Used-vehicle retailers shifted Q1 goals to profit over volume

<p>Retailers grappled in their latest quarters with many factors impacting used-vehicle businesses: tighter availability of late-model used-vehicle inventory, heavier acquisition activity at wholesale auctions by rental car companies and increased consumer demand for affordable vehicles.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/used-cars/used-...ver-volume

Bosch crash detection algorithm speeds up safety system deployment without adding mo

<p>Bosch's off-zone crash detection system allows for faster deployment of safety systems, such as airbags or seat belt tensioners, in a vehicle when a collision takes place, all without more sensors.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/bosch...al-sensors

11 charged with stealing cars from 26 dealerships in Ohio

<p>At one dealership, prosecutors said, some of the suspects gave a salesperson their real names while casing the showroom before stealing from it the same night.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/charges...ealerships

Biden delays bid to grant electric carmakers renewable fuel credits

<p>The proposal was excluded from drafted regulation setting biofuel-blending quotas for the next three years that is undergoing final review at the White House. <br />
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https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safe...el-credits

Notorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns With Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks

The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has been observed deploying Cl0p (aka Clop) ransomware, marking the threat actor's first ransomware campaign since late 2021.
Microsoft, which detected the activity in April 2023, is tracking the financially motivated actor under its new taxonomy Sangria Tempest.
"In these recent attacks, Sangria Tempest uses the PowerShell script POWERTRASH to load

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/notori...-cl0p.html

Meet 'Jack' from Romania! Mastermind Behind Golden Chickens Malware

The identity of the second threat actor behind the Golden Chickens malware has been uncovered courtesy of a fatal operational security blunder, cybersecurity firm eSentire said.

The individual in question, who lives in Bucharest, Romania, has been given the codename Jack. He is one of the two criminals operating an account on the Russian-language Exploit.in forum under the name "badbullzvenom,"

https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/meet-j...rmind.html

A little nip ’n tuck where you won’t notice

<p>McLaren’s new 750S coupe may not appear radically different from the 720S it replaces for 2024. But look closer at those wheels.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/m...ght-places

Rebinding Attacks Persist With Spotty Browser Defenses

DNS rebinding attacks are not often seen in the wild, which is one reason why browser makers have taken a slower approach to adopting the web security standard.

https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/rebi...r-defenses

AppSec Teams Stuck in Catch-Up Cycle Due to Massive Cloud-Native Enablement Gap

85% of AppSec pros say ability to differentiate between real risks and noise is critical, yet only 38% can do so today; mature DevOps organizations cite widespread impact due to lack of cloud-native tools

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/appsec...lement-gap

3 Common Initial Attack Vectors Account for Most Ransomware Campaigns

The data shows how most cyberattacks start, so basic steps can help organizations avoid becoming the latest statistic.

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intel...-campaigns