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.

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
Telstra reveals large-scale security breach at Pacnet

Telstra reveals large-scale security breach at Pacnet

Unknown attackers used SQL injection to gain access to corporate network.
Allie Coyne May 20 2015 2:59PM Telco/ISP
Know what will leak before the breach

Know what will leak before the breach

[Blog post] Your archival policy could be a line of defence.
Juha Saarinen Apr 22 2015 2:29PM Security
Immigration Department responds to G20 privacy breach

Immigration Department responds to G20 privacy breach

Sets up privacy task force.
Juha Saarinen Apr 2 2015 7:00AM Strategy
China weaponises its internet

China weaponises its internet

[Blog post] Latest escalation of threat posture is bad news indeed.
Juha Saarinen Mar 31 2015 1:21PM Security
Github suffers multi-day denial of service attack

Github suffers multi-day denial of service attack

'Great Firewall of China' suspected in online assault.
Juha Saarinen Mar 30 2015 6:57AM Security
Optus admits to three big data breaches

Optus admits to three big data breaches

More than 300,000 customers affected.
Allie Coyne Mar 27 2015 10:51AM Security
Apple patches OS X against FREAK flaw

Apple patches OS X against FREAK flaw

Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite get fix.
Juha Saarinen Mar 25 2015 11:26AM Security
Hackers breach NSW GovDC website

Hackers breach NSW GovDC website

Updated: Attackers used well-known Wordpress vulnerability.
Juha Saarinen Mar 25 2015 5:30AM Security
UK spies claim broad powers to hack worldwide

UK spies claim broad powers to hack worldwide

Admit to using vulnerabilities for intelligence gathering.
Juha Saarinen Mar 19 2015 10:19AM Security
US State Dept shuts down internet systems

US State Dept shuts down internet systems

Plans to harden infrastructure to protect data.
Juha Saarinen Mar 16 2015 6:02AM Security
Google opposes global search powers for US law enforcement

Google opposes global search powers for US law enforcement

Fears feds hacking computers and facilities overseas.
Juha Saarinen Feb 19 2015 6:22AM Strategy
A lesson in how to react to a data breach

A lesson in how to react to a data breach

[Blog post] Don't add reputational damage to your list of problems.
Tony Campbell Feb 10 2015 3:36PM Security
Target US hires new CIO

Target US hires new CIO

DeRhodes to retire after one year's service.
Allie Coyne Feb 4 2015 8:30AM Security

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