Cyber Security

In the wake of the Equifax breach, businesses, lawmakers and individuals are grappling with the issue of protecting personal information – and for Congress, that could mean increased regulation and oversight.

A handful of cyber security stocks have rallied since the hacking of the credit-reporting company Equifax was disclosed last week.

A handful of cyber security stocks have rallied since the hacking of the credit-reporting company Equifax was disclosed last week.

FBN's Lauren Simonetti on Apple's new iPhone and the Equifax data breach.

FBN's Lauren Simonetti on Apple's new iPhone and the Equifax data breach.

This data breach almost certainly will rank among the largest in U.S. history, leaving millions of Americans at risk for identity theft. Here is what you need to know.

This data breach almost certainly will rank among the largest in U.S. history, leaving millions of Americans at risk for identity theft. Here is what you need to know.

Paul Viollis, ‘The Security Brief’ host told FOX Business Equifax’s hack may give terrorist groups the ability to purchase personal information from the potentially 143 million U.S. consumers affected by the breach.

Paul Viollis, ‘The Security Brief’ host told FOX Business Equifax’s hack may give terrorist groups the ability to purchase personal information from the potentially 143 million U.S. consumers affected by the breach.

Equifax Inc's shares tumbled 18 percent on Friday after the provider of consumer credit scores revealed that hackers may have stolen personal details of nearly half of the American adult population in one of the largest data breaches.