Security News for the Week Ending March 8, 2024
Hacking and Stealing Your Car From the Outside Through Your Headlight
Apparently this is real. Crooks can pop off the headlight trim on some cars and get access to the cables to your “smart” headlights. From there they have access to the data bus called the CAN bus and from there they can unlock and start the car. Maybe car keys were not as unsecure as people claimed. Credit: Yahoo
Fidelity Life Customers Data Stolen
The numbers are relatively small (30,000) but what they got away with is a problem. Of course, Fidelity is blaming a vendor that they chose, vetted and managed. So, who you gonna sue? Fidelity! They say that Infosys, an India-based outsourcer, allowed crooks to steal bank account and routing info, credit card numbers and security codes and personal information. All you need to empty someone’s bank account. Third parties are getting hacked a lot these days because, well, in many cases it is too easy. Credit: The Register
LexisNexis Accused of Retaliation Against Police Officers
Assuming the complaint is accurate, LexisNexis refused to remove the information of 18,000 New Jersey police personnel when asked and instead launched a campaign to damage their credit histories. New Jersey law makes it a criminal offense to publish that information and federal law requires them to quickly remove freezes. I hope they are smart enough to settle quickly and quietly, but who knows. Credit: The Record
Apple Will Allow Users to Sideload Apps in EU but Stop Updating Them if You Move
Apple is actually admitting this. Under the duress of a potential $8 billion fine, Apple is allowing users INSIDE the EU to install apps from other app stores. But, if you LEAVE the EU for more than 30 days, those apps won’t be updated ever again. The risk of the fine ends if you leave the EU. So much for Apple being a customer centric company. Credit: Cybernews
Tim Cook Says Apple Will Break New Ground on GenAI This Year
Apple CEO says that Apple will “break new ground” on Generative AI this year. Apple is behind their competitors but, on the other hand, they have buckets of money to spend. Apple has publicly said that they are taking a slower, more deliberate approach to AI – good for them. Based on snippets of information, papers and presentations, they are definitely working on stuff, but whether it will break new ground is unclear. Credit: Tech Crunch
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