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.

Google warns users of state-sponsored hacking

Google warns users of state-sponsored hacking

Keeps methodology under wraps.
Darren Pauli Jun 6 2012 11:36AM Security
GameReplays hacked, 5000 accounts stolen

GameReplays hacked, 5000 accounts stolen

Salts swiped.
SC Australia Staff May 28 2012 5:47PM Security
US hospital pays $750,000 in data breach case

US hospital pays $750,000 in data breach case

Hospital lost phone numbers, birth dates, and health care data.
Marcos Colon May 28 2012 1:11PM Security
24-hour breach notification 'unfeasible'

24-hour breach notification 'unfeasible'

EU Commission says victims to be notified one day after breaches.
Dan Raywood May 28 2012 12:17AM Security
MilitarySingles owned by remote file inclusion hole

MilitarySingles owned by remote file inclusion hole

Site hacked, 170,000 unsalted passwords exposed.
Marcos Colon May 27 2012 11:47PM Security
US hospital fined $750,000 following data breach

US hospital fined $750,000 following data breach

Hospital lost phone numbers, birth dates, and health care data.
Marcos Colon May 27 2012 11:18PM Security
Herpes bot master outed

Herpes bot master outed

Lax identity protection leads to downfall.
Darren Pauli May 24 2012 7:57PM Security
Telstra re-issues 230,000 passwords after breach

Telstra re-issues 230,000 passwords after breach

Financial data unaffected.
Darren Pauli May 24 2012 3:05PM Security
Hacker hawks exploit in blue chip email system

Hacker hawks exploit in blue chip email system

NASA implicated in exploit auction.
Darren Pauli May 24 2012 12:23PM Security
Telstra re-issues 35,000 passwords after GameArena hack

Telstra re-issues 35,000 passwords after GameArena hack

Financial data unaffected.
Darren Pauli May 24 2012 7:56AM Security
Thousands affected in billing cloud breach

Thousands affected in billing cloud breach

Usernames, passwords and credit cards stolen.
Darren Pauli May 22 2012 2:21PM Security
Thousands affected in billing cloud breach

Thousands affected in billing cloud breach

Usernames, passwords and credit cards stolen.
Darren Pauli May 22 2012 2:07PM Security
Site registers 10 million stolen passwords

Site registers 10 million stolen passwords

Aussie site booms in opening year.
SC Australia Staff May 22 2012 9:42AM Security
Kaspersky defends Aussie data retention plan

Kaspersky defends Aussie data retention plan

AusCERT delegate warns against going 'too far'.
James Hutchinson May 18 2012 11:00AM Security
AusCERT2012: Kaspersky defends data retention, secretive breaches

AusCERT2012: Kaspersky defends data retention, secretive breaches

But privacy paramount to both.
James Hutchinson May 17 2012 4:02PM Security
Alleged LulzSec hacker Hammond pleads innocent

Alleged LulzSec hacker Hammond pleads innocent

Accused Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond plans to fight the charges filed against him for the devastating breach of the global affairs firm.
Dan Kaplan May 16 2012 1:03PM Security
Has th3j35t3r been unmasked?

Has th3j35t3r been unmasked?

Hackers shuts down Twitter account, blog entries following alleged threats.
Darren Pauli May 15 2012 12:04PM Security
'TeaMp0isoN' members arrested

'TeaMp0isoN' members arrested

Soca suspects nabbed.
Dan Raywood May 15 2012 6:53AM Security
Twitter assures users after 55,000 accounts hacked

Twitter assures users after 55,000 accounts hacked

Victims of mass hacking notified.
Darren Pauli May 9 2012 2:13PM Security
Twitter assures users after 55,000 accounts hacked

Twitter assures users after 55,000 accounts hacked

Victims of mass hacking notified.
Darren Pauli May 9 2012 2:03PM Security

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