Cyber Security

Former Equifax (NYSE:EFX) CEO Richard Smith will assume the hot seat before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, where he is expected to face another round of tough questions about a megabreach that compromised the personal information of 145.5 million individuals.

Former Equifax (NYSE:EFX) CEO Richard Smith will assume the hot seat before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, where he is expected to face another round of tough questions about a megabreach that compromised the personal information of 145.5 million individuals.

The NFL players union is apparently the latest victim of an online breach of private information.

Yahoo, now part of Verizon Communications Inc, said on Tuesday that an investigation showed all 3 billion of its user accounts were affected in a 2013 data theft, tripling its earlier estimate of the largest breach in history.

Yahoo, now part of Verizon Communications Inc, said on Tuesday that an investigation showed all 3 billion of its user accounts were affected in a 2013 data theft, tripling its earlier estimate of the largest breach in history.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has awarded a $7.25 million contract to Equifax (NYSE:EFX) in exchange for its help preventing fraud at the government agency.

While Equifax's old CEO testifies in front of Congress, the company laid out a lucrative new salary package for its new CEO, Paulino Barros, Jr.

The Equifax breach of 145.5 million Americans’ personally identifiable information has brought cybersecurity to the national forefront and as experts grapple with protecting consumer privacy, the Social Security number could be on the chopping block.

The Equifax breach of 145.5 million Americans’ personally identifiable information has brought cybersecurity to the national forefront and as experts grapple with protecting consumer privacy, the Social Security number could be on the chopping block.

A pair of top U.S. regulators called for increased attention to cyber risks to the financial system Tuesday in the wake of the hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's corporate filing system.

A pair of top U.S. regulators called for increased attention to cyber risks to the financial system Tuesday in the wake of the hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's corporate filing system.

Members of Congress seek answers for the hack that compromised over 145 million Americans.

Now-retired Equifax CEO Richard Smith will testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Tuesday, where he is expected to apologize for his company’s failure to fix a flaw that led to a massive data breach.

Time for a rule that will ensure Americans are not victimized twice following a cyber hack.

Time for a rule that will ensure Americans are not victimized twice following a cyber hack.

Credit reporting agency Equifax (NYSE:EFX) announced on Monday that an additional 2.5 million individuals were potentially compromised during the massive cyber breach earlier this year, bringing the grand total to 145.5 million.