Data security

The massive data breach impacted nearly half of all Americans, and credit unions will now need to be on guard for a variety of fraud types that could arise as a result.

An organized crime ring in Eastern Europe has orchestrated sophisticated cyber and physical attacks that have drained millions of dollars from banks in Russia, and banks in other countries could be targeted next.

Equifax Inc. has seen no evidence that the cyberattackers who got access to sensitive information on 145 million U.S. consumers worked for the company, former Chief Executive Officer Richard Smith said.

Day two of Equifax hearing focuses as much on business model as on the data breach; Fed chair again says she supports bank rules that are not "unduly burdensome."

Tel Aviv is home to some of the world's top cybersecurity talent, the bank said.

Former Equifax CEO blames one employee’s mistake for the massive hack; Warren calls Sloan “incompetent” and says he should be fired.

Credit bureaus can address identity theft by advancing the robustness of their security processes and abandoning outdated systems that rely on our personal information, writes Jason Brvenik, chief technology officer for NSS Labs.

Richard Smith came to Capitol Hill this week to speak about the massive breach at Equifax, but it was clear Tuesday that he will be defending the entire credit reporting industry.

Richard Smith came to Capitol Hill this week to speak about the massive breach at Equifax, but it was clear Tuesday that he will be defending the entire credit reporting industry.

The Trump administration is exploring ways to replace the use of Social Security numbers as the main method of assuring people’s identities in the wake of consumer credit agency Equifax Inc.’s massive data breach.