Nearly two weeks since the May 8 ransomware attack that took down the computer network across the nation’s biggest Catholic health system, employees at Ascension’s Michigan hospitals told the Free Press they don’t know when all of its tech systems will be restored.
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Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar” | Ars Technica
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology has issued a warning to automakers that sell connected cars. Companies that offer such products “do not have the free license to monetize people’s information beyond purposes needed to provide their requested product or service,” it wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Just because executives and investors want recurring revenue streams, that does not “outweigh the need for meaningful privacy safeguards,” the FTC wrote
‘God of Destruction’ asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — it could meet some tiny satellites | Space
https://www.space.com/asteroid-apophis-satellite-spacecraft-mission-2029
Someone connected Windows XP to the internet, and it didn’t survive long
https://www.xda-developers.com/connected-windows-xp-internet-didnt-survive-long/
Linux maintainers were infected for 2 years by SSH-dwelling backdoor with huge reach | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/ssh-backdoor-has-infected-400000-linux-servers-over-15-years-and-keeps-on-spreading/2/
Intel issues advisories for 90 security vulnerabilities — includes critical level 10 for AI tools | Tom’s Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/intel-issues-advisories-for-90-security-vulnerabilities-includes-critical-level-10-for-ai-tools
Privacy – Should Automakers Be Allowed to Read Your Texts?
A Federal Judge recently has ruled against individuals suing to keep automakers from reading users’ texts and call logs. https://therecord.media/class-action-lawsuit-cars-text-messages-privacy?fbclid=IwAR02MO4Q3bL59kNDSjTKhUPaQvZ9UNmMMv9CrKdNvzXu0Co0Q5DEz2bomSs
Imagine owning a USB Drive worth $235,000,000 and unable to access it
This article from Wired Magazine involves an old encrypted USB drive with a 7,000 bitcoins in a wallet that is locked because the owner lost the passkey. What would you…
Defending Against Voice Scammers
Social engineering is a numbers game, so the fewer scam calls, the fewer potential victims. However, with data breaches constantly occurring, your phone number may sooner or later get into…