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.

Russian hackers sold WMF exploit

Russian hackers sold WMF exploit

Criminal gangs are selling malware source codes to exploit flaws such as the recent WMF vulnerability in a worrying new trend.
René Millman Feb 6 2006 4:39PM Security
Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp

Dan Newman, Instructor and hacking expert on the Ethical Hacking course (CEH) at The Training Camp
Staff Writers Jan 25 2006 2:36PM Security
RPG site bit by hackers

RPG site bit by hackers

Video game creator White Wolf Publishing, the maker of popular “World of Darkness” role-playing games, had user data from its website stolen earlier this month.
Frank Washkuch Dec 20 2005 9:40PM Security
Hackers find first Xbox cracks

Hackers find first Xbox cracks

It didn’t take long for hackers to find the first security openings in games for Microsoft's new Xbox 360 system.
Frank Washkuch Dec 20 2005 9:30PM Security
U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

Charities need to be on their guard against internet fraud, the Charity Commission warned today after criminal hackers broke through the online security systems of a Christian organization.
William Eazel Dec 12 2005 9:36AM Security
Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug

Security experts warn that hackers are exploiting IE bug

Security experts have warned internet users to take care when surfing the web, following sightings of malware planted on websites that exploits a recently discovered Internet Explorer security vulnerability that has not yet been patched by Microsoft.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:42PM Security
Browser developers gang up on hackers

Browser developers gang up on hackers

Developers from four rival firms met to work on combating security threats with proposals for safer next generation browsers.
René Millman Nov 24 2005 1:35PM Security
Keyloggers: Weapon of choice for hackers

Keyloggers: Weapon of choice for hackers

Keylogging is quickly becoming the favorite technique of hackers looking for financial gain, data released this week claimed.
Frank Washkuch Nov 15 2005 10:33PM Security
Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?

Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?
Simon Khalaf Nov 11 2005 3:46PM Security
Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

A newly published security report has identified 22 previously undocumented Peer to Peer (P2P) attacks in October which were targeted at networks including Kazaa and eDonkey. The study from Instant Messaging (IM) security firm Akonix Systems indicates a 19 percent increase in malicious P2P exploits compared with the volume recorded in September 2005.
William Eazel Nov 1 2005 10:49AM Security
Hackers resort to guerrilla tactics

Hackers resort to guerrilla tactics

Hackers are more likely to make regular, small-scale attacks on networks instead of trying to cause complete system shutdown, according to new research.
René Millman Oct 26 2005 2:10PM Security
British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

More than eight out of ten British businesses think hackers should get longer sentences, according to a new poll.
René Millman Oct 12 2005 12:13PM Security
U.S. air traffic control system 'open to hackers'

U.S. air traffic control system 'open to hackers'

America's air traffic control systems are open to attack from hackers and cyber-terrorists according to a new GAO report.
René Millman Sep 27 2005 12:31PM Security
Mozilla nightmare continues as site hit by hackers

Mozilla nightmare continues as site hit by hackers

Not-for-profit software group Mozilla has been hit by hackers downloading infected source code onto its website.
David Quainton Sep 21 2005 10:59AM Security
Microsoft takes aim at security 'myths'

Microsoft takes aim at security 'myths'

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this month, aiming to debunk what it claimed were common myths about IT security.
Fleur Doidge Sep 13 2005 8:00AM Security
Hackers for hire

Hackers for hire

Forget the outdated hacker image of a spotty anarchic teenager holed up in his bedroom defacing the websites of global organizations; today’s hackers are not only older but more determined than ever to claim your cash and identity.
Mark Murtagh Sep 7 2005 2:30PM Security
Firestarters more dangerous than hackers

Firestarters more dangerous than hackers

Fire is a bigger threat than viruses, according to a survey of more than 800 IT directors, even though only a third of them backup data remotely.
David Quainton Sep 7 2005 12:39PM Security
How not to get hacked: Microsoft

How not to get hacked: Microsoft

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this week, holding a developer and technical support session aimed explaining the easiest routes to hack attack on any IT network.
Fleur Doidge Sep 1 2005 3:18PM Security
FBI hunting more hackers as Zotob plot thickens

FBI hunting more hackers as Zotob plot thickens

More Zotob arrests could be made after Turkish officials told the FBI they have identified a further 16 suspects.
David Quainton Aug 30 2005 3:57PM Security
Brazilian hackers captured in police net

Brazilian hackers captured in police net

Brazilian police have captured 85 people suspected of operating a multi-million dollar high-tech theft operation.
David Quainton Aug 26 2005 11:19AM Security

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