Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/car-hacking.png Sep 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananAutomotive Industry / Technology Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate. “These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped ...
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Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website – ET CISO
Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113688994,imgsize-261010,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/italy-opens-greenwashing-probe-into-shein-website.jpg (Representative Image) Italy’s antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that operates Shein’s website and app over possibly misleading environmental claims made on the fast-fashion retailer’s website. The investigation targets Infinite Styles Services and accuses Shein’s website of trying “to convey an image of production and ...
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Airtel’s Gopal Vittal, IT Security News, ET CISO As the Centre asked telecom service providers to purge spam calls and messages on an urgent basis, Gopal Vittal, Managing Director and CEO of Airtel, said on Wednesday they have launched an AI-powered spam detection solution that would alert customers in real time about suspected spam calls and SMSs. The Telecom Regulatory ...
Read More »Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint for Enabling Tracking in Firefox Without User Consent
Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint for Enabling Tracking in Firefox Without User Consent https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/firefox.png Sep 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Online Tracking Vienna-based privacy non-profit noyb (short for None Of Your Business) has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority (DPA) against Firefox maker Mozilla for enabling a new feature called Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA) without explicitly seeking users’ ...
Read More »Biden’s car-tech ban is a powerful new weapon against Chinese EVs – ET CISO
Biden’s car-tech ban is a powerful new weapon against Chinese EVs – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113654876,imgsize-9456,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/grc/bidens-car-tech-ban-is-a-powerful-new-weapon-against-chinese-evs.jpg The Biden administration’s proposed ban on Chinese connected-car technology could prove its strongest weapon yet to fend off an onslaught of cheap Chinese electric vehicles that has upended the global auto industry. The ban on hardware and software, announced Monday by the U.S. Commerce Department, ...
Read More »Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52%
Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52% https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/android-rust.png Sep 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananSecure Coding / Mobile Security Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years. ...
Read More »Indian-origin techie develops AI tells you what to focus on, raises privacy concerns – ET CISO
Indian-origin techie develops AI tells you what to focus on, raises privacy concerns – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113654994,imgsize-26082,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/next-gen-tech/indian-origin-techie-develops-ai-tells-you-what-to-focus-on.jpg Advait Paliwal, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, has launched a new wearable device named Iris, promising users “infinite memory” of their life. The announcement was made through a social media post, highlighting the device’s unique capabilities. Iris is designed to capture photographs every minute and ...
Read More »Agentic AI in SOCs: A Solution to SOAR’s Unfulfilled Promises
Agentic AI in SOCs: A Solution to SOAR’s Unfulfilled Promises https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/soc.png Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) was introduced with the promise of revolutionizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs) through automation, reducing manual workloads and enhancing efficiency. However, despite three generations of technology and 10 years of advancements, SOAR hasn’t fully delivered on its potential, leaving SOCs still grappling with many ...
Read More »Israeli cyber startup Torq raises $70 million in latest funding round – ET CISO
Israeli cyber startup Torq raises $70 million in latest funding round – ET CISO https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-113655060,imgsize-721508,width-1200,height=765,overlay-etciso/corporate/israeli-cyber-startup-torq-raises-70-million-in-latest-funding-round.jpg Israeli cyber startup Torq said on Tuesday it raised $70 million in its second private funding round this year and targeted $100 million in annual recurring revenue by 2026. Torq, which uses artificial intelligence to provide security protection for companies, has now raised $112 million ...
Read More »Kaspersky Exits U.S., Automatically Replaces Software With UltraAV, Raising Concerns
Kaspersky Exits U.S., Automatically Replaces Software With UltraAV, Raising Concerns https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ks.png Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananAntivirus / National Security Antivirus vendor Kaspersky has formally begun pulling back its offerings in the U.S., migrating existing users to UltraAV, effective September 19, 2024, ahead of its formal exit at the end of the month. “Kaspersky antivirus customers received a software update facilitating the ...
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