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.

Google account takeovers down 99 percent

Google account takeovers down 99 percent

Gmail login attempts tested against 120 variables.
Dan Kaplan Feb 21 2013 11:27AM Security
Anonymous dumps US State Dept database

Anonymous dumps US State Dept database

#oplastresort revenge hack.
Darren Pauli , Juha Saarinen Feb 19 2013 3:13PM Security
Anonymous dump US State Dept database on the web

Anonymous dump US State Dept database on the web

Revenge hack.
Darren Pauli , Juha Saarinen Feb 19 2013 2:37PM Security
Anonymous dumps 600k accounts from popular Israeli site

Anonymous dumps 600k accounts from popular Israeli site

PwnedList collects 30 million stolen credentials after #OpIsrael hack.
Darren Pauli Feb 14 2013 5:23PM Security
Telecom NZ says 22,500 Xtra email accounts hacked

Telecom NZ says 22,500 Xtra email accounts hacked

Yahoo! 'assures' password changes kill spam.
Darren Pauli Feb 13 2013 11:33PM Security
Hackers hijack Bit9 whitelist in targeted attack

Hackers hijack Bit9 whitelist in targeted attack

Failed to install its own software.
Dan Kaplan Feb 11 2013 9:07AM Security
US Fed Reserve confirms hack

US Fed Reserve confirms hack

Bankers doxed.
Danielle Walker Feb 7 2013 10:49AM Security
Canadian Govt loses personal data on 583,000 students

Canadian Govt loses personal data on 583,000 students

Bans use of portable media.
Danny Bradbury Feb 6 2013 8:41AM Security
Twitter says 250,000 accounts compromised

Twitter says 250,000 accounts compromised

Java exploit used in hack?
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2013 6:37AM Security
Twitter warns up to 250,000 accounts compromised

Twitter warns up to 250,000 accounts compromised

Java exploit used in hack?
Juha Saarinen Feb 2 2013 12:21PM Security
Anonymous threatens release of sensitive US Government files

Anonymous threatens release of sensitive US Government files

Group launches #oplastresort, hacks US Sentencing Commission,
Darren Pauli Jan 27 2013 6:11PM Security
Sony fined $377,000 for PlayStation breach

Sony fined $377,000 for PlayStation breach

Privacy commissioner says Sony should have patched.
Dan Raywood Jan 25 2013 6:51AM Security
UNSW shuts servers after hack

UNSW shuts servers after hack

Motivations behind festive hacks unclear.
SC Australia Staff Jan 22 2013 1:02AM Security
UNSW hacked, servers shut down

UNSW hacked, servers shut down

Motivations behind festive hacks unclear.
SC Australia Staff Jan 21 2013 2:35PM Security
Loan agency loses data on 583K Canadian students

Loan agency loses data on 583K Canadian students

External hard drive lost.
James Hale Jan 17 2013 10:41AM Security
Anonymous defaces MIT after Swartz death

Anonymous defaces MIT after Swartz death

Plans to attack the US Department of Justice.
Dan Raywood Jan 15 2013 8:46AM Security
Red October espionage campaign targets governments

Red October espionage campaign targets governments

Campaign undetected for five years.
Dan Raywood Jan 15 2013 8:19AM Security
$10k-a-month exploit kit trumps BlackHole

$10k-a-month exploit kit trumps BlackHole

Two hundred new servers found hosting the Cool exploit kit.
Danielle Walker Jan 11 2013 10:54AM Security
TurkTrust denies security breach led to certificate gaffe

TurkTrust denies security breach led to certificate gaffe

No 'malevolence, fraud or any other crime factor'.
Dan Raywood Jan 9 2013 11:40AM Security
Analysts: Anonymous to decline in 2013

Analysts: Anonymous to decline in 2013

Security vendor finds hacking group predictable.
Brett Winterford Dec 28 2012 10:15AM Security

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