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.

Anonymous hacker Sabu walks free after aiding FBI

Anonymous hacker Sabu walks free after aiding FBI

Judge praises 'extraordinary' co-operation.
Staff Writers May 28 2014 9:36AM Security
NZ meteorology supercomputer hacked

NZ meteorology supercomputer hacked

No sensitive data accessed.
Juha Saarinen May 26 2014 12:36PM Security
US Govt proposes seven month sentence for LulzSec hacker

US Govt proposes seven month sentence for LulzSec hacker

Sabu rewarded for turning FBI informant.
Juha Saarinen May 26 2014 7:02AM Security
AFP arrests man over Melbourne IT hack

AFP arrests man over Melbourne IT hack

Police nab two alleged 'Anonymous' members.
Allie Coyne May 22 2014 1:42PM Security
Attackers access eBay customer passwords, personal data

Attackers access eBay customer passwords, personal data

Up to 145 million users affected.
Juha Saarinen May 22 2014 4:50AM Financial Services
Anonymous attempts attack on US .mil domain

Anonymous attempts attack on US .mil domain

Hackers hacked.
Juha Saarinen May 21 2014 7:18AM Security
China hits back over industrial hacking charges

China hits back over industrial hacking charges

US ambassador summoned.
Sui-Lee Wee May 21 2014 6:22AM Security
Banks pull out of Target, Trustwave data breach lawsuit

Banks pull out of Target, Trustwave data breach lawsuit

After Trustwave denies involvement.
Staff Writers Apr 2 2014 9:03AM Security
Trustwave denies responsibility in Target data breach

Trustwave denies responsibility in Target data breach

Says relationship was misrepresented.
Staff Writers Mar 31 2014 6:43AM Security
Australia mulls extraditing alleged Silk Road moderator

Australia mulls extraditing alleged Silk Road moderator

Accused waived extradition rights.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2014 12:01PM Security
Telstra breached Privacy Act by exposing user data

Telstra breached Privacy Act by exposing user data

One day before new privacy laws take effect.
Allie Coyne Mar 11 2014 10:32AM Telco/ISP
Australia faces lawsuits over asylum seeker data breach

Australia faces lawsuits over asylum seeker data breach

Immigration Minister still holds power in protection decision.
Allie Coyne Mar 10 2014 12:40PM Security
US drops web link sharing charges against journalist

US drops web link sharing charges against journalist

Could still get decades in prison.
Juha Saarinen Mar 6 2014 5:03AM Strategy
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter hacked, user data stolen

Crowdfunding site Kickstarter hacked, user data stolen

Credit card details safe.
Juha Saarinen Feb 16 2014 11:02AM Security
Contractor creds used in Target hack

Contractor creds used in Target hack

Warnings to monitor and log third party access.
Darren Pauli Feb 6 2014 11:02AM Security
UK spooks launched DDoS attacks against Anonymous

UK spooks launched DDoS attacks against Anonymous

First Western government to conduct denial of service attacks.
Juha Saarinen Feb 6 2014 4:51AM Security
Yahoo! email accounts hacked, passwords reset

Yahoo! email accounts hacked, passwords reset

Third party service hack suspected.
Darren Pauli Jan 31 2014 10:45AM Security
Target to testify before US Congress about data breach

Target to testify before US Congress about data breach

Panel to study effect of breaches on consumers.
Staff Writers Jan 17 2014 6:45AM Security
Target US breached by PoS terminal malware

Target US breached by PoS terminal malware

RAM scraping used.
Darren Pauli Jan 13 2014 2:01PM Security
Retailer Target discloses 40m credit cards breached

Retailer Target discloses 40m credit cards breached

Attack on point of sale systems.
Adam Greenberg Dec 20 2013 8:48AM Security

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