WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wednesday's indictments in the United States of four people in a 2014 cyber attack on Yahoo Inc provides the clearest details yet on what some U.S. officials say is a symbiotic relationship between Moscow's security services and private Russian hackers.
Apple, Google, Facebook skip legal challenge to new travel ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc are among more than 60 technology companies that appear to have backed away from the legal fight against U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, deciding not to put their weight behind a lawsuit seeking to bl...
Four Men Charged With Hacking 500M Yahoo Accounts
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.” -Karim Baratov (paraphrasing Mae West) The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four men accused of hacking into a half-billion Yahoo email accounts. Two of the men named in the indictments worked...
Four Men Charged With Hacking 500M Yahoo Accounts
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.” -Karim Baratov (paraphrasing Mae West) The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four men accused of hacking into a half-billion Yahoo email accounts. Two of the men named in the indictments worked...
South Korean prosecutors call in SK Group officials for questioning
SEOUL (Reuters) - Prosecutors said they will call in three officials from South Korea's third-largest conglomerate, SK Group, for questioning on Thursday as part of a widening corruption scandal that brought down former President Park Geun-hye.
Global private companies confident, but unprepared for hacking threat: PwC
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executives of some of the worlds' leading private companies are confident about their firms' prospects and plan to recruit more staff, but are ill-prepared for cyber attacks, according to a report by PwC on Thursday.
North Korean hacking group behind recent attacks on banks: Symantec
BOSTON (Reuters) - A North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus was likely behind a recent cyber campaign targeting organizations in 31 countries, following high-profile attacks on Bangladesh Bank, Sony and South Korea, cyber security firm Symantec Corp said on Wednesday.
Tesla to raise about $1.15 billion from stock and notes offering
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it expects to raise about $1.15 billion from stock and senior notes offering, as the electric car maker accelerates the launch of its new Model 3 electric sedan.
GoPro expects first-quarter revenue at top end of its forecast
(Reuters) - GoPro Inc on Wednesday estimated its first-quarter revenue at the top end of its previous forecast, and said it would cut about 270 jobs to reduce expenses in a bid to return to profitability in 2017.
Uber has until April 7 to respond to Waymo preliminary injunction bid: judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday extended the deadline for Uber to respond to a motion filed by Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous car unit, for a preliminary injunction in a high-stakes trade secrets case.
Oracle reports 3 percent rise in quarterly adjusted revenue
(Reuters) - Business software maker Oracle Corp reported a near 3 percent rise in quarterly adjusted revenue as it benefits from its transition to cloud-based products.
Nasdaq CEO says tech partnership can help win $100 billion Saudi Aramco IPO
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc is touting its technology credentials in its effort to win the listing of Saudi Aramco's upcoming initial public offering, the exchange operator's chief executive said in an interview.
Bosch sticks to own technology in face of Intel-Mobileye merger
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bosch [ROBG.UL], the world's biggest maker of automotive components, will continue to develop its own visual technology regardless of Intel's $15 billion deal to buy Mobileye, an executive said on Wednesday.
Russian spies among those facing U.S. charges over Yahoo hack: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian spies are among those expected to be charged as suspects in at least one of a series of hacking attacks on Yahoo Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Snap shares hit new low in choppy trading as valuation concerns mount
(Reuters) - Shares in Snap Inc hit a fresh low on Wednesday, falling as much as 2.6 percent before clawing back some losses in choppy trading as analysts questioned the company's prospects.
WhatsApp, Telegram patch flaws in instant messaging applications
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - WhatsApp and Telegram patched flaws in their popular instant messaging applications after security researchers showed that they could seize control of user accounts.
CEO of Australia's Atlassian says he'll meet seven-day Tesla batteries deadline
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The co-founder of Australian software firm Atlassian Corp Plc said on Tuesday he was close to meeting a self-imposed one-week deadline of getting political and financial support for a plan to use batteries from Tesla Inc to bridge an electricity supply gap in South Australia.
High profile Twitter accounts hijacked in Turkish-Dutch protest
FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo
Grab, Uber's Southeast Asia rival, to add two R&D centers and 800 developers
A GrabTaxi logo is seen on a car neck pillow in a taxi in Hanoi, Vietnam September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
Intel bets on selling Mobileye data, with maps a first test
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is seen at their offices in Jerusalem, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Justice Department to announce indictments in massive Yahoo hack: source
A man walks past a Yahoo logo during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo/File Photo
Washington Post software deal a double win for Bezos
Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and CEO of Amazon, speaks about the future plans of Blue Origin during an address to attendees at Access Intelligence's SATELLITE 2017 conference in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Toshiba tumbles after bourse puts company under supervision
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen behind a traffic signal at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
Ex-Zenefits chief launches startup to compete with his old firm
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The former chief executive of human resources software firm Zenefits, Parker Conrad, on Tuesday made public a new startup that will compete with his old company, marking a comeback by the Silicon Valley entrepreneur who left Zenefits under a cloud.
China e-commerce confusion catches Australian retailers on the hop
SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) - Australian retailers and manufacturers are rejigging their business models and reviewing strategies to sell goods into China amid confusion over a threatened government crackdown on e-commerce platforms.
McDonald's, late to mobile ordering, seeks to avoid pitfalls
CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp this month will begin testing its long-awaited U.S. mobile ordering app with the goal of avoiding the kinds of service hiccups that have haunted digital debuts by companies such as Starbucks Corp.
Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes
Adobe and Microsoft each pushed out security updates for their products today. Adobe plugged at least seven security holes in its Flash Player software. Microsoft, which delayed last month’s Patch Tuesday until today, issued an unusually large number of update bundles (18) to fix doz...
Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes
Adobe and Microsoft each pushed out security updates for their products today. Adobe plugged at least seven security holes in its Flash Player software. Microsoft, which delayed last month’s Patch Tuesday until today, issued an unusually large number of update bundles (18) to fix doz...
Snapchat 2017 ad revenue forecast trimmed to $770 million: eMarketer
(Reuters) - The 2017 advertising revenue forecast for Snap Inc’s Snapchat has been trimmed by $30 million due to higher than expected revenue sharing with its partners, digital marketing firm eMarketer said in its latest ad spending forecast on Tuesday.
Sensata Technologies opens testing facility in Bulgaria
SOFIA (Reuters) - Sensata Technologies has opened its largest global testing facility in Sofia to support its automotive sensing technologies, the company said on Tuesday.





