Yahoo says all 3B accounts affected in 2013 hack
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 says all 3B accounts affected in 2013 hack
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.
Equifax awarded $7M anti-fraud prevention contract by the IRS
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.
New Equifax CEO could get $3M payday
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.
Social Security number has 'outlived its usefulness', WH cybersecurity coordinator says
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.
Social Security number has 'outlived its usefulness', WH cybersecurity coordinator says
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.
Regulators fret about cyber risk after SEC hack
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.
Regulators fret about cyber risk after SEC hack
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.
Fmr. Equifax CEO: Breach happened on my watch
Congressional hearing on Equifax data breach
Equifax data breach best defense
Equifax-type cyber attacks defense
Equifax was not set up to help consumers: Varney
Equifax data breach hearing
Equifax in the hot seat on Capitol Hill: LIVE Blog
Members of Congress seek answers for the hack that compromised over 145 million Americans.
Fmr. Equifax CEO to expose chain of errors that led to breach in congressional testimony
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.
"Equifax Rule" needed for America - now: Opinion
Time for a rule that will ensure Americans are not victimized twice following a cyber hack.
"Equifax Rule" needed for America - now: Opinion
Time for a rule that will ensure Americans are not victimized twice following a cyber hack.
Equifax says 2.5M additional individuals potentially victimized during data breach
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.
SEC hackers accessed individuals' personal information: Chairman Clayton
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton said Monday that the personal information of at least two individuals was compromised as a result of the cyberattack announced in September.
Facebook to turn over Russia-linked ads to Congress
Social media giant Facebook is expected to provide Congress on Monday with more than 3,000 ads that ran around the time of the 2016 presidential election and are linked to a Russian ad agency.
Some Macs vulnerable to 'firmware' attacks: security firm
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 board launches review of executive stock sales after data breach: letter
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.