Uber says hacker group Lapsus$ behind cybersecurity incident
Uber has linked the cybersecurity incident it disclosed last week to hackers affiliated with the Lapsus$ gang, a group accused of numerous high-profile corporate data breaches. The company also said the attackers were able to download or access compa.....»»
As Scout charges ahead, timeline comes into focus as Q3 debut looms
The Volkswagen Group-owned EV brand is still set to launch production in late 2026 and will initially focus on its SUV, with a pickup to follow......»»
NuHarbor Security partners with Zscaler to protect distributed workforces
NuHarbor Security has partnered with Zscaler to deliver a new level of cybersecurity capability and business value based on the proven effectiveness of the largest security cloud on the planet. Combining NuHarbor’s nationally recognized leadership.....»»
A catalyst for electronically controlled C–H functionalization
The Chirik Group at the Princeton Department of Chemistry is chipping away at one of the great challenges of metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization with a new method that uses a cobalt catalyst to differentiate between bonds in fluoroarenes, functio.....»»
Dredging up New York City"s glacial memory
On a cold night in November, a small group gathered at the boathouse of the Brooklyn-based Gowanus Dredgers to listen to Elizabeth Case, a glaciologist and Ph.D. student at Columbia Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, talk about how gl.....»»
Malwarebytes unveils vulnerability assessment module to help users identify critical vulnerabilities
Malwarebytes announced its comprehensive vulnerability assessment module is now included in every ThreatDown bundle at no additional cost via its integrated console. Many IT organizations are struggling with rising cybersecurity costs associated with.....»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as CTO
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as chief technical officer
Burkhard Huhnke held various roles in a 20 year span at Volkswagen Group. The hiring of a chief technical officer follows Scout's hiring of a chief production officer and chief design officer this year......»»
Using AI and automation to manage human cyber risk
Despite advanced security protocols, many cybersecurity incidents are still caused by employee actions. In this Help Net Security video, John Scott, Lead Cybersecurity Researcher at CultureAI, discusses how integrating AI and automation into your cyb.....»»
Former Coyle Chevrolet manager accused of embezzling more than $200,000
Former Coyle Automotive Group manager Jon Blakely was arrested Dec. 1 on suspicion of embezzling more than $200,000 in company funds from Clarksville, Ind., car dealership Coyle Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, the Indiana State Police said......»»
The living room tripod is now officially a thing you need
If you have an iPhone and an Apple TV, you need one more thing to perfect your holiday group video calls — a tripod......»»
"There"s one chief in charge": Vinnie Johnson takes stand in contentious minority certification case
Vinnie Johnson contended he is the true leader of his automotive supplier Piston Group in contentious testimony in Wayne County Circuit Court this week......»»
How a citizen science initiative recruited a diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes
Recruiting participants for a citizen science project produced a more diverse group when people were signed up through partner organizations, such as schools and faith-based organizations, than when they joined on their own. We used this approach to.....»»
New modular flow platform for improved SuFEx click chemistry
Researchers at the Flow Chemistry group of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences have developed a modular flow chemistry platform for a safe and efficient execution of SuFEx (Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange) click ch.....»»
CISA: Adobe ColdFusion flaw leveraged to access government servers (CVE-2023-26360)
Unknown attackers have leveraged a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-26360) in the Adobe ColdFusion application development platform to access government servers, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shared. About the exploi.....»»
You can use Microsoft Teams to send text messages. Here’s how
You can create individual SMS chats or group chats easily via Microsoft Teams, or use your Android device to access Teams SMS chats......»»
AI Alliance will open-source AI models; Meta, IBM, Intel, NASA on board
A new industry group known as the AI Alliance believes that artificial intelligence models should be open-source, in contrast to the proprietary models developed by OpenAI and Google. Meta, IBM, Intel, and NASA are just some of the organizations t.....»»
Russian hackers use old Outlook vulnerability to target Polish orgs (CVE-2023-23397)
Russian state-backed hacking group Forest Blizzard (aka Fancy Bear, aka APT28) has been using a known Microsoft Outlook vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) to target public and private entities in Poland, Polish Cyber Command has warned. Compromising emai.....»»
Uber Eats driver robbed at gunpoint, thieves return Android phone
An armed robbery of an Uber Eats driver ended unexpectedly, with the thieves handing back the victim's Android smartphone because they wanted an iPhone instead.An Android smartphone and an iPhoneSmartphones are often taken in thefts, typically becaus.....»»
"Shocking" discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. It can release up to 860 volts, which is enough to run a machine. In a recent study, a research group from Nagoya University in Japan found electric eels can release enough electricity t.....»»
Physicist explains X-rays that shouldn"t exist in "cold" plasma
For about 20 years, Caltech Professor of Applied Physics Paul Bellan and his group have been creating magnetically accelerated jets of plasma, an electrically conducting gas composed of ions and electrons, in a vacuum chamber big enough to hold a per.....»»