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.

Data breach disclosure hits EU businesses

Data breach disclosure hits EU businesses

Public and private sector businesses will be hit by mandatory-disclosure legislation.
Dan Raywood Sep 29 2011 10:24AM Security
Semi-private VPN 'just plain stupid'

Semi-private VPN 'just plain stupid'

No excuse for handing over alleged LulzSec logs, Pirate Bay founder says.
Darren Pauli Sep 28 2011 12:43PM Security
Harvard calls defacement a 'sophisticated' hack

Harvard calls defacement a 'sophisticated' hack

Security vendors calls it PR spin.
Dan Kaplan Sep 28 2011 10:16AM Security
USA Today hackers spruik Facebook page

USA Today hackers spruik Facebook page

The Script Kiddies booted from Twitter.
Darren Pauli Sep 27 2011 2:26PM Security
MySQL.com hacked

MySQL.com hacked

Users sucked into Black Hole.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 27 2011 10:23AM Security
HideMyAss defends hacker sell-out

HideMyAss defends hacker sell-out

Says it was 'naive' to use paid VPN for cracking.
Dan Kaplan Sep 27 2011 10:23AM Security
Adelaide Uni researcher reveals Apple password flaw

Adelaide Uni researcher reveals Apple password flaw

Lion passwords can be cracked or changed.
Darren Pauli Sep 26 2011 10:30AM Security
FBI arrests suspect in LulzSec's Sony hack

FBI arrests suspect in LulzSec's Sony hack

Alleged hacker accused of cracking Sony Pictures Network.
Darren Pauli Sep 26 2011 8:13AM Security
Russia, Kazakhstan state agencies targeted in global hack

Russia, Kazakhstan state agencies targeted in global hack

Attempts made to steal sensitive data.
Dan Raywood Sep 23 2011 10:51AM Security
Lulzsec's Recursion arrested

Lulzsec's Recursion arrested

Alleged hacker accused of cracking Sony.
Darren Pauli Sep 23 2011 9:51AM Security
Russian cracker helps hoist $10m, fined $310k

Russian cracker helps hoist $10m, fined $310k

New laws help cracker duck jail time.
Darren Pauli Sep 21 2011 3:03AM Security
Bank of Melbourne account cracked

Bank of Melbourne account cracked

Phishes for customers.
Darren Pauli Sep 21 2011 2:11AM Security
Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

Lion passwords can be cracked or changed.
Darren Pauli Sep 20 2011 11:54PM Security
Mitsubishi defence arm hacked

Mitsubishi defence arm hacked

Computers in war factories found bearing malware.
Darren Pauli Sep 20 2011 3:29PM Security
1.6 million Brit IDs dumped

1.6 million Brit IDs dumped

Health service numbers, names, addresses and birthdates sent to landfill.
Dan Raywood Sep 19 2011 10:59AM Security
Child abuse tip-offs sent unencrypted

Child abuse tip-offs sent unencrypted

British police website endangered citizen information for "several months".
Stewart Mitchel Sep 16 2011 12:18PM Security
Zeus trojan nets 20-year old $3.2 million

Zeus trojan nets 20-year old $3.2 million

US tracking Russian hacker.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 16 2011 11:59AM Security
Doin' time for data breaches?

Doin' time for data breaches?

UK privacy watchdog has called for prison sentences to be considered for data breaches.
Dan Raywood Sep 16 2011 7:21AM Security
Hacker "soldier" steals $3.2 million

Hacker "soldier" steals $3.2 million

Australia escapes.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 16 2011 7:16AM Security
Zero day industrial control system exploits published

Zero day industrial control system exploits published

Power, water and waste SCADA systems affected.
Darren Pauli Sep 15 2011 6:37PM Security

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