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.

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
Research sheds light on Dark Seoul sabotage gang

Research sheds light on Dark Seoul sabotage gang

South Korea and US corporations targeted.
Danielle Walker Jul 1 2013 8:00AM Security
Researcher hijacks Facebook accounts from mobiles

Researcher hijacks Facebook accounts from mobiles

Source code altered.
Dan Kaplan Jun 27 2013 11:00AM Security
South Korean sites down in 'Anonymous' attack

South Korean sites down in 'Anonymous' attack

Military networks left alone.
Juha Saarinen Jun 26 2013 12:52PM Security
South Korean websites taken down in hack attack

South Korean websites taken down in hack attack

Military networks left alone.
Juha Saarinen Jun 26 2013 6:19AM Security
Senate urged to pass data breach notification law

Senate urged to pass data breach notification law

Privacy Alerts Bill gets glowing tick.
Darren Pauli Jun 25 2013 11:37AM Security
Facebook fixes buggy DYI tool after 6M users exposed

Facebook fixes buggy DYI tool after 6M users exposed

Bug bounty program pays off.
Danielle Walker Jun 25 2013 8:30AM Security
Snowden claims NSA went on hacking spree in China

Snowden claims NSA went on hacking spree in China

Thousands of incidents.
Juha Saarinen Jun 14 2013 6:09AM Security
Data breaches getting cheaper

Data breaches getting cheaper

Better security leads to price fall.
Danielle Walker Jun 7 2013 1:58PM Security
Data breach laws to drive class actions: IIA

Data breach laws to drive class actions: IIA

'Real risk of harm' seen as ambiguous.
Allie Coyne Jun 4 2013 6:34AM Security
Bitcoin supporters seek anti-money laundering approval

Bitcoin supporters seek anti-money laundering approval

Liberty Reserve case delivers wake-up call.
Emily Flitter Jun 3 2013 6:25AM Security
Drupal breach compromised a million accounts

Drupal breach compromised a million accounts

Passwords reset.
Danielle Walker May 31 2013 3:34PM Security
Data breach laws will drive class actions: IIA

Data breach laws will drive class actions: IIA

'Real risk of harm' seen as ambiguous.
Allie Coyne May 31 2013 6:20AM Security
Anonymous doxes English Defence League

Anonymous doxes English Defence League

Donor information posted online.
Dan Raywood May 30 2013 8:32AM Security
Greens call for inquiry into ASIO blueprint theft

Greens call for inquiry into ASIO blueprint theft

Alleged hack not a resourcing issue, party suggests.
Ry Crozier May 29 2013 2:56PM Security
Greens call for ASIO blueprint 'hack' inquiry

Greens call for ASIO blueprint 'hack' inquiry

Alleged hack not a resourcing issue, party suggests.
Ry Crozier May 29 2013 12:32PM Security
ITV and Sky hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army

ITV and Sky hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army

Follows Twitter security two-factor authentication upgrade.
Dan Raywood May 29 2013 9:41AM Security

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