Hackers Say They Can Unlock and Start Honda Cars Remotely

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34xnw/hackers-say-they-can-unlock-and-start-honda-cars-remotely

The Honda models that Kevin2600 and his colleagues tested the attack on use a so-called rolling code mechanism, which means that—in theory—every time the car owner uses the keyfob, it sends a different code to open it. This should make it impossible to capture the code and use it again. But the researchers found that there is a flaw that allows them to roll back the codes and reuse old codes to open the car, Kevin2600 said.

Driverless Robotaxi Fleet Paralyzed for Hours in San Francisco

https://thelastdriverlicenseholder.com/2022/06/29/driverless-robotaxi-fleet-paralyzed-for-hours-in-san-francisco/

Apparently, the first system breakdown of a driverless robot taxi fleet occurred. In San Francisco, at least a dozen autonomous Chevrolet Bolts from GM Cruise Automation were spotted blocking the intersection at Gough Street and Fulton Street for a couple of hours

Google Says It Will Automatically Delete Location Data Collected From Visits to Health Facilities — Pixel Envy

https://pxlnv.com/linklog/google-location-data-health/

How mercenary hackers sway litigation battles

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-hackers-litigation/

A trove of thousands of email records uncovered by Reuters reveals Indian cyber mercenaries hacking parties involved in lawsuits around the world – showing how hired spies have become the secret weapon of litigants seeking an edge.

Reuters identified 35 legal cases since 2013 in which Indian hackers attempted to obtain documents from one side or another of a courtroom battle by sending them password-stealing emails.

The messages were often camouflaged as innocuous communications from clients, colleagues, friends or family. They were aimed at giving the hackers access to targets’ inboxes and, ultimately, private or attorney-client privileged information.

Samsung caught cheating in TV benchmarks, promises software update - FlatpanelsHD

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php

Samsung has been caught cheating by designing its TVs to recognize and react to test patterns used by reviewers

Why Passkeys Will Be Simpler and More Secure Than Passwords - TidBITS

https://tidbits.com/2022/06/27/why-passkeys-will-be-simpler-and-more-secure-than-passwords/

Apple has unveiled its version of passkeys, an industry-standard replacement for passwords that offers more security and protection against hijacking while simultaneously being far simpler in nearly every respect.

Woman accused of killing boyfriend using AirTag tracking • The Register

https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/14/airtag_tracking_murder_charge/

FTC Charges Twitter with Deceptively Using Account Security Data to Sell Targeted Ads - Federal Trade Commission

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/05/ftc-charges-twitter-deceptively-using-account-security-data-sell-targeted-ads

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Twitter, Inc. for deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising. Twitter asked users to give their phone numbers and email addresses to protect their accounts. The firm then profited by allowing advertisers to use this data to target specific users.

Apple privacy features: What the company should add next

https://www.fastcompany.com/90745234/apple-security-features-2022

Datatilsynet gir Nav 5 mill. kroner i gebyr for CV-deling – NRK

https://www.nrk.no/norge/datatilsynet-gir-nav-5-mill.-kroner-i-gebyr-for-cv-deling-1.15976963

– Vi gir en smekk til Nav. De har krevd at arbeidssøkere har tilgjengeliggjort CV-en sin i en database hvor alle personopplysninger da er tilgjengelig for alle arbeidsgivere, sier Stang Dahl.