Nikola’s Milton needs long prison term as deterrent, U.S. prosecutor argues

<p>Prosecutor to judge: “An unjustifiably lenient sentence would encourage others who might be tempted to engage in investor fraud that the rewards of such wrongful activity may be worth the price.”</p>

https://www.autonews.com/executives/us-p...las-milton

Dealer's two Nissan stores abruptly close just ahead of floorplan lender lawsuit

<p>Two Stephanie Morris Nissan dealerships, one each in Missouri and Colorado, abruptly closed this fall and the dealer and her companies now face at least three lawsuits, including one from a floorplan lender who claims dozens of vehicles are missing.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/stephan...rs-missing

VW reportedly in talks with Renault on EV joint development

Volkswagen Group may turn to outside help in its quest to deliver an electric vehicle with a starting price of around 20,000 euros (approximately $21,500). Citing people familiar with the matter, Germany's Handelsblatt (subscription required) reported over the weekend that VW Group is in talks with potential partners over joint development of...


https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1141...evelopment

Webinar — Psychology of Social Engineering: Decoding the Mind of a Cyber Attacker

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, one method stands out for its chilling effectiveness – social engineering. But why does it work so well? The answer lies in the intricate dance between the attacker's mind and human psychology.
Our upcoming webinar, "Think Like a Hacker, Defend Like a Pro," highlights this alarming trend. We delve deep into social engineering, exploring its

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/webina...ocial.html

SpyLoan Scandal: 18 Malicious Loan Apps Defraud Millions of Android Users

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 18 malicious loan apps for Android on the Google Play Store that have been collectively downloaded over 12 million times.
"Despite their attractive appearance, these services are in fact designed to defraud users by offering them high-interest-rate loans endorsed with deceitful descriptions, all while collecting their victims' personal and

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/spyloa...-apps.html

Playbook: Your First 100 Days as a vCISO - 5 Steps to Success

In an increasingly digital world, no organization is spared from cyber threats. Yet, not every organization has the luxury of hiring a full-time, in-house CISO. This gap in cybersecurity leadership is where you, as a vCISO, come in. You are the person who will establish, develop, and solidify the organization's cybersecurity infrastructure, blending strategic guidance with actionable

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/playbo...iso-5.html

Lazarus Group Using Log4j Exploits to Deploy Remote Access Trojans

The notorious North Korea-linked threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new global campaign that involves the opportunistic exploitation of security flaws in Log4j to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans (RATs) on compromised hosts.
Cisco Talos is tracking the activity under the name Operation Blacksmith, noting the use of three DLang-based

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/lazaru...ts-to.html

Researchers Unmask Sandman APT's Hidden Link to China-Based KEYPLUG Backdoor

Tactical and targeting overlaps have been discovered between the enigmatic advanced persistent threat (APT) called Sandman and a China-based threat cluster that's known to use a backdoor known as KEYPLUG.
The assessment comes jointly from SentinelOne, PwC, and the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team based on the fact that the adversary's Lua-based malware LuaDream and KEYPLUG have been

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/resear...idden.html

New Critical RCE Vulnerability Discovered in Apache Struts 2 - Patch Now

Apache has released a security advisory warning of a critical security flaw in the Struts 2 open-source web application framework that could result in remote code execution.
Tracked as CVE-2023-50164, the vulnerability is rooted in a flawed "file upload logic" that could enable unauthorized path traversal and could be exploited under the circumstances to upload a malicious file

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/new-cr...ility.html

Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch Critical iOS and macOS Security Flaws

Apple on Monday released security patches for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser to address multiple security flaws, in addition to backporting fixes for two recently disclosed zero-days to older devices.
This includes updates for 12 security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS spanning AVEVideoEncoder, ExtensionKit, Find My, ImageIO, Kernel, Safari

https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/apple-...es-to.html