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Hyundai, Kia Motors agree to $210 million auto safety civil penalty in US

Kia agreed to create a new U.S. safety office headed by a chief safety officer and each automaker will retain an independent, third-party auditor who will directly report to NHTSA and will conduct a comprehensive review of the company’s safety practices. Hyundai’s consent order will last three years, while Kia’s is for two years, but both can be extended by one year.

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People proving to be weakest link for apps tracking COVID-19 exposure

The problem starts with downloads. Stefano Tessaro calls it the “chicken-and-egg” issue:

The system works only if a lot of people buy into it, but people will buy into it only if they know it works.

“Accuracy of the system ends up increasing trust, but it is trust that increases adoptions, which in turn increases accuracy,” Tessaro, a computer scientist at the University of Washington who was involved in creating that state’s forthcoming contact-tracing app, said in a lecture last month.

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Kaspersky partners CERT-In to create secure cyberspace

The partnership would create mechanisms to detect latest cyber security threats that can adversely affect the information assets and privacy of the general users in the country, and devise appropriate security measures to enable such users to secure their systems.

“The pandemic has amply highlighted that we are codependent, interconnected and vulnerable. Our partnership with Kaspersky will help towards creating a robust, safe, secure and resilient digital economy in a vibrant digital India,” said Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director-General, CERT-In.

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Hacker selling CEO, CFO email accounts for as less as Rs 7,400

The data is being sold on a closed-access underground forum for Russian-speaking hackers called exploit.in”.

The high-level employees at risk include chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, chief marketing officers, chief technology officers, presidents, vice presidents and company directors, among others.

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 Suspected North Korean hackers targeted COVID vaccine maker AstraZeneca –

Cyberattacks against health bodies, vaccine scientists and drugmakers have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as state-backed and criminal hacking groups scramble to obtain the latest research and information about the outbreak.

Western officials say any stolen information could be sold for profit, used to extort the victims, or give foreign governments a valuable strategic advantage as they fight to contain a disease that has killed 1.4 million people worldwide.

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