Fed's Harker says increasingly concerned about some cyber threats

A security guard walks in front of an image of the Federal Reserve following the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting in Washington, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Fed's Harker says more oversight of fintech good for the industry

A police officer keeps watch in front of the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

EU regulators to decide on Siemens, Gamesa deal by March 13

A Gamesa wind turbine stands in the Sierra de Alaiz, near Pamplona, northern Spain, June 28, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent West

InterContinental Confirms Breach at 12 Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the parent company for thousands of hotels worldwide including Holiday Inn, acknowledged Friday that a credit card breach impacted at least a dozen properties nationwide. News of the breach was first reported by KrebsOnSecurity more than a month ago. To...

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InterContinental Confirms Breach at 12 Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the parent company for thousands of hotels worldwide including Holiday Inn, acknowledged Friday that a credit card breach impacted at least a dozen properties nationwide. News of the breach was first reported by KrebsOnSecurity more than a month ago. To...

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BT supports Google's Android in EU antitrust row

A Google search page is reflected in sunglasses in this photo illustration taken in Brussels May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo

Luxembourg launches criminal case over VW emissions scandal: minister

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Luxembourg launched criminal proceedings over the Volkswagen emissions scandal on Monday, saying its type approval authority was cheated by car manufacturers.

German court hears Syrian's 'selfie with Merkel' case against Facebook

WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A German court will on Monday hold its first hearing in the case of a Syrian refugee who is suing Facebook after the social networking site declined to remove all posts linking him to crimes and militant attacks.

Siemens completes key test of 3D-printed gas-turbine blades

Siemens logo is pictured on a CT scan in the manufacturing plant of Siemens Healthineers in Forchheim near Nuremberg, Germany, October 7, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Facebook launches anti fake-news drive in France as election approaches

The Facebook logo is displayed on their website in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Swedish payments firm Klarna buys Germany's BillPay

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Klarna, one of Europe's most highly valued tech startups, said on Monday it is buying German online payment company BillPay.

U.S. tech firms file legal brief opposing Trump's immigration ban

(Reuters) - Several technology giants, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, banded together on Sunday to file a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, arguing that it "inflicts significant harm on American business."

Samsung Group says process to disband its corporate strategy office underway

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] said on Monday it will disband its corporate strategy office tasked with managing long-term group-related affairs at the conclusion of the current special prosecution probe.

South Korea to strengthen battery safety rules after Note 7 fires

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday it will strengthen lithium-ion battery safety requirements and conduct regular inspections to avoid repeats of fires which forced Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to withdraw its premium Galaxy Note 7 handset.

Wanted: high-tech grads to work with Aussie farmers

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Parts of Australia's farming industry are rushing to recruit a new generation of tech-savvy graduates as the sector swaps its bucolic past for a future of drones, robots and automated sensors.

AMD stock could double in a year: Barron's

(Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) shares could double in a year as the chip maker recoups ground lost to Intel Corp and increases its market share in the graphic chips area dominated by Nvidia Corp, Barron's said on Sunday.

Technology firms to urge Trump to alter U.S. travel ban: sources

(Reuters) - Several technology companies plan to send a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urging his administration to follow through on proposed changes to a travel ban on seven mainly Muslim nations, sources familiar with the letter said Sunday.

Google, unlike Microsoft, must turn over foreign emails: U.S. judge

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ordered Google to comply with search warrants seeking customer emails stored outside the United States, diverging from a federal appeals court that reached the opposite conclusion in a similar case involving Microsoft Corp .

Mobile app helps China recover hundreds of missing children

BEIJING (Reuters) - A mobile app helped Chinese authorities recover hundreds of missing children last year, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, in a country where child trafficking is rampant.

WeChat users send 46 billion digital red packets over Lunar New Year: Xinhua

A WeChat logo is displayed on a mobile phone as a woman walks past as she talks on her mobile phone at a taxi rank in this picture illustration taken July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/Illustration

Alibaba Group expands presence in Australia, New Zealand

A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File photo

At Snap, cost of hosting sets high bar for revenue growth

FILE PHOTO - The Snapchat logo is seen on the door of their headquarters in Venice, Los Angeles, California October 13, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Google sells satellite imaging business Terra Bella to Planet Labs

FILE PHOTO The Google logo is seen on a door at the company's office in Tel Aviv January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo

How Google Took on Mirai, KrebsOnSecurity

The third week of September 2016 was a dark and stormy one for KrebsOnSecurity. Wave after wave of huge denial-of-service attacks flooded this site, forcing me to pull the plug on it until I could secure protection from further assault. The site resurfaced three days later under the aegis ...

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How Google Took on Mirai, KrebsOnSecurity

The third week of September 2016 was a dark and stormy one for KrebsOnSecurity. Wave after wave of huge denial-of-service attacks flooded this site, forcing me to pull the plug on it until I could secure protection from further assault. The site resurfaced three days later under the aegis ...

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Lacking voting rights, Snap IPO to test fund governance talk

FILE PHOTO - A portrait of the Snapchat logo in Ventura, California December 21, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo

FCC closes 'sponsored data' inquiries

People walk past the AT&T store in New York's Times Square, June 17, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Toyota, Suzuki near technology partnership agreement: Nikkei

FILE PHOTO - Toyota Motor Corp's logo is pictured on a car in Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Amazon shares dip as cloud revenue misses Street; analysts still upbeat

Amazon.com's logo is seen at Amazon Japan's office building in Tokyo, Japan, August 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

'Alphabet soup' of agencies leave UK exposed to cyber attacks: report

An illustration picture shows a projection of binary code on a man holding a laptop computer, in an office in Warsaw June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo