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.

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
Data breach notification law headed for Parliament

Data breach notification law headed for Parliament

Govt aims for March 2014 deadline.
Darren Pauli , John Hilvert May 28 2013 4:48PM Security
Data breach notification law introduced to Parliament

Data breach notification law introduced to Parliament

Govt aims for March 2014 deadline.
Darren Pauli , John Hilvert May 28 2013 4:20PM Security
Chinese hackers steal ASIO blueprints, Defence docs

Chinese hackers steal ASIO blueprints, Defence docs

Government networks found vulnerable.
Darren Pauli May 28 2013 10:51AM Security
ASIO blueprints, Defence documents stolen

ASIO blueprints, Defence documents stolen

Chinese hackers raid government networks.
Darren Pauli May 28 2013 10:27AM Security
Google hackers wanted intel on Chinese spook monitoring

Google hackers wanted intel on Chinese spook monitoring

US intel sought.
Danielle Walker May 22 2013 7:34AM Security
22M accounts exposed in Yahoo Japan breach

22M accounts exposed in Yahoo Japan breach

Users have been urged to change their passwords as a precaution.
Marcos Colon May 21 2013 9:11AM Security
Syrian hackers compromise FT website

Syrian hackers compromise FT website

Post pro-Assad messages.
Dan Raywood May 20 2013 12:15PM Security

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