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.

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
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

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