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.

Hackers steal over 75 percent of South Carolina social security numbers

Hackers steal over 75 percent of South Carolina social security numbers

Some 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit cards stolen.
Dan Kaplan Oct 29 2012 8:40AM Security
Massive privacy breach at US state tax agency

Massive privacy breach at US state tax agency

Governor wants hacker brutalised.
Juha Saarinen Oct 29 2012 7:22AM Security
Students crack state transport system

Students crack state transport system

Copied cards enable free rides.
Darren Pauli Oct 22 2012 1:23PM Security
UK wards off hacker's extradition to US

UK wards off hacker's extradition to US

Courts decide if British hacker Gary McKinnon should face charges.
Danielle Walker Oct 18 2012 8:00AM Security
Roxon issues discussion paper on mandatory data breach laws

Roxon issues discussion paper on mandatory data breach laws

Law enforcement activities could be exempt.
John Hilvert Oct 18 2012 6:51AM Security
Businesses take 7 months to detect intruders

Businesses take 7 months to detect intruders

Cyber espionage and hacktivism on the rise.
Joshua Gliddon Oct 17 2012 2:37PM Security
Second LulzSec member pleads guilty to Sony Pictures hack

Second LulzSec member pleads guilty to Sony Pictures hack

Hacker expected to receive lighter sentence.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2012 11:04AM Security
#RSAC: Uni prof says Anonymous is 'like a noisy child'

#RSAC: Uni prof says Anonymous is 'like a noisy child'

Atari Teenage Riot frontman says Anonymous will be filled with a new wave of members.
Asavin Wattanajantra Oct 11 2012 11:31AM Security
Hacker TinKode handed two-year suspended sentence

Hacker TinKode handed two-year suspended sentence

Hacker fined $118,000.
SC Staff Oct 9 2012 7:57AM Security
Adobe revokes code after server breach

Adobe revokes code after server breach

Invalidates code signed after 10 July.
SC Staff Oct 8 2012 12:19PM Security
Adobe revokes all code signed since 10 July

Adobe revokes all code signed since 10 July

Follows attack.
SC Staff Oct 8 2012 10:24AM Security
US bank site hackers used advanced botnets

US bank site hackers used advanced botnets

Largest banks targeted.
Joseph Menn Oct 4 2012 6:38AM Security
Hackers breach White House Military Office: report

Hackers breach White House Military Office: report

Nuclear commands, presidential travel plans at risk.
Dan Raywood Oct 2 2012 1:09PM Security
Thousands of accounts leaked from top-rated unis

Thousands of accounts leaked from top-rated unis

Melbourne Uni listed, but data looks benign.
Danielle Walker Oct 2 2012 10:00AM Security
Did Chinese hackers access the White House's nuclear secrets?

Did Chinese hackers access the White House's nuclear secrets?

Chinese hackers were able to access the White House Military Office.
Dan Raywood Oct 2 2012 7:34AM Security
Hackers raid Adobe, compromise certificate to sign malware

Hackers raid Adobe, compromise certificate to sign malware

Compromised cert to be revoked.
Dan Kaplan Oct 1 2012 11:30AM Security
IEEE says proxy "anomaly" caused 100k password breach

IEEE says proxy "anomaly" caused 100k password breach

Blames proxy provider.
Dan Kaplan Oct 1 2012 11:01AM Security
Chinese hackers steal files from SCADA maker

Chinese hackers steal files from SCADA maker

Military connection suspected.
Juha Saarinen Sep 27 2012 5:18AM Security
100k IEEE clear text passwords exposed on FTP server

100k IEEE clear text passwords exposed on FTP server

A Romanian researcher blows lid on security gaffe.
Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2012 10:03AM Security
Hacktivism skews security trend analysis

Hacktivism skews security trend analysis

Difficult to make sense of data breach numbers.
SC Australia Staff Sep 24 2012 4:37PM Security

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