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U.S. Reportedly Drafting Potential Sanctions Over China Hacking
The Obama administration is drafting an escalating series of actions, including economic sanctions and curbs on doing business in the U.S., to punish China and other nations that persist in hacking ...
Court Ruling: FTC Has Authority to Regulate Corporate Cyber Security
A U.S. appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has authority to regulate corporate cyber security, and may pursue a lawsuit accusing hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp of failing to ...
IRS Taxpayer-Data Theft Much Worse Than Previously Thought
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Monday a hacking attack into one of its computer databases revealed in May was much more extensive than previously thought, with nearly three times as ...
New Credit Card Tech Falls Short in Addressing Security Problems
New technology about to be deployed by credit card companies will require U.S. consumers to carry a new kind of card and retailers across the nation to upgrade payment terminals. But despite a price ...
FBI Closes In on Anthem Data Hackers
The FBI said it's close to finding the hackers responsible for the attack on health-insurance company Anthem Inc. that exposed personal data on about 80 million customers. Federal Bureau of ...
More Digital U.S. Health Data is Increasing Medical ID Theft
Medical identity theft jumped 22 percent last year as more U.S. health data becomes electronic and easier for cyber criminals to steal from doctors' offices, hospitals and insurers. Incidents of ...