Cyber Security

Since 2015, Apple Inc has tried to protect its Mac line of computers from a form of hacking that is extremely hard to detect, but it has not been entirely successful in getting the fixes to its customers, according to research released on Friday by Duo Security.

Equifax Inc told the U.S. House of Representatives in a letter made public on Friday that its board of directors formed a special committee to review stock sales by company executives weeks before the credit-reporting service disclosed a massive data breach.

Equifax could announce in coming days that it will claw back compensation from some top executives over its massive data breach, a person familiar with the matter said.

Amazon.com Inc's Whole Foods Market on Thursday said payment card information has been stolen from taprooms, restaurants and other venues located within some of its stores.

Amazon.com Inc's Whole Foods Market on Thursday said payment card information has been stolen from taprooms, restaurants and other venues located within some of its stores.

A scam Netflix email that asks users to input bank account data  is making the rounds, according to a new report.

A scam Netflix email that asks users to input bank account data  is making the rounds, according to a new report.

Montgomery County, Alabama, the victim of a ransomware attack that began last week, paid hackers a ransom of up to $50,000 to retrieve stolen data, county officials confirmed to FOX Business on Monday.

Montgomery County, Alabama, the victim of a ransomware attack that began last week, paid hackers a ransom of up to $50,000 to retrieve stolen data, county officials confirmed to FOX Business on Monday.

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) only learned in August that hackers had last year breached the regulator's database of corporate announcements, according to prepared congressional testimony seen by Reuters on Monday.

Cybersecurity and fraud prevention advisor Frank Abagnale on Monday said the recent Equifax data breach that may have affected over 140 million Americans is possibly a buildup to one monumental cyber breach event.

Cybersecurity and fraud prevention advisor Frank Abagnale on Monday said the recent Equifax data breach that may have affected over 140 million Americans is possibly a buildup to one monumental cyber breach event.

Deloitte, one of the largest private firms in the United States with a prominent global presence, confirmed on Monday that it had been the victim of a cybersecurity breach that compromised client accounts.

Deloitte, one of the largest private firms in the United States with a prominent global presence, confirmed on Monday that it had been the victim of a cybersecurity breach that compromised client accounts.

As cybersecurity and data breaches are becoming an increasing threat to Americans, more and more companies are seeing themselves succumb to the hands of malicious hackers.

As cybersecurity and data breaches are becoming an increasing threat to Americans, more and more companies are seeing themselves succumb to the hands of malicious hackers.

Shares of credit reporting agency Equifax (NYSE:EFX), the victim of a “megabreach” earlier this month, rose more than 6% on Friday, as Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded the stock to outperform.