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.

Bundestrojaner sparks war of words

Bundestrojaner sparks war of words

Did hackers uncover a German Government spy operation?
David Glance Oct 11 2011 12:33PM Security
US Gov orders infosec lock-down post Wikileaks

US Gov orders infosec lock-down post Wikileaks

Assange predicts balkanised agencies will fail.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 10 2011 10:31AM Security
HTC user data exposed to web apps

HTC user data exposed to web apps

Recently-added program logs information.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 4 2011 12:20PM Security
HTC user data exposed to web apps

HTC user data exposed to web apps

HTCLoggers.apk binded to TCP.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 4 2011 10:57AM Security
Five million unencrypted US soldier records stolen from car

Five million unencrypted US soldier records stolen from car

Company took two weeks to report breach.
Dan Kaplan Sep 30 2011 7:22AM Security
EU cloud vendors liable for breaches

EU cloud vendors liable for breaches

Directive asks vendors to prove security and accept liability.
Tom Brewster Sep 29 2011 10:25AM Security
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

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