Security News

SEC Chair Wants More Cyber Risk Disclosure From Public Firms
2017-09-26 17:48

Jay Clayton Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee on SEC, Equifax BreachesPublicly traded companies should do a better job of disclosing cyber risks they face in their filings with the...

Senate Testimony: SEC Chairman Offers Cyber 'Mea Culpa'
2017-09-26 17:18

Regulator Also Launches 'Cyber Unit' to Investigate 'Cyber-Related Misconduct'The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, promised the Senate banking committee Tuesday...

Senate Testimony: SEC Chairman Signals Cyber 'Mea Culpa'
2017-09-26 12:48

Regulator Also Launches 'Cyber Unit' to Investigate 'Cyber-Related Misconduct'The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, will promise the Senate banking committee that...

2016 SEC Hack May Have Benefited Insider Trading
2017-09-22 15:47

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said this week that hackers managed to infiltrate one of its systems last year, something that likely facilitated insider trading.

Hackers May Have Traded On Stolen SEC Data
2017-09-22 09:03

SEC Commissioner Faces Senate Questioning Over Newly Disclosed May 2016 BreachThe chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will face the Senate Banking Committee next week following...

Profiting from the SEC Breach
2017-09-22 06:03

Analyzing the impact of a breach of computers at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, exploring alternative plans to implement...

SEC Says It Was Hacked in 2016
2017-09-21 09:45

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said late Wednesday that it was the victim of a cyber-attack in 2016 that may have allowed hackers to profit through trading on...

SEC Discloses Hackers Broke Into Edgar Corporate Filing System Last Year
2017-09-21 03:43

This month has been full of breaches. Now, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the top U.S. markets regulator, has disclosed that hackers managed to hack into its financial document...

SEC Chairman Seeks More Cyber Risk Disclosure (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-06 13:32

Wall Street Regulator Eyes Cyber Shortfalls, Plus Initial Coin OfferingsThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says publicly traded businesses must better describe their...