VinFast will pay customers to offset any defect repairs

<p>The Vietnamese automaker's ‘special after-sales policy' offers owners cash or vouchers for unexpected service issues, including up to $100 per day when repairs take more than three days.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/service-and-par...entive-buy

Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware

Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who are looking to download legitimate software such as WinSCP into installing malware instead.
Cybersecurity company Securonix is tracking the ongoing activity under the name SEO#LURKER.
“The malicious advertisement directs the user to a compromised WordPress website gameeweb[.]com, which redirects the

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/beware...trick.html

Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks

Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed using a USB propagating worm called LitterDrifter in attacks targeting Ukrainian entities.
Check Point, which detailed Gamaredon's (aka Aqua Blizzard, Iron Tilden, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, and Winterflounder) latest tactics, branded the group as engaging in large-scale campaigns that are

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/russia...ploys.html

8Base Group Deploying New Phobos Ransomware Variant via SmokeLoader

The threat actors behind the 8Base ransomware are leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated attacks.
The findings come from Cisco Talos, which has recorded an increase in activity carried out by cybercriminals.
“Most of the group’s Phobos variants are distributed by SmokeLoader, a backdoor trojan," security researcher Guilherme Venere said in an

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/8base-...hobos.html

Cynthia Williams at TED: The Secret Perks of Driving Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles need to be more than just eco-friendly — they have to be more chic, convenient and affordable than their gas-powered alternatives, says Ford sustainability leader Cynthia Williams.


https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia...ic-ve.html

3 Ways Behavioral Economics Obstructs Cybersecurity

People are not robots; their decisions are based on emotion as much as data. Often, this can lead them to make mistakes with serious security implications for the business.

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilit...ersecurity

FBI Warns: Five Weeks In, Gaza Email Scams Still Thriving

Cybercriminals are playing both sides with simple disaster scams, and it's working.

https://www.darkreading.com/dr-global/fb...l-thriving

Despite Hype, the Password-Free Workplace Is Still a Long Way Off

More than half of organizations are nowhere near ditching passwords, even as cyberattackers continue to have a field day with workers' poor credential choices.

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/pas...ng-way-off

APTs Swarm Zimbra Zero-Day to Steal Government Info Worldwide

At least four separate campaigns against CVE-2023-37580 in the popular Zimbra Collaboration Suite aimed to siphon up reams of sensitive mail data.

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-brea...-worldwide

Cybersecurity Investment Involves More Than Just Technology

Cybersecurity investment involves more than just buying security technologies — organizations are also looking at threat intelligence, risk assessment, cyber-insurance, and third-party risk management.

https://www.darkreading.com/tech-trends/...technology