ToddyCat hackers use 'disposable' malware to target Asian telecoms


A newly discovered campaign dubbed "Stayin' Alive" has been targeting government organizations and telecommunication service providers across Asia since 2021, using a wide variety of "disposable" malware to evade detection. [...]


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

Apple fixes iOS Kernel zero-day vulnerability on older iPhones


Apple has published security updates for older iPhones and iPads to backport patches released one week ago, addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...r-iphones/

New Microsoft bug bounty program focuses on AI-powered Bing


Microsoft announced a new AI bounty program focused on the AI-driven Bing experience, with rewards reaching $15,000. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...ered-bing/

Malicious Solana, Kucoin packages infect NuGet devs with SeroXen RAT


Malicious NuGet packages appearing to have over 2 million downloads impersonate crypto wallets, crypto exchange, and Discord libraries to infect developers with the SeroXen remote access trojan. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...roxen-rat/

Ransomware attacks now target unpatched WS_FTP servers

Internet-exposed WS_FTP servers unpatched against a maximum severity vulnerability are now targeted in ransomware attacks.  [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...p-servers/

Gotion inks real estate deal for Illinois plant, but hurdles remain

<p>Project will benefit from provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and other rules the U.S. has promulgated to incentivize local lithium battery production, Gotion said in a statement.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/china/gotion-in...arts-plant

Ultium Cells EV battery plant in Ohio faces $270,000 in OSHA fines

<p>The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said investigators examining the cause of a March 2023 explosion and fire at the plant led the agency to cite the company for 17 serious violations and two other violations that affect job safety and health.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/gm-ba...osha-fines

Ford battery venture ups wages at planned Tennessee, Kentucky plants

<p>BlueOval SK, a joint venture between Ford and SK On, said workers will be able to earn up to $37.50 an hour at plants it's building in Stanton, Tenn., and Glendale, Ky., up from a previous range of $21 to $29.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/f...higher-pay

Given UAW demands, could Unifor have won more?

<p>Unifor's new Ford contract might have been a "whale of a deal," but for nearly half of union members who voted on the pact, it wasn’t enough. Time will tell as final deals get negotiated.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/c...aw-strikes

Casa Auto buys 4 New Mexico dealerships

<p>Casa Auto Group, of Texas, bolstered its presence in nearby New Mexico with the September purchase of four dealerships.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/casa-au...ealerships