VW plans big product push to counter slowdown in car sales growth

<p>The automaker, which plans a record 30 more new or upgraded models during 2024, said it has "started the new year with a clearly positive trend" compared with the start of last year.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/automakers-supp...new-models

Alert: Cybercriminals Deploying VCURMS and STRRAT Trojans via AWS and GitHub

A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering remote access trojans (RAT) such as VCURMS and STRRAT by means of a malicious Java-based downloader.
“The attackers stored malware on public services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub, employing a commercial protector to avoid detection of the malware,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Yurren Wan said.
An unusual aspect of the

https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/alert-...curms.html

Researchers Highlight Google's Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats

Google's Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection attacks.
The findings come from HiddenLayer, which said the issues impact consumers using Gemini Advanced with Google Workspace as well as companies using the LLM API.
The first vulnerability involves

https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/resear...ni-ai.html

Join Our Webinar on Protecting Human and Non-Human Identities in SaaS Platforms

Identities are the latest sweet spot for cybercriminals, now heavily targeting SaaS applications that are especially vulnerable in this attack vector.
The use of SaaS applications involves a wide range of identities, including human and non-human, such as service accounts, API keys, and OAuth authorizations. Consequently, any identity in a SaaS app can create an opening for cybercriminals to

https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/join-o...human.html

PixPirate Android Banking Trojan Using New Evasion Tactic to Target Brazilian Users

The threat actors behind the PixPirate Android banking trojan are leveraging a new trick to evade detection on compromised devices and harvest sensitive information from users in Brazil.
The approach allows it to hide the malicious app’s icon from the home screen of the victim’s device, IBM said in a technical report published today.
“Thanks to this new technique, during PixPirate reconnaissance

https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/pixpir...using.html

DRIVE with Jim Farley: Matthew McConaughey and a Texas Truck

In Season 2's tenth episode, Matthew McConaughey talks about honing his storytelling craft in order to hold his own at the dinner table.


https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia...truck.html

Motorsport Hall of Fame of America Honors Edsel B. Ford II

Widely known as both the “Godfather” of Ford Motor Company’s racing efforts, and a prominent ambassador for the sport of auto racing globally, Edsel B. Ford II was honored as a Bob Russo Heritage Award winner at the 2024 Induction Ceremony for the Motorsport Hall of Fame of America.


https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia...rd-ii.html

Microsoft Discloses Critical Hyper-V Flaws in Low-Volume Patch Update

Microsoft has disclosed fewer flaws and zero-days in the first three months of 2024 compared with the first quarter of the prior four years.


https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilit...tch-update

GAO: CISA's OT Teams Inadequately Staffed

The response teams have a staging shortage, leaving them ill-prepared to take on significant threats from different places at once.


https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-secur...eports-gao

Google's Post-Quantum Upgrade Doesn't Mean We're All Protected Yet

Just because Google has put in the work to quantum-proof Chrome doesn't mean post-quantum security is all set.


https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-securi...tected-yet