P2PInfect botnet activity surges 600x with stealthier malware variants


The P2PInfect botnet worm is going through a period of highly elevated activity volumes starting in late August and then picking up again in September 2023. [...]


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

Pizza Hut Australia warns 193,000 customers of a data breach


Pizza Hut Australia is sending data breach notifications to customers, warning that a cyberattack allowed hackers to access their personal information. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...ta-breach/

Suppliers urge price concessions from automakers as UAW strike hits finances

<p>The UAW's strike against the Detroit 3 has made an already precarious financial situation for many suppliers even more fraught — and the automakers might be in part to blame, industry experts said.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/suppl...uaw-strike

Cleveland-Cliffs clashes with U.S. Steel as sale process gets underway, report says

<p>U.S. Steel has not opened its books to Cliffs since announcing on Aug. 13 it will explore a sale, even as it accepts initial bids this week from other potential acquirers.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/us-st...disclosure

UAW, Detroit 3 can't agree what tiers are — or how to end them

<p>GM, Ford and Stellantis each say they're offering to stop having multiple wages for hourly workers, but the union wants to go further and have all workers earn equal pay after 90 days on the job.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/u...definition

In an AI future, Toyota Research Institute still sees room for human touch

<p>The Toyota Research Institute searches for breakthroughs in fundamental technologies that could enable any number of applications. But there's one overriding mantra — tech should empower humans, not replace them.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...ort-humans

Dealerships improve response times to customer website inquiries

<p>Most major dealerships improved response times, but Ken Garff Automotive Group made the biggest gains.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/dealers...-inquiries

France's revised subsidies for EVs pose existential threat to its brands in China

<p>Renault, Peugeot and Citroen have significantly scaled down their local operations in recent years. The revised subsidy policy the French government released for electric vehicles this week, coupled with the anti-subsidy probe of China-made EVs the EU announced last week, will leave the three French brands with literally no choice but to exit China.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/china-commentar...ands-china

Wider UAW strikes will spill over beyond Detroit 3 to steelmakers

<p>Steelmakers are in the crosshairs of the UAW strikes, with U.S. Steel Corp. already idling a blast furnace in Illinois in response to the walkout.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/steel...aw-strikes

New Mexico dealership on the hook for millions in fraud case

<p>A jury awarded Albert Smith $87,000 in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/retail/nm-car-d...fraud-case