Cyber Security

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.

FBN’s Hillary Vaughn on hackers targeting U.S. schools.

FBN’s Hillary Vaughn on hackers targeting U.S. schools.

The U.S government issued a rare public warning that sophisticated hackers are targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest sign that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure.

Whole Foods Market said Friday that a data breach involving credit-card charges made at the grocer's taprooms and full-service restaurants affected about 100 venues in its stores over a six-month period.

Whole Foods Market said Friday that a data breach involving credit-card charges made at the grocer's taprooms and full-service restaurants affected about 100 venues in its stores over a six-month period.

As the number of complaints continue to rise following credit reporting agency Equifax’s massive hack last week, the scale and scope of the breach is troubling cybersecurity experts who warn nearly every adult in the United States could have been affected.

The company urged users to quickly patch their systems to prevent attacks.

The company urged users to quickly patch their systems to prevent attacks.

Equifax CEO Richard Smith abruptly retired Tuesday following a massive data breach that potentially impacts 143 million Americans.

Equifax CEO Richard Smith abruptly retired Tuesday following a massive data breach that potentially impacts 143 million Americans.

Belgian researchers have discovered a flaw in a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications that could allow hackers to read information that was previously understood to be encrypted, or infect websites with malware.

Belgian researchers have discovered a flaw in a widely used system for securing Wi-Fi communications that could allow hackers to read information that was previously understood to be encrypted, or infect websites with malware.