Dish Network likely paid ransom after recent ransomware attack


Dish Network, an American television provider, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack in February based on the wording used in data breach notification letters sent to impacted employees. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...re-attack/

ASUS routers knocked offline worldwide by bad security update


ASUS has apologized to its customers for a server-side security maintenance error that has caused a wide range of impacted router models to lose network connectivity. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/ha...ty-update/

Microsoft: Notorious FIN7 hackers return in Clop ransomware attacks

A financially motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 resurfaced last month, with Microsoft threat analysts linking it to attacks where the end goal was the deployment of Clop ransomware payloads on victims' networks. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...e-attacks/

Fleet-focused Chevy Silverado EV to debut with 450-mile range

<p>Rory Harvey, GM's incoming North American president, said the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV work truck will have an EPA range of 450 miles on a full charge, up from the 400 miles the automaker previously estimated.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/2...mile-range

Toyota, Ford and Stellantis dealerships sell across 4 states

<p>Two auto retailers on the top 150 dealership groups list made first- and second-quarter acquisitions, while a business that is part of a company best known for owning the Minnesota Twins also made a first-quarter purchase.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/toyota-...ships-sell

Tekion's big dealership experiment is a big win

<p>Tekion, in an unusual move, purchased two Gilroy, Calif., dealerships in 2020 and used them to test its dealership management system and iron out any kinks. Executives say the plan succeeded beyond expectations.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/dealers/startup...e-its-tech

Japan's Hitachi Astemo flags lapses in quality tests over decades

<p>The misconduct affected 22 products for 69 customers, including rear shock absorbers and brake systems for cars, railcar dampers and connecting rods, as well as other components, the company said.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/japan...ty-testing

Geely-backed ECARX plans a North American push

<p>Geely-backed automotive tech startup ECARX's sole focus on the auto industry will give it an advantage over its larger competitors, according to its CFO.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/north...nked-ecarx

Toyota ‘investing like crazy' in new EV batteries but no big sea change expected

<p>Toyota's top scientist expects lithium ion battery chemistry to be the mainstay for another 10 to 20 years, even as the automaker invests ‘like crazy' in breakthrough technologies.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report...rough-soon

Slide is on for wholesale used-vehicle prices

<p>Wholesale used-vehicle prices are expected to gradually cool through the rest of the year after unseasonably appreciating to start 2023.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/used-cars/whole...s-expected