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.

Hackers prey on Ford searches to boost rankings

Hackers prey on Ford searches to boost rankings

Attackers are using the Ford Motor Company name to poison search engine results with some 1.2 million malicious links that lead to rogue security software, according to PandaLabs.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 15 2009 11:10AM Security
Hackers breach US electric grid

Hackers breach US electric grid

News of a recent security breach in the US electrical grid is prompting new security worries and calls for better protections.
Shaun Nichols Apr 9 2009 10:30AM Security
Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

Inadequate messaging protection leads to greater profit for mobile hackers, according to Cloudmark.
SC Australia Staff Apr 3 2009 11:58AM Security
Solving the hacking problem

Solving the hacking problem

To avoid hacking and malicious alteration of the application, software companies are turning to new anti-tamper solutions that will protect the entire application, as well as maintain code integrity.
Andrew McClennan Mar 30 2009 4:51PM Security
Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

Mobile devices remain uncracked in competition

A hacking contest organised at the CanSecWest has failed to crack any of the mobile devices on offer, despite managing to get through most mainstream browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 26 2009 10:22AM Security
Hacker cracks Mac in two minutes flat

Hacker cracks Mac in two minutes flat

A hacking competition at the CanSecWest security conference in Canada has seen a multitude of hacking techniques demonstrated that get through fully patched browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 20 2009 2:52PM Security
Mac platform cracked by hacker in just ten seconds

Mac platform cracked by hacker in just ten seconds

The security of the Mac platform has been rocked after a hacker cracked it in just ten seconds.
Dan Raywood Mar 20 2009 11:21AM Security
Hackers use Natasha Richardson news to spread fake anti-virus software

Hackers use Natasha Richardson news to spread fake anti-virus software

Hackers are using the news of actress Natasha Richardson's death to spread malicious fake anti-virus products.
Dan Raywood Mar 20 2009 11:01AM Security
Phony Lord jailed over bank hacking attempt

Phony Lord jailed over bank hacking attempt

A self-styled British Lord has been jailed for eight years for his part in a plot to steal US$229 million using malicious software.
Iain Thomson Mar 6 2009 3:09PM Security
IFPI sites hacked by Pirate Bay supporters

IFPI sites hacked by Pirate Bay supporters

Hackers have attacked web sites belonging to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to show their support for The Pirate Bay, which is standing trial in Sweden over piracy allegations.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 20 2009 6:44AM Security
Hackers attack IE7 flaw

Hackers attack IE7 flaw

Less than a week after the last round of Microsoft Internet Explorer patches, security experts are already warning that exploit code is in circulation.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2009 11:47AM Security
Hackers identify a new vulnerability on BitDefender website

Hackers identify a new vulnerability on BitDefender website

The website of BitDefender has been hit by hackers for the second time in a week.
Dan Raywood Feb 18 2009 10:23AM Security
Database security: protecting the crown jewels

Database security: protecting the crown jewels

As companies like Deutsche Telekom have learned, attackers are going after databases, reports Deb Radcliff.
Deb Radcliff Feb 12 2009 4:45PM Security
Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

Online gambling sites are being hit by hackers who are using botnets that fix the odds to ensure large winnings.
Dan Raywood Feb 5 2009 11:26AM Security
Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Usernames and passwords may be the largest concern of the Monster.com data breach.
Dan Raywood Jan 29 2009 10:46AM Security
Various Kanye West sites hit by hackers

Various Kanye West sites hit by hackers

The personal email and MySpace accounts of American rapper and producer Kanye West have been hit by hackers.
Dan Raywood Jan 28 2009 11:26AM Security
Hackers to exploit economic downturn in 2009

Hackers to exploit economic downturn in 2009

Cyber criminals are likely to exploit the worsening financial crisis with increasing regularity and ingenuity during 2009, threatening businesses and individuals alike, according to new research by security firm McAfee released today.
Phil Muncaster Jan 21 2009 10:51AM Security
IT managers remain concerned about anonymous proxies

IT managers remain concerned about anonymous proxies

Anonymous proxies remain as a major security concern for IT managers.
SC Australia Staff Jan 16 2009 11:25AM Security
McKinnon pleads guilty to UK hacking offence

McKinnon pleads guilty to UK hacking offence

UK hacker Gary McKinnon is pursuing a new route to avoid extradition to the US – by pleading guilty to an offence in the UK.
Bryan Glick Jan 13 2009 3:10PM Security
Hackers hijack Apple speech with prank announcements

Hackers hijack Apple speech with prank announcements

Hackers have made a spoof announcement that Apple chairman Steve Jobs has died.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2009 3:26PM Security

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