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You Need to Update WinRAR, Right Now
Government-backed hackers from Russia and China exploited a known vulnerability in outdated versions of WinRAR, the world’s most popular compression tool with over 500 million users. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said Wednesday it observed a number of government-backed hacking campaigns utilizing the WinRAR bug starting in early 2023. “To ensure protection, we urge organizations…
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GM’s Cruise Investigated Over Reported Pedestrian Injuries
General Motors’ autonomous vehicle company Cruise can’t shake the safety scrutiny over its driverless robotaxis. Now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is digging into whether or not these AVs are safe for the pedestrians being forced to live with them. The NHTSA’s Office of Defects opened an investigation into Cruise on Monday. A…
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Google’s New Weather and Climate Tools, Ranked
Alphabet’s Google is setting itself up to be a one-stop shop for all sorts of climate- and sustainability-related decisions. The company announced a series of updates this week that aim to help users make more informed choices, whether they’re about buying an electric vehicle or preparing for extreme weather. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in…
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Google Is Getting Ready to Kill Passwords. Seriously.
Google announced a small update Tuesday that could usher in the biggest change in the history of cybersecurity: the death of the password. Going forward, so-called passkeys will replace passwords as Google’s default sign-in tool. The company says its plan is to make “passwords a rarity, and eventually obsolete.” You’re already familiar with passkeys, even…