GM’s Cruise upgrades robotaxis after crash with firetruck

<p>Cruise LLC, the robotaxi company owned by General Motors Co., said its fleet is now better equipped to deal with emergency vehicles following a series of safety incidents,</p>

https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safe...ruck-crash

UAW says no strike expansion Friday but warns of future action 'at any time'

<p>UAW President Shawn Fain indicated that little progress was made during negotiations in recent days, but he did not announce an immediate expansion of the now 4-week-old walkout.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/u...e-any-time

Unifor to hold GM ratification vote this weekend

<p>The union plans to hold ratification meetings for members Oct. 14 and 15 across locals in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock, Ontario, with voting to take place either on-site or online, depending on the preference of the local.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/u...te-weekend

ShellBot Uses Hex IPs to Evade Detection in Attacks on Linux SSH Servers

The threat actors behind ShellBot are leveraging IP addresses transformed into their hexadecimal notation to infiltrate poorly managed Linux SSH servers and deploy the DDoS malware.
"The overall flow remains the same, but the download URL used by the threat actor to install ShellBot has changed from a regular IP address to a hexadecimal value," the AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/shellb...evade.html

Ransomware attacks have doubled year-over-year. Are organizations prepared to tackle

Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants coded in new languages, ransomware groups have adapted their tactics to effectively bypass common defense strategies. 
Cyble, a renowned cyber threat intelligence company recognized for its research and findings, recently released its 

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/ransom...-year.html

New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders

European Union military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality initiatives have emerged as the target of a new campaign that delivers an updated version of RomCom RAT called PEAPOD.
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro attributed the attacks to a threat actor it tracks under the name Void Rabisu, which is also known as Storm-0978, Tropical Scorpius, and UNC2596, and is also

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/new-pe...paign.html

Ford has 'reached our limit' on UAW contract proposal; Fain to give update today

<p>"We've actually stretched ourselves to get to this point," Kumar Galhotra said of Ford's most recent offer after the UAW expanded its strike to include the highly profitable Kentucky Truck Plant.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/u...w-contract

Biden, energy secretary to unveil $7 billion hydrogen hub projects

<p>The $7 billion — part of a larger $8 billion hydrogen hub program funded through 2021's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — will be used to create networks that link hydrogen producers, infrastructure providers and customers across multiple industries, including transportation.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/biden...b-projects

Lexus, Subaru, Mazda go sporty at October's Japan Mobility Show

<p>Lexus, Subaru and Mazda plan to unveil sporty concept cars at this month's Japan Mobility pointing to an electrified future in possible successors of the LFA, WRX and MX-5 Miata.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/l...ility-show

Researchers Uncover Malware Posing as WordPress Caching Plugin

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new sophisticated strain of malware that masquerades as a WordPress plugin to stealthily create administrator accounts and remotely control a compromised site.
"Complete with a professional looking opening comment implying it is a caching plugin, this rogue code contains numerous functions, adds filters to prevent itself from being included in the

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/resear...ng-as.html