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.

Attackers can read USB storage attached to Samsung TVs

Attackers can read USB storage attached to Samsung TVs

Remote attackers get root on smart TVs.
Darren Pauli Dec 10 2012 10:53PM Security
Anonymous member convicted for Paypal DDoS

Anonymous member convicted for Paypal DDoS

Faces jail sentence.
Juha Saarinen Dec 7 2012 7:29AM Security
One million users compromised in US insurer breach

One million users compromised in US insurer breach

Company mum on hack details.
Danielle Walker Nov 30 2012 10:47AM Security
Police swoop on suspected credit card ring

Police swoop on suspected credit card ring

Accused of Australia's largest credit card fraud.
Darren Pauli Nov 29 2012 11:41AM Security
Massive Romanian credit card ring busted

Massive Romanian credit card ring busted

Police arrest gang accused of Australia's largest credit card fraud ring.
Darren Pauli Nov 29 2012 8:25AM Security
UN nuclear agency loses information to hackers

UN nuclear agency loses information to hackers

Old server.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2012 7:36AM Security
Penetration tester builds wardriving motorbike

Penetration tester builds wardriving motorbike

Brings subtlety to trashing wireless networks.
Darren Pauli Nov 26 2012 12:44PM Security
Hundreds of Pakistani sites diverted after domain hack

Hundreds of Pakistani sites diverted after domain hack

High-profile sites hit.
Juha Saarinen Nov 26 2012 7:24AM Security
Pen tester builds wifi war-bike

Pen tester builds wifi war-bike

Motorbike kitted out with wifi kit, helmet display.
Darren Pauli Nov 23 2012 8:12AM Security
NASA employs full disk encryption for devices

NASA employs full disk encryption for devices

Staff forbidden from removing devices.
Dan Raywood Nov 20 2012 10:46AM Security
FreeBSD package infrastructure compromised

FreeBSD package infrastructure compromised

Full disclosure.
Juha Saarinen Nov 19 2012 9:30AM Security
Anonymous attacks Israeli government sites

Anonymous attacks Israeli government sites

Gaza conflict spills over onto the Internet.
Juha Saarinen Nov 17 2012 10:28AM Security
Stolen Nasa laptop contained sensitive staff information

Stolen Nasa laptop contained sensitive staff information

Employee data lost.
Carolyn Hunter Nov 16 2012 8:21AM Security
Twitter causes hacking panic with mass password resets

Twitter causes hacking panic with mass password resets

Questions raised.
Juha Saarinen Nov 9 2012 6:49AM Software
Hackers expose British Navy email logins

Hackers expose British Navy email logins

Defense urges password resets.
Tom Espiner Nov 8 2012 7:49AM Security
VMware source code dumped online

VMware source code dumped online

Guy Fawkes Day hacks continue.
Tom Espiner Nov 6 2012 8:22AM Security
South Carolina tax breach also affects 657k businesses

South Carolina tax breach also affects 657k businesses

Forensic investigators probe deeper.
Dan Kaplan Nov 5 2012 10:34AM Security
Heads could roll over NZ ministry privacy breach

Heads could roll over NZ ministry privacy breach

Dimension Data exonerated in Deloitte report.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2012 11:45AM Security
Russian cyber crime prices fall

Russian cyber crime prices fall

Black market diversifies.
Tom Espiner Nov 1 2012 11:25AM Security
NSW Education probes 180k Exchange accounts

NSW Education probes 180k Exchange accounts

Eyes internal and external suspects after breach.
Liz Tay Oct 31 2012 1:28PM Security

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