Cyber Security

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.

Russian-based Kaspersky Lab has sued the U.S. government over a decision to ban use of the company’s products at all federal agencies due to national security concerns.

The repeal means that internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon will no longer be required to treat all internet content equally.

The collapse of Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate has not diminished the militant group’s ability to inspire attacks on Western targets via the internet, U.S. national security officials told senators on Wednesday.

If you think 2017 was a bad year for cyberattacks, just wait to see what happens in the coming years, one cybersecurity expert warns.

PayPal Holdings Inc. said Friday that personally identifiable information for roughly 1.6 million users has potentially been compromised at a company it acquired earlier this year.

A new bill could send company executives to jail if they fail to disclose a cybersecurity event to the public within a reasonable amount of time, or intentionally attempt to conceal it.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s newly appointed chairman for supervision, Randy Quarles, cautioned business leaders and central banks against adopting new payment system technologies too quickly on Thursday.

Three people affiliated with a Chinese cyber security firm hacked into the networks of Siemens AG, Trimble Inc and Moody's Analytics to steal business secrets, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.