Cyber Security

Intel downplayed concerns that software updates to address security vulnerabilities in its computer chips will degrade performance of computers as businesses and consumers scrambled to figure out whether installing the patches would slow their machines.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) is not off the hook for its massive 2017 data breach, lawmakers told FOX Business, despite a noticeable lack of progress on new legislation.

Apple will release a patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs within days, it said on Thursday, after major chipmakers disclosed flaws that leave nearly every modern computing device vulnerable to hackers.

Government filings are showing that Krzanich sold about $39 million in shares and options in his company several months after Google informed the chipmaker of a serious security problem affecting its products.

Intel shares fell nearly 3 percent on Thursday as investors worried that newly disclosed bugs in the company’s widely used computer microprocessors could be costly to mitigate.

This holiday shopping season was expected to be one of the strongest in years, potentially gifting cybercriminals with extra opportunities to steal consumers’ sensitive information.

Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly every modern computing device containing chips from Intel Corp , Advanced Micro Devices Inc and ARM Holdings.

Wall Street rejoiced in 2017 as the stock market rose to record levels, but not all business leaders and companies were able to join in on the fun.

While 2017 was riddled with cyberattacks, including at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and global accounting firm Deloitte, the Equifax (NYSE:EFX) hack may take the cake in terms of both scale and consequence.

The Philippines is beefing up cybersecurity measures prior to the expected entry of Chinese firms in its telecoms industry, amid concerns that national security could be at risk.

"The attack was widespread and cost billions, and North Korea is directly responsible," Tom Bossert, the White House homeland security adviser, wrote in an opinion piece published online by the Wall Street Journal.