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.

Police booked in for Anonymous anti-censorship protests

Police booked in for Anonymous anti-censorship protests

Project Freeweb denies risk to protestors.
Liz Tay , Ry Crozier Feb 19 2010 11:49AM Networking
Block The Filter accused of censorship protest hijack

Block The Filter accused of censorship protest hijack

Anonymous faction rebukes picnic organisers.
Ry Crozier Feb 17 2010 3:27PM Security
Tour de France winner accused of hacking French laboratory

Tour de France winner accused of hacking French laboratory

Court issues arrest warrant for 2006 attack on anti-doping lab.
Shaun Nichols Feb 17 2010 12:01PM Security
Operation Titstorm hits the streets

Operation Titstorm hits the streets

Protest planned in major Australian cities.
Liz Tay Feb 15 2010 4:00PM Telco/ISP
Anonymous blasts Government sites for second day

Anonymous blasts Government sites for second day

Titstorm still listed as "in progress".
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2010 2:50PM Security
Australian Government websites blitzed by DDoS attack

Australian Government websites blitzed by DDoS attack

Parliament House and Stephen Conroy's sites inaccessible.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2010 11:02AM Security
Chinese hacker school shut down

Chinese hacker school shut down

Raid on Black Hawk Safety Net.
David Neal Feb 9 2010 12:10AM Security
China is world’s top hacking target, say officials

China is world’s top hacking target, say officials

A nation more sinned against than sinning?
Iain Thomson Feb 3 2010 3:18PM Security
CA security report highlights insider threat

CA security report highlights insider threat

Hackers recruiting 'moles' through social networking sites.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2010 10:36AM Security
Climate change email hack was a professional operation, claims advisor

Climate change email hack was a professional operation, claims advisor

National intelligence services or anti-green forces responsible.
Iain Thomson Feb 2 2010 2:02PM Security
Hackers deface 49 US House of Reps websites

Hackers deface 49 US House of Reps websites

Anti-Obama message posted.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 29 2010 11:35AM Security
TechCrunch blog hit by hackers

TechCrunch blog hit by hackers

Back online just in time for Apple launch.
Dan Raywood Jan 27 2010 11:22AM Security
Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees

Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees

Could persuade management to revisit security strategy.
Phil Muncaster Jan 27 2010 6:34AM Security
Political hackers deface Network Solutions-hosted sites

Political hackers deface Network Solutions-hosted sites

Palestine once again a central theme.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 21 2010 11:09AM Security
Hackers go after Green Dam lawsuit lawyers

Hackers go after Green Dam lawsuit lawyers

Spear phishing attack used.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2010 4:54PM Security
China reponds to hacking claims

China reponds to hacking claims

Fails to mention Google allegations.
Dan Raywood Jan 15 2010 10:48AM Security
Hackers take China's Baidu offline

Hackers take China's Baidu offline

Political motivations remain confusing.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 13 2010 11:42AM Security
Google to end censorship of Chinese searches

Google to end censorship of Chinese searches

Threatens pullout after human rights hacking.
Iain Thomson Jan 13 2010 11:26AM Strategy
Hackers sentenced for trojan bank heist

Hackers sentenced for trojan bank heist

Cyber thieves facing up to four years in jail.
Shaun Nichols Nov 18 2009 10:46AM Security
International cybergang charged with RBS Worldpay hack

International cybergang charged with RBS Worldpay hack

International collaboration pays dividends.
Dan Kaplan Nov 11 2009 11:56AM Security

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