Cyber Security

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.

Equifax breach hits Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers.

Equifax breach hits Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers.

Equifax Inc, a provider of consumer credit scores, said on Thursday a hack exposed the personal details of potentially 143 million U.S. consumers between mid-May and July.

About four million Time Warner Cable records containing details of its customers were found unsecured on an Amazon server last month, tech website Gizmodo reported on Friday.

About four million Time Warner Cable records containing details of its customers were found unsecured on an Amazon server last month, tech website Gizmodo reported on Friday.

A U.S. judge said Yahoo must face nationwide litigation brought on behalf of well over 1 billion users who said their personal information was compromised in three massive data breaches.

The anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin may be helping online hackers to monetize their approach, making it imperative for companies to evolve their cybersecurity policies, said McAfee CEO Chris Young.

FBN’s Lauren Simonetti on the markets, the HBO hackers’ leaks and Disney versus Netflix.

Time Warner’s $85B merger may be tainted by the HBO breach.