Security News

Equifax Coder Settles Insider Trading Charges With SEC
2018-06-29 09:33

Software Engineer Profited From Breach Knowledge, Regulator AllegesAn Equifax software engineer has settled an insider trading charge with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after he...

SEC Fines Yahoo $35 Million Over 2014 Breach
2018-04-25 10:03

Regulator Accuses Yahoo - Now 'Altaba' - Of Taking Too Long To Notify InvestorsYahoo, now known as Altaba, has agreed to a $35 million civil fine with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

Rudd-y hell, dark web! Amber alert! UK Home Sec is on the war path for stealthy cyber-crims
2018-04-11 18:23

Hashtag game over crooks question mark question mark Britain's Home Secretary Amber Rudd has launched a crackdown on criminals who exploit the dark web.…

SEC Charges a Former Equifax CIO With Insider Trading
2018-03-14 18:17

Jun Ying Allegedly Dumped Stock After Deducing Equifax Had Suffered Mega-BreachThe Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice have both charged Jun Ying, a former CIO at data...

SEC Reportedly Launches Cryptocurrency Probe
2018-03-01 15:48

Report: Dozens of Firms and Advisers Behind Initial Coin Offerings Receive SubpoenasThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly issued dozens of subpoenas and requests for...

SEC Releases Updated Cybersecurity Guidance
2018-02-23 13:48

Regulator Demands More Risk Disclosure, Better Insider Trading PoliciesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released revised guidance "to assist public companies in preparing...

SEC Tells Execs Not to Trade While Investigating Security Incidents
2018-02-22 09:39

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday announced updated guidance on how public companies should handle the investigation and disclosure of data breaches and other...

SEC Plans Cybersecurity Guidance Refresh: What to Expect
2017-12-29 15:18

Breach Notification Timing and Insider Trading Rules Among Expected ChangesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to update its 6-year-old cybersecurity guidance for how publicly...

SEC Files Charges in Digital Currency Investment Scam
2017-12-04 22:14

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday its newly-created Cyber Unit shut down a digital currency investment scam, charging a company that took millions from investors, "falsely...

Report: SEC Plans Breach Reporting Guidance Refresh
2017-11-10 14:03

Regulator Set to Revise 6-Year-Old Cybersecurity RulesAll U.S. publicly traded companies should review how they internally disseminate breach information and expect to see revised cybersecurity...