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.

ColdFusion zero day used in web host hack

ColdFusion zero day used in web host hack

Hole patched.
Darren Pauli Apr 17 2013 4:26PM Security
Three LulzSec members plead guilty

Three LulzSec members plead guilty

Hacking spree confessed.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2013 2:01PM Security
Mandatory data breach notification: a checklist

Mandatory data breach notification: a checklist

How to prepare for the inevitable.
Staff Writers Apr 10 2013 12:05PM Security
Mandatory data breach notification: a checklist

Mandatory data breach notification: a checklist

SC Magazine helps you prepare for the inevitable.
Staff Writers Apr 10 2013 9:14AM Security
Lulzsec hacker pleads guilty in UK court

Lulzsec hacker pleads guilty in UK court

Sentenced next month.
Estelle Shirbon Apr 10 2013 5:43AM Security
Anonymous attacks Israel

Anonymous attacks Israel

But authorities say #opIsrael attacks failed.
Steve Evans Apr 9 2013 10:00AM Security
Sydney youth accused of Anonymous hacks

Sydney youth accused of Anonymous hacks

Faces up to 10 years in jail.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2013 5:07PM Security
Sydney youth accused of Anonymous hacks

Sydney youth accused of Anonymous hacks

Faces up to 10 years in jail.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2013 2:59PM Security
Anonymous takes credit for North Korea hack

Anonymous takes credit for North Korea hack

Claims unverified.
Staff Writers Apr 5 2013 11:09AM Security
Anonymous claims hack on North Korea intranet

Anonymous claims hack on North Korea intranet

Claims unverified.
Steve Evans Apr 4 2013 11:39AM Security
Commbank hack a dud

Commbank hack a dud

Breached credentials almost two years old.
Darren Pauli Apr 3 2013 12:50PM Security
Vendors audited by Vic Govt infosec chief

Vendors audited by Vic Govt infosec chief

No mercy for sloppy security.
Darren Pauli Mar 27 2013 4:04PM Security
Microsoft Xbox staff accounts hacked

Microsoft Xbox staff accounts hacked

Prankster admits to Horan iCloud hack.
Darren Pauli Mar 20 2013 8:29PM Security
Crims buy access to Brazilian national security database

Crims buy access to Brazilian national security database

Hacker sells a month's access for $1000.
Darren Pauli Mar 13 2013 12:27PM Security
Hackers claim dox on Mrs Obama, Biden and celebs

Hackers claim dox on Mrs Obama, Biden and celebs

Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Britney Spears among those potentially affected.
Danielle Walker Mar 13 2013 7:26AM Security
Chinese hackers infiltrated Reserve Bank

Chinese hackers infiltrated Reserve Bank

Documents reveal data breach history.
Darren Pauli , Juha Saarinen Mar 11 2013 12:23PM Security
Chinese hackers infiltrated Reserve Bank

Chinese hackers infiltrated Reserve Bank

Update: Was information captured?
Juha Saarinen , Darren Pauli Mar 11 2013 7:30AM Financial Services
Domino's Pizza survives hacker grilling

Domino's Pizza survives hacker grilling

Says cloud is its security secret sauce.
Allie Coyne Mar 4 2013 2:14PM Security
CommBank shares IT security models with bank rivals

CommBank shares IT security models with bank rivals

Builds security fault tree after RSA breach.
Darren Pauli Mar 4 2013 2:12PM Security
CommBank builds security fault tree after RSA breach

CommBank builds security fault tree after RSA breach

Shares defensive security models with rival Big Four, industry players.
Darren Pauli Mar 4 2013 10:57AM Security

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