workers

Blamed on foreign entity.
Doina Chiacu , Matt Spetalnick , Staff Writers Jun 5 2015 9:13AM Security
MasterCard, Target data breach settlement scrapped

MasterCard, Target data breach settlement scrapped

Falls through after banks refuse to sign up.
Staff Writers May 26 2015 6:52AM Security
Australia spared the worst of rise in web attacks: Akamai

Australia spared the worst of rise in web attacks: Akamai

Report paints bleak picture of increasingly hostile internet.
Juha Saarinen May 22 2015 11:49AM Security

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