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World Cup fans hit by fraud scare

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 15 September 2010 2:31 PM

Stolen personal details allegedly sold online.

Hell Pizza customer database hacked

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 27 July 2010 12:01 PM

Personal details of 230,000 customers revealed.

US seeks Google Street View engineers over WiFi data scandal

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 23 July 2010 2:08 PM

Wants to know how snooping code was allowed through.

Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 28 May 2010 10:43 AM

The malware scam worked by planting malicious code on a file sharing web site disguised as a version of the popular hentai or adult-themed games. Attempting to install the file ...

Criminals exploiting flood of leaked personal data

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 5 February 2010 10:39 AM

'Card not necessary' fraud set to rise.

Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 7 December 2009 11:15 AM

Fraudsters get ready for silly season.

Cybercriminals leverage swine flu threat

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 17 November 2009 11:43 AM

Sophos details Tamiflu fraud.

Facebook adds to privacy policy

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 28 August 2009 3:13 PM

Company will overhaul privacy agreement, third party access.

Researcher details Facebook CSRF flaw

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 25 August 2009 1:00 PM

A security researcher has described a flaw that hackers could exploit to siphon Facebook users' personal information, without their knowledge, through the use of a rogue ...

Facebook unveils new privacy options

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 2 July 2009 3:09 PM

Users given more control over access settings.

Survey reveals culture of IT admin snooping

In Risk - 12 June 2009 11:43 AM

Over a third of IT staff have used their administration rights to access privileged information about employees, customers and their company for personal reasons, according to ...

Twitter users reveal personal information in latest 'trend' for 'porn names'

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 13 May 2009 10:46 AM

Many users of micro-blogging website Twitter have inadvertently shared personal information via a new trending topic.

Facebook to reveal family member details

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 12 May 2009 10:38 AM

Facebook may be hit by more privacy questions after it changed the personal details section of its site to allow family members to be specified.

Facebook users duped into revealing personal details

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 7 May 2009 11:17 AM

Users of popular social networking sites have been tricked into divulging personal information, according to the Q1 2009 email threat report from Cyberoam.

Facebook hit by new security concerns over privacy settings

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 6 April 2009 12:53 PM

Users of Facebook could be giving away their personal information due to the way the website's privacy settings work.

Google receives support for IP address stance

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 6 March 2009 3:48 PM

A Symantec expert has sided with Google in the debate over whether an IP address can be considered personal data.

Yahoo to hold on to personal details for only 90 days

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 19 December 2008 10:09 AM

Yahoo has announced a new data retention policy that slashes the time personal details are held.

More data loss headaches for T-Mobile

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 8 October 2008 9:38 AM

Deutsche Telekom loses 17m customer details.

Palin e-mail hack raises new concerns

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 23 September 2008 9:36 AM

The bevy of personal information on the Internet could be making personal security questions a far less effective protection method.

Hacker answered personal questions to steal Palin password

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 19 September 2008 9:52 AM

The hacker who exposed portions of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's email got her password by claiming to have 'forgotten' it.

Palin's personal email account hacked, contents leaked

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 18 September 2008 12:41 PM

A hacker group broke into the email account for GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Google Docs flaw could allow others to see personal files

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 September 2008 10:01 AM

A security researcher said he has discovered a vulnerability in Google Docs that mysteriously allows private documents to appear in other users' accounts.

Facebook redesign exposed personal information

In Web/client - 17 July 2008 1:04 PM

Facebook users are being warned that the popular social networking site accidentally exposed personal information about its members this week.

US boffins tout personal identity verification

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 15 July 2008 9:54 AM

US engineers have developed software that can be used with Windows and Linux systems to perform log-ins, digital signing and verification.

ACS: Personal email use is a necessity for work life

In Hackers - 12 May 2008 3:03 PM

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has today lobbied the Federal Government to secure the privacy of workers in light of the Government's move to give employers power to ...

Coding error exposes sex offender personal data

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 18 April 2008 9:52 AM

A software security researcher has exploited a flaw in the sex offender registry webpage operated by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

Malware gets up close and personal

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 22 February 2008 9:54 AM

Malware writers are increasingly tailoring attacks to specific regions, languages and applications..

SecureWorks: Anti-spyware solution scam steals personal financial information

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 8 November 2007 10:12 AM

A complex plot involving fake anti-spyware products has scammed thousands of victims out of money and personal information, according to SecureWorks.

Official databases fail to protect personal data

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 3 September 2007 11:42 AM

Official organisations that maintain databases containing personal information need to devise better ways to protect individuals' privacy while preserving the value of the ...

Personal records of 35,000 veterans stolen in burglary

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 29 August 2007 10:52 AM

The burglary of a US prisoners of war (POW) support group's offices has netted thieves the personal information, including addresses and Social Security numbers, of more than ...

Hacking device found to contain thousands of personal details

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 August 2007 10:35 AM

Security researchers have discovered a tool used by cybercriminals that stores the stolen data of more than 30,000 users.

Personal data leaks 'worse in Australia than other regions'

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 16 August 2007 1:15 PM

Corporate data breaches - which can lead to identity theft - are occurring in Australia and without disclosure laws similar to those in the US those affected will never know ...

Hackers access personal info of 45,000 University of Colorado students

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 24 May 2007 12:46 PM

A disabled firewall and an unapplied patch allowed hackers to infiltrate a server at the University of Colorado, Boulder, exposing the personal information of nearly 45,000 ...

Lost Alcatel-Lucent disk holds personal details

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 22 May 2007 8:42 AM

Telecommunications service provider Alcatel-Lucent has sent notifications to employees and retirees about a 3 May data breach.

IBM loses tapes with employee personal info

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 17 May 2007 9:53 AM

IBM, which invented magnetic tape storage more than 50 years ago and has since emerged as a leading provider of data encryption, has lost an undisclosed number of backup tapes ...

Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 May 2007 9:57 AM

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that it is investigating a missing external hard drive containing sensitive information of about 100,000 employees.

160 000 personal files stolen latest US retailier breach

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 26 April 2007 10:04 AM

The latest retailer to suffer a data breach: Neiman Marcus.

Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 19 April 2007 9:47 AM

Two separate incidents — both resulting in data breaches — have left the personal information of 17,500 Ohio State University students, faculty members and staff compromised.

Lost: Disk with personal information of 2.9 million US residents

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 11 April 2007 10:03 AM

Georgia health officials reported today that a vendor working with the Georgia Department of Community Health is missing a disk containing the names, birth dates and Social ...

Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 April 2007 10:33 AM

Hackers have compromised a server to access the personal information of some 46,000 students, faculty and staff at the University of California, San Francisco.

Update: CD with personal data of 75,000 medical services members found

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 16 March 2007 8:24 AM

Magellan BehavioUral Health Services has located a CD containing the personal and medical information of about 75,000 customers of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 8 March 2007 12:03 AM

Phishers are using a new bait to lure in victims - other phishing attacks.

'Drive-by pharming' attacks need only router access to steal personal information

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 15 February 2007 7:55 PM

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever ...

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

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 30 January 2007 6:32 PM

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.

Hacked personal information used in fraudulent purchases

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 25 January 2007 5:19 PM

Personal information stolen from the databases of TJX Companies has been used in fraudulent credit card purchases in the United States and abroad, according to one banking ...

Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 24 January 2007 9:15 AM

Google's publicly available anti-phishing blacklist contained confidential information that could have been used for identity theft, but any private data has been removed, a ...

Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 16 January 2007 4:40 PM

A MoneyGram International server has been breached, allowing cybercrooks access to the personal information of nearly 80,000 people.

UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 13 December 2006 11:58 AM

The University of California, Los Angeles alerted 800,000 people on Tuesday that their personal information may have been compromised after discovering that hackers have been ...

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

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 30 October 2006 6:45 PM

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.

Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

By Dan Kaplan, 30 August 2006 6:34 PM

Hackers hijacked AT&T's computer system over the weekend and accessed the personal information of about 19,000 customers using the company's online store, the telecom giant ...

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