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.

Victorians to vote online next year

Victorians to vote online next year

Security to be tested during by-elections.
Darren Pauli Mar 16 2012 8:16AM Security
RDP flaw a harbinger of breaches

RDP flaw a harbinger of breaches

Small businesses most at risk from dangerous vulnerability.
Darren Pauli Mar 14 2012 1:00AM Security
Incident response and e-voting discussed at Security on the Move

Incident response and e-voting discussed at Security on the Move

Breaches, cloud computing contracts, and fraud go under the spotlight.
SC Australia Staff Mar 13 2012 3:47PM Security
Symantec confirms Norton AV code leaked

Symantec confirms Norton AV code leaked

Symantec has confirmed that source code for its Norton anti-virus has been leaked.
Dan Raywood Mar 13 2012 7:06AM Security
Anonymous hurt by arrests but hard to kill

Anonymous hurt by arrests but hard to kill

Analysis: Police score a win by turning Sabu into an informant.
Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent Mar 12 2012 11:30AM Security
Exclusive: How Sony is fighting back

Exclusive: How Sony is fighting back

Systems that monitor staff and user behaviour could detect social attacks.
Darren Pauli Mar 12 2012 11:26AM Security
40,000 credit cards stolen after porn sites popped

40,000 credit cards stolen after porn sites popped

Hackers target porn mega websites.
Dan Kaplan Mar 12 2012 8:51AM Security
Entrapment claims emerge after LulzSec arrests

Entrapment claims emerge after LulzSec arrests

Did Sabu's handlers go too far?
Dan Kaplan Mar 8 2012 9:31AM Security
Anonymous attacks, defaces security firm website

Anonymous attacks, defaces security firm website

Responds to international hacker arrests.
Dan Raywood Mar 8 2012 9:27AM Security
FBI unmasks LulzSec's Sabu

FBI unmasks LulzSec's Sabu

Authorities also swoop on alleged Stratfor, FBI phone call hackers.
Ry Crozier Mar 7 2012 9:53AM Security
Feds arrest LulzSec leaders in international sting

Feds arrest LulzSec leaders in international sting

LulzSec brought down amid allegations leader talked to feds.
Darren Pauli Mar 7 2012 9:38AM Security
Allphones hack exposes staff passwords

Allphones hack exposes staff passwords

Hacker claims 703 accounts listed.
Darren Pauli Mar 7 2012 7:43AM Security
RankMyHack mulls dedicated DoS access

RankMyHack mulls dedicated DoS access

Gives grunt to hacktivism.
Darren Pauli Mar 7 2012 5:59AM Security
Hackers steal Michael Jackson catalog from Sony

Hackers steal Michael Jackson catalog from Sony

Attack discovered during routine monitoring.
Marcos Colon Mar 6 2012 12:03PM Security
Allphones hacked, staff passwords exposed

Allphones hacked, staff passwords exposed

Hacker claims 703 accounts listed.
Darren Pauli Mar 6 2012 10:55AM Security
Poisoned DoS tool infects Anonymous

Poisoned DoS tool infects Anonymous

Trojan packed into denial-of-service tool.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2012 3:46PM Security
NASA loses $7 million to repeat breaches

NASA loses $7 million to repeat breaches

Agency reveals scorching security report.
Dan Raywood Mar 5 2012 12:30PM Security
Did Lulzsec's slip seal its fate?

Did Lulzsec's slip seal its fate?

British IP address used to log into website.
Dan Kaplan Mar 5 2012 11:12AM Security
Anonymous supporters infect themselves with malware

Anonymous supporters infect themselves with malware

Surprise hidden in denial-of-service tool.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2012 8:26AM Security
FBI warns businesses to shape up security

FBI warns businesses to shape up security

Grey hats demonstrate weak security postures.
Marcos Colon Mar 2 2012 9:32PM Security

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