New CVSS 4.0 vulnerability severity rating standard released


The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has officially released CVSS v4.0, the next generation of its Common Vulnerability Scoring System standard, eight years after CVSS v3.0, the previous major version. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...-released/

Toronto Public Library outages caused by Black Basta ransomware attack


The Toronto Public Library is experiencing ongoing technical outages due to a Black Basta ransomware attack. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...re-attack/

FSB arrests Russian hackers working for Ukrainian cyber forces


Russia's security agency published a press release on Tuesday saying that its officers detained two hackers who either assisted or joined Ukraine's hackers in cyber operations. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/le...er-forces/

Meta faces EU ban on Facebook, Instagram targeted advertising

The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) in July. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/te...vertising/

Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia U.S. sales advance in October

<p>U.S. new light-vehicle sales are forecast to rise 3 to 4 percent in October, according to analysts, as the industry continues a steady rebound from chronic tight inventory levels stemming from depleted microchip supplies.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/sales/october-u...i-kia-edge

Dealer registration opens for EV tax credits

<p>Dealers must be registered on the newly launched IRS Energy Credits Online portal for their customers to claim or transfer federal tax credits and use those funds as a down payment for eligible new- and used-EV purchases.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/treasur...dit-portal

Nonunion Toyota boosts hourly wages 9.2%, cuts progression time as UAW votes await

<p>Toyota Motor North America told its nonunion production workers Tuesday that the company was boosting hourly wages in its plants, distribution and logistics centers to $34.80, effective Jan. 1, marking the third increase in less than a year. The latest raise comes as UAW workers at the Detroit 3 wait to vote on ratification.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/t...-wait-vote

Fed leaves rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is 'strong'

<p>For the auto industry, interest rates were the top issue cited by franchised dealerships during the third quarter, identified by 65 percent of retailers, up from 61 percent a quarter earlier, according to a Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index poll.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/finance-insuran...-unchanged

GM, Ford shares are so cheap they’re worth buying, analyst says

<p>Labor strikes and other auto industry challenges have made shares of General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. “historically cheap,” creating a buying opportunity for investors, according to Barclays.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/automakers-supp...rth-buying

Researchers Expose Prolific Puma's Underground Link Shortening Service

A threat actor known as Prolific Puma has been maintaining a low profile and operating an underground link shortening service that's offered to other threat actors for at least over the past four years.
Prolific Puma creates "domain names with an RDGA [registered domain generation algorithm] and use these domains to provide a link shortening service to other malicious actors, helping them evade

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/dns-ab...pumas.html