Cyber Security

Kaspersky Lab was deemed a potential U.S. national security threat in September, and now most government agencies have identified whether the company could have access to their systems.

Kaspersky Lab was deemed a potential U.S. national security threat in September, and now most government agencies have identified whether the company could have access to their systems.

After a slew of high-profile data breaches this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to update how companies are required to report cybersecurity incidents.

After a slew of high-profile data breaches this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to update how companies are required to report cybersecurity incidents.

Up to 180 million smart phone owners are at risk of having some of their text messages and calls intercepted by hackers because of a simple coding error in at least 685 mobile apps, cyber-security firm Appthority warned on Thursday.

Up to 180 million smart phone owners are at risk of having some of their text messages and calls intercepted by hackers because of a simple coding error in at least 685 mobile apps, cyber-security firm Appthority warned on Thursday.

Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo! and Richard Smith, former CEO of Equifax, are on the hot seat again.

Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo! and Richard Smith, former CEO of Equifax, are on the hot seat again.

An email-based phishing scam that attempts to steal personal information from Netflix’s 110 million subscribers has been circulating the internet in recent days, prompting the streaming giant to issue a response this week.

An email-based phishing scam that attempts to steal personal information from Netflix’s 110 million subscribers has been circulating the internet in recent days, prompting the streaming giant to issue a response this week.

Equifax Inc said on Friday that none of the four executives who sold their shares before details of a data breach were disclosed publicly had knowledge of the incident when their trades were made.

Wealthy individuals now have the option of buying their own cybersecurity protection, to cover up to $1 million in potential financial losses.

The House Financial Services committee on Wednesday held an additional hearing on the Equifax (NYSE:EFX) data breach, which affected the personal information of more than 145 million Americans, but not one representative from any of the three major credit reporting bureaus accepted the invitation to appear before lawmakers.

The House Financial Services committee on Wednesday held an additional hearing on the Equifax (NYSE:EFX) data breach, which affected the personal information of more than 145 million Americans, but not one representative from any of the three major credit reporting bureaus accepted the invitation to appear before lawmakers.

Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs would not pass the “smell test” for a government contract today, witnesses indicated in testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Wednesday.

Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs would not pass the “smell test” for a government contract today, witnesses indicated in testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Wednesday.

Britain's markets watchdog said it has opened an investigation into the hacking of U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax, which affected nearly 700,000 UK citizens.

Britain's markets watchdog said it has opened an investigation into the hacking of U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax, which affected nearly 700,000 UK citizens.