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The hacktivists. we have the cyber-terrorists. apparently, you know nation states that may be engaged in this. >> reporter: corporate america is turning to the federal government for help especially from national security agencies that have the best surveillance and information about ongoing and emerging cyber threats. companies plan to push the next congress to approve a sweeping bill that allows more information-sharing by the government and private firms while protecting customer information. jon. jon: let's hope they can do something to keep us safer so we don't have more of those incident...

>> you work for these points. the ultimate concern really, the guy knows where i live but it certainly made me think twice about what can happen to you when you aren't prepared. >> data thieves want to target places you don't check often. and reward account is checked less than a credit card account. >> reporter: your loyalty account is different from your bank account because banking companies use stricter security measures than rewards programs do. >> i worry about identity theft, bank accounts and now reward miles? >> it's just an extension of your wallet. those miles are of a great value t...

Airlines for america, a trade association, says airlines know how important customer information is and that they are vigilant in protecting customer data and rewards earned for loyalty. best advice? monitor your account at least once a week. create a complex password. >> this seems like another door for the criminal to walk through. >> those loyalty points are great for the companies and consumers. we just have to recognize there's great value there. >> reporter: if your points are stolen, don't be afraid to ask the program to reimburse you. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> one case the...

Feg. -- federal government. >> all right, john. thank you. stocks were mixed today, the dow last 16, the s&p 500 was 2.5. nasdaq 9. the dow dropped and s&p and nasdaq dropped three quarters of a point. first, here's what some of our fox affiliates are covering tonight. fox 31 in denver with five people hurt when a car slammed into the back of a school bus. sun glare is believed to have blade played a role in the crash. customer information has been stolen from michaels. about 2.6 million cards, 7% of all debit and credit cards may have been affected. this is a live look at

With customer information such as addresses and telephone numbers but neiman marcus, michael's craft stores have all been targeted, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars of loss to businesses and consumers. biggest business today is malware. >> malware that was reportedly used in the neiman marcus and target breaches was sold to criminals overseas. this may just be the tip of the iceberg. >> this is truly disturbing. >> malware used to access your credit card information is sophisticated. >> we had in place multiple layers of protection including firewalls, malware, and data loss preven...