CBTX said an unauthorized person obtained personal information for about 7,800 customers.

The software, which was developed by Feedzai, will eventually block payments that appear to be fraudulent or mistaken.

When so many users trust large companies like Google with their personal data, it's up to these companies to disclose any compromise of the data security as early as possible, writes Aman Khanna, vice president of products for ThumbSignIn.

Web attacks spike around the holidays, creating a higher risk for malware, phishing and other crime, according to Ryan Wilk, vice president of customer success for NuData Security, a Mastercard company.

The NYSE contract will pay out in cryptocurrency; 10 Estonians who worked at the Danish bank were detained, and prosecutors promise more arrests.

Maria Vullo is stepping down as head of New York's banking and insurance regulator after three years in which she created a national model for cybersecurity regulations at banks and fought back against federal attempts to chip away at payday-lending rules.

A former senior staffer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was found guilty of embezzling confidential information about banks from the agency before she left her post, and could face up to 20 years in prison.

Rich Baich, Wells Fargo's security chief and newly appointed security advisor to the White House, shares attack types he’s worried about and top defenses.

With control of the House changing hands in January, credit unions are set to shift their focus from regulatory relief to cybersecurity and fighting CRA.

It can be difficult for security analysts to pinpoint the abnormal behavior while sorting through huge amounts of data, according to Steve Moore, chief security strategist at Exabeam.