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.

Two Dutch hackers jailed for online crime

Two Dutch hackers jailed for online crime

Two hackers have been jailed in the Netherlands for infecting millions of computers with malware and stealing personal data, including credit card details, to purchase electronic goods.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 2 2007 9:32AM Security
US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

TJX Companies, the parent firm of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, was hit with a flurry of lawsuits this week resulting from hackers breaching company servers.
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2007 7:36PM Security
Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

The personal information of as many as 70,000 current and former Vermont residents may have been compromised by hackers using a trojan to breach state PCs last month.
Frank Washkuch Jan 30 2007 6:32PM Security
Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

More than half of all Chinese malware writers are stealing login details of online gaming ‘heroes’ for cultural prestige rather than targeting financial organisations for financial gain, claims Sophos.
Negar Salek Jan 24 2007 3:01PM Security
Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

Gaming prestige outweighs financial profit for Chinese hackers

More than half of all Chinese malware writers are stealing login details of online gaming ‘heroes’ for cultural prestige rather than targeting financial organisations for financial gain, claims Sophos.
Negar Salek Jan 24 2007 2:43PM Security
Political hackers disfigure website of Gorbachev organisation

Political hackers disfigure website of Gorbachev organisation

Politically minded hackers attacked the website of an organisation run by former Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev last week, accusing him of the massacre of 130 people in 1990.
Frank Washkuch Jan 24 2007 9:42AM Security
Hackers break HD-DVD copy protection

Hackers break HD-DVD copy protection

Pirated movies beginning to appear on P2P networks.
Shaun Nichols Jan 18 2007 9:35AM Security
Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

A MoneyGram International server has been breached, allowing cybercrooks access to the personal information of nearly 80,000 people.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2007 4:40PM Security
Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

Two Los Angeles municipal traffic engineers were arraigned and charged with hacking city systems to disable traffic lights, all in connection with a labour dispute.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 9 2007 6:32PM Security
Venezuelan teen accused of hacking government sites

Venezuelan teen accused of hacking government sites

A Venezuelan teenager has been detained for posting unauthorised photos of President Hugo Chavez and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro on government websites.
Frank Washkuch Jan 8 2007 4:28PM Security
Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007

Computer users will see a surge in targeted hacking attacks this year as criminals continue to reap large sums of money from phishing scams, security experts predict.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 4 2007 4:45PM Security
Hackers unleash worm that targets VoIP

Hackers unleash worm that targets VoIP

Hackers have released a worm that attacks Skype, the voice over IP (VoIP) application, security experts warn.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 20 2006 11:06AM Security
Hackers launch image spam campaign

Hackers launch image spam campaign

Computer hackers have launched an image spam campaign that claims to offer cut price versions of Microsoft's Vista, security experts warn.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 20 2006 9:23AM Security
Hackers target MySpace in new cyber war

Hackers target MySpace in new cyber war

Computer hackers are planning to target social networking sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, in a multi-billion-pound "cyber war" next year, security experts warn.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 13 2006 9:53AM Security
Hackers release new strains of Spamta worm

Hackers release new strains of Spamta worm

Hackers have spread seven new variants of the Spamta worm, it was reported today.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 15 2006 11:11AM Security
Hackers target online brokerages

Hackers target online brokerages

Thieves attempt to make unauthorised trades worth millions of dollars.
Clement James Nov 14 2006 9:45AM Security
Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware

Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware

Hackers are using online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread malware, according to a security firm.
Will Head Nov 6 2006 9:32AM Security
Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

An Ohio pediatric hospital is notifying patients and donors - totaling as many as 240,000 people - that their personal information may have been compromised by hackers.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 6:45PM Security
Hackers pounce on Google Code Search

Hackers pounce on Google Code Search

Tool can unearth a 'treasure trove' of vulnerabilities.
Clement James Oct 10 2006 9:53AM Security
Privileged passwords create hacking threat

Privileged passwords create hacking threat

Non-personal passwords offer easy way in to enterprise networks.
Bobby Pickering Oct 6 2006 10:11AM Security

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