On the same day it was hit with a $700 million fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Equifax has agreed to a proposed settlement worth at least $1.4 billion in a multidistrict class-action suit over its 2017 data breach, Law.com reports. According to court papers filed at a U.S. District Court ...

Facebook began alerting users that a technical error in its Messenger Kids app allowed children to engage in group chats with unapproved users, The Verge reports. Facebook confirmed alerts were sent to thousands of users and that it had turned off the affected chats. It is unclear how long the probl...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 50 states and territories, announced a settlement Monday morning with Equifax related to its 2017 data breach. In the settlement, Equifax agreed to pay at least $575 million — and potentially up to $700 millio...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 50 states and territories, announced a settlement Monday morning with Equifax related to its 2017 data breach. In the settlement, Equifax agreed to pay at least $575 million — and potentially up to $700 millio...

Documents stolen from SyTech, a contractor for Russian intelligence service FSB, reveal details on several plans for the agency, ZDNet reports. Hackers breached the company's entire IT network to reveal plans for deanonymizing Tor traffic, collecting data about social media users, and covertly penet...