Thursday, August 11, 2022

A simple challenge. Finding the video should be easier than finding target Hyundai or Kia vehicles.

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/news/criminal-tiktok-challenge-hits-colorado-with-some-cars-easily-stolen-via-usb-cable/article_f468a90a-18e2-11ed-b3a3-ab5a1d951ea4.html

Criminal TikTok challenge hits Colorado, with some cars easily stolen via USB cable

According to a report from the Denver Channel, a viral TikTok challenge dubbed the 'KIA Challenge' has started to impact Coloradans in a way that costs some people thousands of dollars.

The challenge involves using a simple USB cable or similar device that can be inserted into the ignition to steal some older KIA and Hyundai models.

.The class-action lawsuit related to this case notes that impacted vehicles seem to include KIAs manufactured from 2011 to 2021 and Hyundai's manufactured from 2015 to 2021.

Editor's Note: While this article is about a viral video challenge, we're not including a video of the challenge, as this shows criminal activity.





Bad directions during a hurricane evacuation is one thing, sending survivors of one terrorist attack toward ground zero for another attack is something else.

https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/chief-engineer-fema-emergency-alert-systems-at-risk-of-hacking-due-to-vulnerable-software/

Chief Engineer: FEMA Emergency Alert Systems at Risk of Hacking Due to Vulnerable Software

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s chief engineer for the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System is issuing a public call for improved cybersecurity, warning that vulnerable software used in the Emergency Alert Systems has created an opening for hackers.

An attacker could use this vulnerability to issue fake alerts via the Emergency Alert Systems. The vulnerable software is in the possession of television and radio stations throughout the country, who are being called upon to download a software update and ensure that firewalls protecting the systems are in good working order.





How would you protect your hand in environments looking to scan your palm?

https://gizmodo.com/whole-foods-palm-contactless-payment-amazon-1849395184

Amazon's Creepy Palm Reading Payment System Is Taking Over Whole Foods

In the coming weeks, Amazon plans to expand its “Amazon One” palm reading biometric payment system to 65 Whole Foods Markets throughout California, starting with locations in Malibu, Montana Avenue, and Santa Monica. The expansion, first reported on by The Verge, marks the biggest step forward yet in Amazon’s effort to normalize biometric payments.





We call that ‘evidence.’

https://www.bespacific.com/your-iphones-deleted-voicemails-arent-actually-deleted/

Your iPhone’s deleted voicemails aren’t actually deleted

ZDNet – “Here’s why and how to delete them for good. If you like keeping your phone tidy by periodically deleting old messages and voicemails, you may be surprised to hear that those voicemail messages you deleted two years ago may still be on your phone… Voicemail messages are typically stored in the mobile carrier’s servers; they’re not automatically stored on the phone itself, but they can be backed up to iCloud or a computer..”





Resource?

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/10/23299527/microsoft-emoji-open-source-creators?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4

Microsoft open sources its 3D emoji to let creators remix and customize them

Microsoft is open sourcing more than 1,500 of its 3D emoji, making them free for creators to remix and build upon. Almost all of Microsoft’s 1,538 emoji library will be available on Figma and GitHub starting today in a move that Microsoft hopes will encourage more creativity and inclusivity in the emoji space.




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