LockBit ransomware group taken down in multinational operation
Thousands of domains and servers seized from group responsible for thousands of attacks. Enlarge (credit: Rob Engelaar | Getty Images) Law enforcement agencies including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency have.....»»
Mutations in wheat TaAPA2 gene result in pleiotropic effects on plant architecture
This study is reported by Shisheng Chen's group at the National Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences. Plant architecture has significant impact on plant development and productivity, and t.....»»
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......»»
Nigerians strive to bring mangrove forests back to life
On a riverbank in the Niger Delta, a group of residents in rubber boots has been working to restore one of Nigeria's most precious and damaged ecosystems—its mangrove forests......»»
Outage from CDK cyberattacks could cost dealers $1 billion, study says
Anderson Economic Group said affected dealers could be out about $600 million after two weeks and could lose roughly $1 billion if the dealer management system shutdown lasts until the July 4 holiday weekend. Its calculations include estimated losses.....»»
Researchers discover how nerve cells in bat brains respond to their environment and social interactions with other bats
Researchers have found that nerve cells in the hippocampus region of the brain encode complex information on numerous characteristics of other individuals in the same social group......»»
Vehicle lessee, Asbury employee sue CDK after cyberattacks
An Asbury Automotive Group Inc. employee and a consumer who leased a vehicle from a CDK Global dealership have joined other plaintiffs suing CDK in connection with the June cyberattacks on the company's dealership management systems......»»
Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group
Researchers have described some of the best-preserved three-dimensional trilobite fossils ever discovered. The fossils, which are more than 500 million years old, were collected in the High Atlas of Morocco and are being referred to by scientists as.....»»
Ill. auto body shop sues CDK Global in U.S. court, alleging business disruption after cyberattacks
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, 1 week after cyberattack
The news comes after CDK told dealers the DMS outage was unlikely to end before June 30......»»
Exciting applications for marine degradable, bio- and CO2-based PISOX polymers
Researchers at the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry (ISC) group at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences have developed a new class of bio- and CO2 based PISOX polymers with surprising properties and applications......»»
Visual explanations of machine learning models to estimate charge states in quantum dots
A group of researchers has successfully demonstrated automatic charge state recognition in quantum dot devices using machine learning techniques, representing a significant step toward automating the preparation and tuning of quantum bits (qubits) fo.....»»
New ransomware, infostealers pose growing risk in 2024
BlackBerry detected and stopped 3.1 million cyberattacks (37,000 per day) in the first quarter of 2024. Between January and March 2024, BlackBerry detected 630,000 malicious hashes, representing a 40% increase from its previous reporting period. 60%.....»»
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......»»
Tony Gullo, founder of Gullo Auto Group, dies at age 90
Tony Gullo, owned three Conroe, Texas, dealerships and capitalized on the Toyota growth wave. A family man and philanthropist, he also was deeply involved in his community......»»
Rewriting the armadillo family tree: A new species, plus a name change for the state mammal of Texas
While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch long "pink fairies" to giant armadillos that measur.....»»
Volkswagen recalls 271,330 U.S. vehicles for airbag deactivation issue
Volkswagen Group is recalling 271,330 vehicles over concerns that the front passenger airbags might not deploy when the seat is activated......»»
Study finds most young people have at some point inflicted offline or online violence on their partners
The PSIDES research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is dedicated to researching online dating violence in young couples. The aim is to gain a better understanding of this recent phenomenon so that appropriate prevention strate.....»»
VW Group, Rivian forming joint venture for EV software; VW commits $5 billion
VW Group will invest $1 billion in Rivian initially and another $4 billion by 2026 under deal designed to help VW accelerate roll out of software-defined vehicles......»»
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. .....»»