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.

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
Analysts: Anonymous to decline in 2013

Analysts: Anonymous to decline in 2013

Security vendor finds hacking group predictable.
Brett Winterford Dec 28 2012 9:54AM Security
Hackers claim raid on CCTV sites

Hackers claim raid on CCTV sites

#NaziGods says it found government logins and emails during raid.
SC Australia Staff Dec 20 2012 1:16PM Security
Anonymous doxes Westboro Baptist Church

Anonymous doxes Westboro Baptist Church

The hacktivist group posted the personal details of Westboro Baptist Church members after the group said it planned to protest a Sandy Hook vigil.
Danielle Walker Dec 18 2012 11:03AM Security

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