Data Security

President Obama's press secretary declined to confirm China's role in the massive OPM breach, but left open the potential for retaliation if a nation state is determined to be involved.

AeroGrow is notifying customers that malware was likely used to infiltrate its online servers, and payment card data may have been compromised.

A breach at the Office of Personnel Management, which may impact millions of federal workers, casts harsh light on vulnerabilities in federal IT systems.

Eataly's Retail Marketplace in New York City confirmed that it was the victim of a data breach earlier this year.

The Associated Press reported on Thursday that the White House administration and other government entities are investigating a massive breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is expected to sign a bill that updates existing law to include data breach notification deadlines and requires one year of identity theft protection for those whose SSNs have been compromised.

Visa and FireEye formed a partnership aimed at helping merchants and card issuers access threat intelligence and combat cyber attacks.

Treasury Inspector General Russell George criticized the IRS in front a Senate committee hearing for failing to make a number of updates recommended by his office.