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.

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Keyloggers: Weapon of choice for hackers 

Keyloggers: Weapon of choice for hackers

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

Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?

By Simon Khalaf, 11 November 2005 3:46 PM
Hackers up pressure on P2P networks  

Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

By William Eazel, 1 November 2005 10:49 AM
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. ...
Hackers resort to guerrilla tactics 

Hackers resort to guerrilla tactics

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

British businesses call for tougher sentences for hackers

By René Millman, 12 October 2005 12:13 PM
More than eight out of ten British businesses think hackers should get longer sentences, according to a new poll.
Mozilla nightmare continues as site hit by hackers 

Mozilla nightmare continues as site hit by hackers

By David Quainton, 21 September 2005 10:59 AM
Not-for-profit software group Mozilla has been hit by hackers downloading infected source code onto its website.
Hackers for hire 

Hackers for hire

By Mark Murtagh, 7 September 2005 2:30 PM
Forget the outdated hacker image of a spotty anarchic teenager holed up in his bedroom defacing the websites of global organizations; today’s hackers are not only older but ...
Firestarters more dangerous than hackers 

Firestarters more dangerous than hackers

By David Quainton, 7 September 2005 12:39 PM
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.
FBI hunting more hackers as Zotob plot thickens 

FBI hunting more hackers as Zotob plot thickens

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

Brazilian hackers captured in police net

By David Quainton, 26 August 2005 11:19 AM
Brazilian police have captured 85 people suspected of operating a multi-million dollar high-tech theft operation.
Hackers third crack at Boulder uni servers 

Hackers third crack at Boulder uni servers

By David Quainton, 22 August 2005 3:24 PM
Hackers have hit a Colorado university’s servers for the third time in under two months.
Virus writers and hackers change tactics 

Virus writers and hackers change tactics

By David Emm, 22 August 2005 10:53 AM
For some time now, Kaspersky Lab has been tracking a shift in virus writers' tactics. The relative decline in the number of global epidemics during the last year signals a ...
Welsh students can turn graduate hackers 

Welsh students can turn graduate hackers

By David Quainton, 19 August 2005 2:30 PM
The world’s first postgraduate certificate in penetration testing and information security has been set up by a Welsh university.
Hackers alter Vista 

Hackers alter Vista

By René Millman, 5 August 2005 11:49 AM
Months before the long-awaited new operating system has hit the shelves, an Austrian virus writer has published details on five viruses targeting Windows Vista in an underground...
Debate» Ethical hacking courses fail to provide practical information to security professionals 

Debate» Ethical hacking courses fail to provide practical information to security professionals

By Prof. Ken, 1 July 2005 4:20 PM
Hackers exploit university and airport weakspots 

Hackers exploit university and airport weakspots

By David Quainton, 1 July 2005 3:50 PM
U.S. regional press is reporting two hacking incidents, affecting a University database and Erie International Airport.
'Computer genius' jailed for hacking Pentagon 

'Computer genius' jailed for hacking Pentagon

By René Millman, 27 June 2005 3:28 PM
A Californian man was sentenced to four months in prison for hacking into the computer systems of federal agencies and defacing websites in April 2002.
Hackers target security product flaws 

Hackers target security product flaws

By René Millman, 22 June 2005 1:52 PM
Hackers are increasingly taking aim at vulnerabilities in security products rather than operating systems, according to a new report.
Hackers batter critical U.K. infrastructure 

Hackers batter critical U.K. infrastructure

By David Quainton, 16 June 2005 4:04 PM
300 UK government departments and businesses are being targeted by specifically engineered viral attacks.
Hackers cash in on Jackson trial 

Hackers cash in on Jackson trial

By David Quainton, 10 June 2005 3:25 PM
Spammers are cashing in on media coverage of the Michael Jackson trial with a mail claiming the singer has attempted suicide.
Don't hire hackers, warns professor 

Don't hire hackers, warns professor

By David Quainton, 23 May 2005 4:10 PM
A university professor has warned companies against employing hackers because she feels they lack ethical integrity.
Hushmail attacked by DNS hackers 

Hushmail attacked by DNS hackers

By René Millman, 25 April 2005 3:59 PM
Secure email service Hushmail appeared to be on the receiving end of hacking attempt yesterday when users of the service noticed an apparent defacement on its home page.
Small biz calls for ISPs to fight hackers 

Small biz calls for ISPs to fight hackers

By René Millman, 18 April 2005 12:11 PM
Three-quarters of SMEs want ISPs to protect them from hackers and viruses according to a new survey.
Russia - Where hackers eat caviar 

Russia - Where hackers eat caviar

By René Millman, 6 April 2005 4:59 PM
A Russian police chief told delegates at the e-Crime Congress in London today that Russian hackers are fast becoming a threat to the internet as they form into organized ...
Microsoft update - Apple hackers downdate 

Microsoft update - Apple hackers downdate

By David Quainton, 24 March 2005 3:23 PM
Microsoft is putting the finishes touches to its new update program, set to replace Windows Update Service.
Hackers pull a fast one on Fast24 

Hackers pull a fast one on Fast24

By David Quainton, 21 March 2005 4:12 PM
ISP Fast24 has advised customers to ignore emails after its support forum was hacked into over the weekend.
Don’t do it Bill. All this will achieve is more hacking 

Don’t do it Bill. All this will achieve is more hacking

By Robert Schifreen, 17 March 2005 3:03 PM
In an interview last month for the BBC, Bill Gates once again stressed how seriously Microsoft is now taking security. He spoke proudly, for example, of the 100 million ...
New forum to guard against hackers 

New forum to guard against hackers

By David Quainton, 1 February 2005 11:24 AM
A UK-based information sharing community is being created to combat the increasing threat of electronic attack on information systems.
“Evil Twin” allows hackers to phish for wireless data 

“Evil Twin” allows hackers to phish for wireless data

By René Millman, 20 January 2005 2:14 PM
Hackers are setting up fake wireless base stations and websites to trick laptop users into giving out sensitive information according to a cyber-crime expert.
Spanish man arrested on webcam hacking charge 

Spanish man arrested on webcam hacking charge

By René Millman, 19 January 2005 1:25 PM
Spanish police have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with writing and distributing a trojan which hijacks unsuspecting users' webcams.
Gmail reveals secrets to hackers 

Gmail reveals secrets to hackers

By David Quainton, 13 January 2005 12:10 PM
People sending emails to Gmail accounts may find they reveal more than they bargained for. A bug within Google mail service allows hackers to reveal details of other users’ ...
Closing the door to web hackers 

Closing the door to web hackers

By Niall Moynihan, 7 January 2005 11:47 AM
More organizations are turning to remote access to boost productivity, but this makes them more vulnerable to malicious attacks. Check Point’s Niall Moynihan looks at how to go ...
Hackers start to feel long arm of law 

Hackers start to feel long arm of law

By David Quainton, 6 December 2004 3:44 PM
Global collaboration is paying off. David Quainton reports on the legal success
Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking 

Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking

In Applications - By René Millman, 2 December 2004 12:00 AM
Despite the names (Konstantin Gavrilenko, Andrei Mikhailovsky, Andrew Vladimirov), the three people who wrote this book are based in the UK and are the founders of an IT ...
Banner ads next stop for hackers 

Banner ads next stop for hackers

By David Quainton, 22 November 2004 4:52 PM
Banner advertising is being used to deliver the Bofra worm to visitors of European websites. Users of a number of high profile sites will find that clicking on banner ads ...
Students in spotlight over hacking  

Students in spotlight over hacking

By Dan Ilett, 16 July 2004 5:20 PM
Two Oxford University students are facing fines up to £500 for hacking into their university's network.
Hackers break into supercomputers 

Hackers break into supercomputers

By Dan Ilett, 15 April 2004 3:40 PM
Hackers have attacked some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers in a co-ordinated effort.
Islam Online portal allegedly downed by Israeli hackers 

Islam Online portal allegedly downed by Israeli hackers

By Steve Gold, 29 March 2004 4:43 PM
IslamOnline.net, a major Islamic web portal, claims its site was effectively downed between 1550 hours on Thursday and 0630 hours Friday by hackers originating from Israeli ...
Germany clamps down on hackers 

Germany clamps down on hackers

By Steve Gold, 22 March 2004 3:23 PM
German authorities are stepping up the hunt for computer hackers.
New Zealand police issue charges in first computer hacking case 

New Zealand police issue charges in first computer hacking case

By Steve Gold, 19 March 2004 3:14 PM
New Zealand police are using a new law for the first time to charge a man for computer hacking.
Hackers Turn To P2P Resources For Attack Vectors 

Hackers Turn To P2P Resources For Attack Vectors

By Steve Gold, 18 March 2004 2:53 PM
A freely available peer-to-peer (P2P) hacking tool has become the weapon of choice for many hackers looking to take control of users' PCs.
Hackers phish traders first customers second 

Hackers phish traders first customers second

By Dan Ilett, 16 March 2004 4:19 PM
Hackers are stealing thousands of identities from online traders in a sophisticated cyber-scam scam.
Israeli teenager charged with US police system hacking 

Israeli teenager charged with US police system hacking

By Steve Gold, 11 March 2004 2:39 PM
Israeli police have arrested a 19-year-old teenager on charges of hacking into a police computer system in Pennsylvania.
Hackers Get Green Light 

Hackers Get Green Light

By Peter Stephenson, 19 January 2004 10:45 AM
There have been endless debates over whether or not to hire hackers.
When the Hackers Come Knocking 

When the Hackers Come Knocking

By the Interpol, 16 January 2004 10:42 AM
When a computer has been hacked, the first reaction of the system administrator is usually to restore the system and bring it back online as soon as possible.
Hacker Repellent: Deterring Hackers on a Shoestring Budget 

Hacker Repellent: Deterring Hackers on a Shoestring Budget

By Amit Klein, 14 January 2004 1:21 PM
Today, hackers scan and probe sites of all sizes to find those most vulnerable to e-shoplifting, data theft or portals to access broader attacks.
White-hat Hacking 101 

White-hat Hacking 101

By Peter Wood, 12 January 2004 1:04 PM
These days I spend my time breaking into networks and web servers for a living.
Wardialing - The Forgotten Front in the War against Hackers 

Wardialing - The Forgotten Front in the War against Hackers

By Jonathan Gossels,, 9 January 2004 4:21 PM
Hackers have thousands of different ways to access or exploit computing environments.
Security Devices Don’t Always Save Companies from Hackers 

Security Devices Don’t Always Save Companies from Hackers

9 January 2004 4:16 PM
On May 29, 2003, the Computer Security Institute (CSI) and the FBI published the results of their most recent Computer Crime and Security Survey, now in its eighth year.
Crackers, Hackers and Thieves - don’t make their Christmas - leave your Handhelds at home! 

Crackers, Hackers and Thieves - don’t make their Christmas - leave your Handhelds at home!

By Magnus Ahlberg, 9 January 2004 12:39 PM
Leave your laptop or personal handheld at home when you join the Christmas rush and revelry, or risk losing your mobile device and all the information which resides on it.
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