Six former eBay employees charged with cyberstalking Massachusetts couple
(Reuters) – Six former eBay Inc (EBAY.O) employees have been criminally charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who published an…
Staff mailboxes at Italy’s Monte dei Paschi suffer hacker attack: document
FILE PHOTO: The entrance of Monte Dei Paschi di Siena is seen in San Gusme near Siena, Italy, September 29,…
Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained – sources
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in…
Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its…
Twitter CEO’s hacked account sends racist tweets before being secured
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The account of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending…
Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 breach: court filing
(Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) users suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed…
U.S. attorney general, state officials discuss big tech firms’ effect on competition
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are seen in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File…
Equifax nears deal to pay about $700 million to settle U.S. data breach probes: WSJ
FILE PHOTO: Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. corporate offices are pictured in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Tami Chappell…
Symantec ends talks to sell to Broadcom over price: sources
(Reuters) – Cybersecurity company Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) has walked away from negotiations to sell itself to chipmaker Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O)…
Indivior says Reckitt settlement in U.S. unrelated to its cases
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Indivior Plc said on Thursday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser’s $1.4 billion settlement with authorities in the…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Irish regulator opens third privacy probe into Apple
FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough…
Micron says some Huawei shipments resumed, shares rise
(Reuters) – Micron Technology Inc said it had resumed some microchip shipments to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and still expects…
Alphabet commits to data privacy in Toronto smart city master plan
TORONTO (Reuters) – A high-tech smart city project proposed along Toronto’s waterfront by Alphabet Inc unit Sidewalk Labs has pledged…
China says U.S. needs to fix ‘wrong actions’ as Huawei ban rattles supply chains
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said the United States needs to correct its “wrong actions” in order for trade talks to…
Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in U.S. Congress
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said shareholders rejected proposals to curb and audit its facial recognition service on Wednesday, just as…
New York investigating Facebook over storage of ‘unauthorized’ email contacts
(Reuters) – New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday she is investigating Facebook Inc’s unauthorized storage of up…
U.S. to press allies to keep Huawei out of 5G in Prague meeting: sources
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The United States will push its allies at a meeting in Prague next month to adopt shared…
U.S., China sprint to seal deal ahead of Trump’s deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese negotiators met for over seven hours on Saturday to resolve their trade dispute and…
Trump says he’s inclined to extend China trade deadline and meet Xi soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday there was “a very good chance” the United States would strike…
Microsoft expands political security service to 12 European countries
FILE PHOTO: General view of Microsoft’s logo at Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Charles…
Irish data watchdog investigates Twitter over privacy rules breach
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo DUBLIN (Reuters) – Twitter’s…
Department of Justice looks into social media firms over free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department said on Wednesday it has convened a meeting with state attorneys general to discuss…
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will defend their companies in the U.S.…
Huawei in British spotlight over use of U.S. firm’s software
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is facing increased scrutiny in Britain because it is using an aging software component…
Facebook fakers get better at covering tracks, security experts say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Creators of fake accounts and news pages on Facebook (FB.O) are learning from their past mistakes and…
Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at U.S. House hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to take testimony from Facebook Inc,…
Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including…
FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers
(Reuters) – The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office…
Exclusive: U.S. bill would force tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China,…
Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse investigation
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps…
‘Boiled frog syndrome’: Germany’s China problem
SCHROBENHAUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – Bauer, a big producer of construction equipment, is better placed than many German companies that invested…
Facebook fuels broad privacy debate by tracking non-users
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Concern about Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it…
Proxy adviser ISS recommends against five Equifax directors over cyberbreach
(Reuters) – Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Saturday recommended investors vote against the re-election of five Equifax Inc (EFX.N)…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces Senate hearing but little hope for action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s No. 1 mission during his appearance before U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday…
Saks, Lord & Taylor hit by payment card data breach
TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Retailer Hudson’s Bay Co on Sunday disclosed that it was the victim of a security breach…
Academic behind Facebook breach says political influence was exaggerated
LONDON (Reuters) – The consultancy at the center of a storm over Facebook (FB.O) data greatly exaggerated its role in…