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.

French embassy surrenders to hackers

French embassy surrenders to hackers

Experts are warning users to avoid a French embassy website after a page was found to be exposing users to malware..
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Security
iPhone will be 'primary target' for hackers in 2008

iPhone will be 'primary target' for hackers in 2008

Apple's iPhone will be a "primary target" for cybercriminals in 2008, a security company predicted today..
Robert Jaques Dec 12 2007 7:10AM Security
Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

Cybercriminals can log the keystrokes of end-users by cracking the encryption of non-Bluetooth wireless keyboards from over 30 feet away, according to researchers at Dreamlab Technologies.
Frank Washkuch Dec 10 2007 9:57AM Security
Hackers targeting 'forgotten' web apps

Hackers targeting 'forgotten' web apps

Security firm Finjan has warned of zero-day attacks targeting popular web apps like media players and chat programs.
Clement James Dec 10 2007 7:11AM Security
Duke University Law School website infiltrated by hackers

Duke University Law School website infiltrated by hackers

Hackers, possibly trying to embed links to improve search engine result rankings, may have viewed the sensitive information of 1,400 prospective applicants to Duke University on the institution's law school website, school officials said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 6 2007 11:47AM Security
Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

Government groups around the world are becoming increasingly involved in efforts to launch and defend against web-based attacks, security experts warn..
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Security
Student hackers face 20 years in jail

Student hackers face 20 years in jail

Two students have been charged with hacking into the California State University database and changing their grades..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Security
Hackers crack Manhunt footage in hours

Hackers crack Manhunt footage in hours

Manhunt 2 has been hacked just 24 hours after going on sale to show violent scenes that were blocked by the censors..
Iain Thomson Nov 5 2007 9:39AM Security
Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

An oldie but a goldie.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 2:35PM Security
Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

Security experts have warned that cyber-criminals could "wreak havoc" by reworking the decade-old malware-disguising technique of adding zero byte entries to scripts.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 11:14AM Security
Hackers offer instant iPhone crack

Hackers offer instant iPhone crack

A group of developers has constructed a website which automatically lifts the software restrictions on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch..
Shaun Nichols Oct 31 2007 7:47AM Security
Hackers turbocharge password cracks with nVidia card

Hackers turbocharge password cracks with nVidia card

NVidia's GeForce 8800 graphics card could be utilised to "dramatically" reduce the time needed by hackers to perform brute-force password cracks, security experts have warned.
Robert Jaques Oct 30 2007 2:16PM Security
US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

Details are emerging of security leaks at the White House which have shut down an internet spying operation that had successfully cracked al-Qaeda's computers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Security
Korean game traders taken out by hackers

Korean game traders taken out by hackers

South Korea's daily multimillion dollar trade in virtual goods has been wiped out by an apparent hack attack.
Simon Burns Oct 15 2007 10:05AM Security
Hackers eye open source coding tools

Hackers eye open source coding tools

Enterprises using open source software to engineer custom applications could be vulnerable to a newly discovered class of hack attack, a security firm claimed today.
Robert Jaques Oct 11 2007 2:44PM Software
Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

Hacking attacks against utility companies soar

The number of hacking attacks against utility companies has soared by 90 per cent, according to SecureWorks.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 8 2007 10:25AM Security
Hackers reopen iPhone hunting season

Hackers reopen iPhone hunting season

Members of the iPhone Dev Wiki team have created a restore process which allows some users to regain full use of their iPhone if it has been disabled by Apple's latest firmware update.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2007 9:23PM Security
Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking kits, which provide a variety of tools for penetration testing, password theft and guides to virus development, are being sold on eBay.
Jim Carr Sep 24 2007 9:43AM Security
Hackers exploit widget security holes

Hackers exploit widget security holes

New attacks that exploit widgets and gadgets are imminent, according to the latest Web Security Trends Report from Finjan.
Staff Writers Sep 18 2007 7:19AM Security
Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Web pages belonging to the US Consulate General in St Petersburg were compromised by hackers earlier this week and used to host malicious code.
Matt Chapman Sep 14 2007 9:50AM Security

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