Mercedes-Benz shows off 8 new vehicles to dealers; electric CLA and GLC coming to U.

<p>Fresh product and improved supply should lift Mercedes U.S. sales by 5 to 10 percent this year.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/mercede...es-dealers

Ford to keep tuning into AM radio for 2024

<p>The company will restore AM radio service on all 2024 Ford and Lincoln models and restore it on two electric vehicles via an over-the-air software update, CEO Jim Farley pledged.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/f...all-models

Volkswagen's Di Si: Time to get ‘back to basics'

<p>Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si says he has heard dealer concerns about VW Credit and is moving to improve its partnership with dealers. The brand will do an affordability push in the second half of 2023 focusing on ID4 and Jetta.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/talk-top/vw-gro...ack-basics

National Charging Experience Consortium includes automakers, charging firms, researc

<p>The consortium will develop best practices over two years.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...consortium

China Bans U.S. Chip Giant Micron, Citing "Serious Cybersecurity Problems"

China has banned U.S. chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects, citing national security risks.
The development comes nearly two months after the country's cybersecurity authority initiated a probe in late March 2023 to assess potential network security risks.
"The purpose of this network security review of Micron's products is to

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/china-...iting.html

New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East

An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks likely targeting the Middle East since at least May 2020.
Fortinet Fortiguard Labs, which dubbed the artifact WINTAPIX (WinTapix.sys), attributed the malware with low confidence to an Iranian threat actor.
"WinTapix.sys is essentially a loader," security researchers Geri Revay and Hossein Jazi said

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/new-wi...es-in.html

The Rising Threat of Secrets Sprawl and the Need for Action

The most precious asset in today's information age is the secret safeguarded under lock and key. Regrettably, maintaining secrets has become increasingly challenging, as highlighted by the 2023 State of Secrets Sprawl report, the largest analysis of public GitHub activity. 
The report shows a 67% year-over-year increase in the number of secrets found, with 10 million hard-coded secrets detected

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/the-ri...l-and.html

North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Strike Again with Advanced Reconnaissance Malware

The North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky has been observed using a piece of custom malware called RandomQuery as part of a reconnaissance and information exfiltration operation.
"Lately, Kimsuky has been consistently distributing custom malware as part of reconnaissance campaigns to enable subsequent attacks," SentinelOne researchers Aleksandar Milenkoski and Tom

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/north-...trike.html

GoldenJackal: New Threat Group Targeting Middle Eastern and South Asian Governments

Government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia are the target of a new advanced persistent threat actor named GoldenJackal.
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which has been keeping tabs on the group's activities since mid-2020, characterized the adversary as both capable and stealthy.
The targeting scope of the campaign is focused on Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq,

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/golden...eting.html

Lynk & CO looks to further European growth

<p>Lynk & Co plans to enter Norway, Austria, Switzerland and the U.K., and expand in markets including France.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/china/lynk-co-p...nce-and-uk