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.

Hacked WaPo pushed readers to Syrian Electronic Army site

Hacked WaPo pushed readers to Syrian Electronic Army site

Hit third-party content recommendation service.
Jennifer Saba , Juha Saarinen Aug 16 2013 10:00AM Security
Syrian hackers compromise media sites again

Syrian hackers compromise media sites again

Hit third-party content recommendation service.
Jennifer Saba , Juha Saarinen Aug 16 2013 6:51AM Security
LulzSec Sony Pictures hacker jailed, cops huge fine

LulzSec Sony Pictures hacker jailed, cops huge fine

Faces a year of house arrest.
Adam Greenberg Aug 13 2013 7:00AM Security
Aush0k hearing postponed

Aush0k hearing postponed

Police trawling logs.
Allie Coyne Aug 6 2013 1:24PM Security
Dark net sites fall, compromised, after child porn arrest

Dark net sites fall, compromised, after child porn arrest

All patched Firefox users safe from JavaScript exploit.
Darren Pauli Aug 5 2013 1:55PM Security
NSW firearms database exposed, officer says

NSW firearms database exposed, officer says

Database lacked audit trail according to source.
Darren Pauli Jul 30 2013 4:23PM Security
LulzSec Hammond sentencing delayed two months

LulzSec Hammond sentencing delayed two months

Sentencing delayed until 15 November.
Dan Kaplan Jul 29 2013 7:01AM Security
KPMG red-faced after being found with data leak

KPMG red-faced after being found with data leak

Follows release of name-and-shame report.
Dan Raywood Jul 26 2013 11:28AM Security
KPMG found leaking data after issuing data leak report

KPMG found leaking data after issuing data leak report

Printers, internal directories found.
Dan Raywood Jul 26 2013 9:09AM Security
Anonymous releases final list of FEMA contacts

Anonymous releases final list of FEMA contacts

Remainder still encrypted.
Adam Greenberg Jul 25 2013 7:10AM Security
Syrian Electronic Army targets VoIP app Viber in latest attack

Syrian Electronic Army targets VoIP app Viber in latest attack

Site defaced.
Adam Greenberg Jul 24 2013 12:14PM Security
Apple dev site hacker comes out

Apple dev site hacker comes out

Angry at Apple silence.
Juha Saarinen Jul 24 2013 7:20AM Security
Apple dev site hacker comes out

Apple dev site hacker comes out

Angry at Apple silence.
Juha Saarinen Jul 23 2013 6:14AM Security
Apple developer website hacked

Apple developer website hacked

Overhauls security.
Allie Coyne Jul 22 2013 12:39PM Security
Syrian Electronic Army claims theft of global phone directory

Syrian Electronic Army claims theft of global phone directory

A million Truecaller accounts stolen.
Adam Greenberg Jul 18 2013 9:58AM Security
Hacker reveals intel agency CIO's raunchy emails, photos

Hacker reveals intel agency CIO's raunchy emails, photos

Follows George H.W. Bush hack.
Danielle Walker Jul 12 2013 9:38AM Security
28 million clear text passwords found after Tianya hack

28 million clear text passwords found after Tianya hack

2011 hack hit 40 million.
Darren Pauli Jul 10 2013 12:35PM Security
Club Nintendo hacked, 24,000 accounts stolen

Club Nintendo hacked, 24,000 accounts stolen

Hackers launched 15 million attempts to access Japan site.
Danielle Walker Jul 9 2013 9:53AM Security
Weev lawyers ask appeals court to toss conviction

Weev lawyers ask appeals court to toss conviction

Say Auernheimer didn't violate fraud act.
Dan Kaplan Jul 3 2013 4:02PM Security
Ubisoft hacked: Usernames, passwords breached

Ubisoft hacked: Usernames, passwords breached

Financial data safe.
Darren Pauli Jul 3 2013 11:44AM Security

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