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Cybercriminals have used fake emergency data requests to steal sensitive customer data from service providers and social media firms. As infosec journalist Brian Krebs first reported, some miscreants are using stolen police email accounts to send fake EDR requests to companies to obtain netizens' info.
The FCC Illegal Robocall Response Team and STIR/SHAKEN-the FCC-mandated initiative that provides a framework that voice service providers use to digitally sign each call that originates from their network-are an example of such initiatives. These variables complicate call authentication and highlight the need for a platform that serves as the industry standard source of trusted information.
Experts warn a lack of attention on cybersecurity could plague "Smart" car and electric vehicle systems - and users - in years to come, as the use of automotive technology continues to explode. "A hacker can gain complete and unlimited access to locking, unlocking, controlling the windows, opening the trunk, and starting the engine of the target vehicle where the only way to prevent the attack is to either never use your fob or, after being compromised, resetting your fob at a dealership," the post said.
The director of UK intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters, Sir Jeremy Fleming, has warned that China is trying to introduce "Undemocratic values as the default for vast swathes of future tech and the standards that govern it." China believes Russia will support its digital markets and technology plans.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has advised users of Russian technology products to reassess the risks it presents. In advice that builds on 2017 guidance about technology supply chains that include links to hostile states, NCSC technical director Ian Levy stated that the agency has not found evidence "That the Russian state intends to suborn Russian commercial products and services to cause damage to UK interests."
If you're driving a Honda Civic manufactured between 2016 and 2020, this newly reported key fob hijack should start your worry engine. Their research suggests that Honda Civic LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, Si, and Type R vehicles manufactured between 2016 and 2020 all have this vulnerability.
Magnet Forensics announced the release of an IDC survey which revealed that more than half of the respondents are expecting to make major investments in digital forensics and incident response technology over the next two years to address growing cybersecurity threats. "The results of the survey are clear: Digital forensics is going to play a central role in helping enterprises protect their most valuable digital assets over the next several years," said Adam Belsher, CEO at Magnet Forensics.
Participants from 30 countries were asked questions to determine which digital technologies are making the biggest impacts on this segment, as well as the toughest obstacles impeding the deployment of advanced vehicle architectures and seamless driving experiences. Development of next-generation vehicle architectures 94% of those polled agree that digital technologies create exciting opportunities for vehicle architectures and driving experiences, and will require greater cooperation among stakeholders.
Taiwan's Ministry of Justice has tasked its Investigation Bureau to conduct a series of raids around the island and hauled in 60 Chinese nationals suspected of lifting trade secrets or poaching talent from China-owned firms. "The Chinese Communist Party has made a large-scale detour to Taiwan through mainland enterprises and poached Taiwan high-tech industry talents with high salaries," explained the Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Justice.
China is this week staging its annual "Two Sessions" meetings, which see its pair of top decision-making bodies meet to set the agenda for the coming year. That's very specific language that China's president Xi Jinping uses to indicate the point at which China is again a pre-eminent player in world affairs.