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.

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
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

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