Data Breaches

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) customers, both present and past, stand to receive up to $7,500 as part of a proposed $177 million settlement. This settlement is in response to two significant data breaches that affected millions of AT&T customers. What Happened: AT&T Inc. has suggested a settlement...

Three of the leading U.S. banks have reported significant data breaches, compromising the personal and account information of hundreds of their customers. What Happened: The banks that have fallen prey to these security breaches include Citizens Bank, Truist Bank, and First National Bank. The banks...

The latest "ransomware" cyberattack is showing up across the globe from hospitals in Britain, schools in China and government networks in Russia. Assuming a public listed company is to be crippled by a similar attack, how will the stock react? There is some data available for investors...

Shares of VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VDSI) surged higher by 8 percent Tuesday morning, but are still lower by nearly 35 percent year-to-date. Stan Berenshteyn of Sidoti & Company initiated coverage of Vasco with a Buy rating and $34 price target. Berenshteyn noted that...

U.S. stocks rose today as investors and traders felt that there were plenty of bargains in the market to be found. "Today is just a bounce. I don't think there is really that much behind it, other than some bargain hunters stepping in," Robert Pavlik, a chief market strategist said to CNBC....