CDK cyberattack stems from crime gangs who resurface after rebranding
Hacking gangs are incestuous and difficult to track (by design), experts say. They’re continually rebranding themselves and resurfacing with new names and new members......»»
Largest dealer groups face estimated 10% hit to Q2 net income from CDK cyberattack, analyst report says
The cost of the nearly two-week shutdown is rising rapidly as its impact becomes clearer and the number of lawsuits continues to grow......»»
Crime blotter: "Meatball" pleads guilty in Apple Store looting case, and more!
In the latest from the Apple crime blotter, thieves steal an iPhone and then threatened the owner, an iPad theft led to hit-and-run, still no reports of Apple Vision Pro crime, and AirTags are still popular with carjackers and thieves.Apple Store on.....»»
Suppliers fret over rising costs, crime in fast-growing Mexico
As Mexico's auto industry continues to grow, some companies say they're running into more issues in some parts of the country......»»
CDK cyberattack fallout spreads even as reboot efforts progress
Week 2 of CDK's cybersecurity crisis included progress on recovery, more lawsuits and an open letter from CEO Brian MacDonald......»»
CDK cyberattack stems from crime gangs who resurface after rebranding
Hacking gangs are incestuous and difficult to track (by design), experts say. They’re continually rebranding themselves and resurfacing with new names and new members......»»
The Remarkable Life of Chemistry Professor and Crime Buster Mary Louisa Willard
This chemistry professor helped police around the world solve arsons and homicides.....»»
CDK restores DMS for Group 1, more dealerships as cyberattack costs rise
The cost of the shutdown is rising rapidly as its impact is becoming clearer and the number of lawsuits continued to grow......»»
Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack
The University Hospital Centre Zagreb (KBC Zagreb) is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday night, the Croatian Radiotelevision has reported. Because of the attack, the hospital has shut down its information system and will be switching parts o.....»»
CDK says ‘small initial test group" of dealers back on DMS, 1 week after cyberattack
The news comes after CDK told dealers the DMS outage was unlikely to end before June 30......»»
Ill. auto body shop sues CDK Global in U.S. court, alleging business disruption after cyberattack
The federal lawsuit filed against CDK Global in Illinois by Jay Kay Collision Center requests class-action status and views dealerships as part of a potential group of plaintiffs......»»
CDK says ‘small initial test group" of dealers back on DMS, 8 days after cyberattack
The news comes after CDK told dealers the DMS outage was unlikely to end before June 30......»»
Automakers tell DMS providers to expect security audits in wake of CDK cyberattack, executive says
Sharon Kitzman, president of Dominion DMS, said she has heard from several car makers already. “They're just letting us know that they will be auditing all of the DMS providers that they are certified with.” She would not name the specific manufa.....»»
With CDK"s reputation challenged, CEO Brian MacDonald defends cyberattack response
CDK's CEO Brian MacDonald said the company is doing everything it can to help customers while its systems remain down, though some dealers have been unhappy with the communication......»»
CDK Global cyberattack has AutoCanada using "manual and alternative processes"
Canada’s only publicly traded dealership group is among the thousands of other auto retailers across North America grappling with the shutdown of its dealership management system (DMS) following the CDK Global cyberattacks on June 19. .....»»
Week in review: CDK Global cyberattack, critical vCenter Server RCE fixed
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The rise of SaaS security teams In this Help Net Security interview, Hillary Baron, Senior Technical Director for Research at CSA, highlights that t.....»»
At dealerships, ‘wishful thinking" for CDK cyberattack resolution on crucial sales Saturday
Dealerships, which typically have busy sales days on Saturdays, enter the fourth day of the cyberattack shutdown with uncertainty......»»
Findlay Automotive Group facing lawsuit over cyberattack
The lawsuit alleges that the dealership group failed to protect the private information of its customers......»»
Top 5 stories of the week: CDK cyberattack; Fisker bankruptcy
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
Scammers target dealerships in U.S., Canada pretending to be CDK reps
CDK Global says scammers are targeting some dealership customers affected by the cyberattack that downed their DMS platforms......»»
Scammers reportedly targeting dealers pretending to be CDK reps
Reports are surfacing that scammers are targeting some CDK dealer customers affected by the cyberattack that downed their DMS platforms......»»