After Equifax breach, Congress unlikely to pass new rules to protect consumer data
Several bills unveiled after Equifax are so far missing a key ingredient for success: Republican co-sponsors.
Yahoo breach indictments may shed light on other hacks
A scheme uncovered during a federal investigation into a huge Yahoo security breach may have opened a window into other hacks potentially instigated by foreign governments, according to computer security experts.
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News Wrap: Russian officials, hackers charged in Yahoo case
In our news wrap Wednesday, two Russian intelligence officers and two cyber hackers have been charged in a Yahoo data breach that compromised 500 million accounts. Also, the Federal Reserve announced that short-term interest rates are going up again, for…
WATCH: U.S. charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach
The Justice Department is expected to announce charges tied to a mega breach of Yahoo user accounts. Federal officials are expected to make a cybercrime announcement Wednesday morning.
Yahoo said an "unauthorized third party" hacked these accounts in August 2013.
In our news wrap Thursday, Tulsa prosecutors charged the policewoman who shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man, with first-degree manslaughter. Also, Yahoo says hackers stole data from 500 million user accounts -- one of the largest online security breaches…
Yahoo stated the stolen information may include names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and passwords.
Tech giant Yahoo has long struggled to define a strategy to satisfy investors, consumers and the markets. On Tuesday, CEO Marissa Mayer announced that the company would consider offers for buying its core assets and would be laying off 15…
Yahoo is working on streamlining its strategy, while over at Twitter there's a new permanent CEO. What’s making these tech giants adjust how they do business? Hari Sreenivasan talks with Jon Kelly of Vanity Fair.
