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.

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
Chinese uni hacked, 150,000 accounts dumped

Chinese uni hacked, 150,000 accounts dumped

Twin attacks also breaches European foreign exchange site.
Darren Pauli May 8 2012 12:14PM Security
Hackers hold Belgian bank to ransom

Hackers hold Belgian bank to ransom

Ransom refused: 'We don't like blackmail'.
SC Staff May 7 2012 10:23AM Security
700 US Govt staff details hacked

700 US Govt staff details hacked

Home addresses and phone numbers published on Pastebin.
SC Australia Staff May 3 2012 5:12PM Security
Card brands dump Global Payments

Card brands dump Global Payments

Visa asks company to re-validate to PCI standards.
Dan Kaplan May 3 2012 10:58AM Security
Privacy reforms give commissioner teeth

Privacy reforms give commissioner teeth

Companies face financial penalties.
James Hutchinson May 2 2012 12:18PM Security
Cybercrime shop manages hacked web sites

Cybercrime shop manages hacked web sites

Offers counter anti-virus, vulnerability discovery.
SC Australia Staff May 1 2012 9:26PM Security

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