Data security

The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, would end litigation over two distinct cybersecurity incidents in 2021 which affected over 2 million customers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen a rapid drop in the effectiveness of its cybersecurity program, according to a new report from the Fed's Office of Inspector General.

New Federal Reserve research reveals that identity theft victims who use extended fraud alerts often see significant and lasting credit improvements.

Class action lawsuits accuse the lender and servicer of negligence over the incident which compromised the sensitive data of tens of thousands of customers.

A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.

The Federal Housing Administration also is removing personally identifiable information from the electronic data set and improving cybersecurity more broadly.

The database contained internal user emails, KPI report templates and other internal data, but no personal or financial customer data.

The incident appears connected to recent social engineering campaigns, including attacks tied to Salesforce.

The need for an insurance policy that covers AI risks is growing with the adoption of AI technologies.

With federal oversight easing, Rhode Island joins states pushing cybersecurity laws for finance companies not covered by federal bank regulators.