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District Court Finds Communications Decency Act Provides Automotive Device Manufacturer Immunity for Clean Air Act Violations

Data Matters

The decision gives effect to the CDA as drafted and will make it significantly harder for the government to hold manufacturers and online retailers liable for content, including software, created and sold by third parties. This decision of first impression offers an important precedent in the automotive industry and beyond.

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Swiss Air Force sensitive files stolen in the hack of Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Security Affairs

Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web after the US security company Ultra Intelligence & Communications suffered a data breach. Ultra Intelligence & Communications has been breached by BlackCat. Ultra Intelligence & Communications has allegedly been breached by BlackCat.

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Multiple Automotive Manufacturers Infected With Emotet

Dark Reading

Telemetry from industrial systems security firm Dragos has spotted the malware command-and-control servers communicating with several automotive manufacturer systems.

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IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner

Security Affairs

Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. The experts reported that several IoT devices at some major manufacturers have been infected with a cryptocurrency miner in October 2019. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Windows 7, hacking).

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Sierra Wireless halted production at its manufacturing sites due to ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Sierra Wireless is a Canadian multinational wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The company sells mobile computing and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications products that work over cellular networks. ” . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware Reportedly Hits Ventilator Maker

Data Breach Today

Incident Reflects Threats Facing Those Involved in COVID-19 Response A manufacturer of transit communication systems that pivoted to build ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic is reportedly the latest victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang.

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FCC faces $3B Shortfall In Huawei Rip And Replace Program

Data Breach Today

A $2 billion fund to root out equipment from Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE operating within small and rural U.S. telecoms isn't enough to cover costs, the Federal Communications Commission informed Congress. The program's full cost is closer to $5 billion, wrote FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel.