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.

Iranian hackers target US banks

Iranian hackers target US banks

Alleged protests over financial sanctions.
Jim Finkle Sep 24 2012 11:45AM Security
Fake databases to catch out leaky cops

Fake databases to catch out leaky cops

Officers to set up fake crime scenes under anti-corruption bill.
Darren Pauli Sep 24 2012 11:40AM Security
Fake databases to catch out leaky cops

Fake databases to catch out leaky cops

Officers to set up fake crime scenes under anti-corruption bill.
Darren Pauli Sep 19 2012 12:58PM Security
Phonetic attack commands crash bank phone lines

Phonetic attack commands crash bank phone lines

Touch tone and voice activated systems open to attack.
Darren Pauli Sep 17 2012 5:46PM Security
US patient records stolen by staff, possibly sold

US patient records stolen by staff, possibly sold

Miami hospital hit by second breach this year.
Danielle Walker Sep 17 2012 11:43AM Security
US patient records stolen by staff, possibly sold

US patient records stolen by staff, possibly sold

Miami hospital hit by second breach this year.
Danielle Walker Sep 14 2012 12:01PM Security
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested on hacking charges

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested on hacking charges

Extradited from Cambodia.
Juha Saarinen Sep 12 2012 12:01PM Security
App publisher not FBI leaked Apple UDIDs

App publisher not FBI leaked Apple UDIDs

Researcher tips off victim.
Dan Raywood Sep 12 2012 7:59AM Security
Go Daddy denies DDoS, blames internal glitch

Go Daddy denies DDoS, blames internal glitch

Hacker posts files to 'prove' attack
Darren Pauli Sep 12 2012 7:32AM Security
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested on hacking charges

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested on hacking charges

Extradited from Cambodia.
Juha Saarinen Sep 12 2012 6:10AM Security
Sony hacker u-turns on sale of breached data

Sony hacker u-turns on sale of breached data

Users in China and Taiwan impacted.
Dan Raywood Sep 11 2012 11:49AM Security
Scores of websites downed in GoDaddy DNS attack

Scores of websites downed in GoDaddy DNS attack

Company hands beleaguered DNS to VeriSign.
Darren Pauli Sep 11 2012 9:49AM Security
Hackers blackmail Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Hackers blackmail Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Ransom US politician's stolen tax returns.
Darren Pauli Sep 10 2012 12:45PM Security
Hackers ransom Romney tax returns

Hackers ransom Romney tax returns

Claims Pricewaterhouse Coopers network was hacked.
Darren Pauli Sep 6 2012 11:45AM Security
FBI denies Antisec Java exploit hack

FBI denies Antisec Java exploit hack

Hackers claim 12 million identifiers accessed.
Juha Saarinen Sep 5 2012 5:08PM Security
Pro Assange movement sees attacks on Swedish and British government websites

Pro Assange movement sees attacks on Swedish and British government websites

Anonymous has launched attacks on Swedish and British government targets.
Dan Raywood Sep 5 2012 2:10PM Security
Antisec uses Java exploit to breach 'FBI' laptop

Antisec uses Java exploit to breach 'FBI' laptop

Bureau says claims are totally false.
Juha Saarinen Sep 5 2012 7:19AM Security
Hackers hack British police database, publish logins

Hackers hack British police database, publish logins

Dozens of officers affected.
Dan Raywood Sep 4 2012 9:53AM Security
Toyota alleges ex-contractor sabotaged IT systems

Toyota alleges ex-contractor sabotaged IT systems

Claims systems broken into, altered.
Staff Writers Aug 30 2012 3:40PM Security
Another former LulzSec member charged with Sony Pictures attack

Another former LulzSec member charged with Sony Pictures attack

An Arizona man, alleged to have been part of the hacktivist group LulzSec, has been charged with conspiracy and unauthorised impairment of a protected computer in the US.
Dan Raywood Aug 30 2012 11:53AM Security

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