Day: July 31, 2019

VW recalls 28,000 CC and Tiguan vehicles for inadvertent airbag deployment – Roadshow

The problem comes from a capacitor within the airbag control module. …read more Source:: CNet


LightSail 2 mission declares success as it sets sail on sunlight – CNET

“For me, it’s very romantic to be sailing on sunbeams,” says Bill Nye. …read more Source:: CNet


While on his way to the clink, IT consultancy big cheese will cough up that $2.9m he embezzled

Nandu Thondavadi reaches agreement with America’s financial watchdog The former CEO of IT consultancy firm Quandrant 4 has agreed to pay back the $2.9m he embezzled from the now-bankrupt business, in a deal [PDF] that finally closes the book on a long-running case.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Facebook reached out to Netflix, Disney on new TV device, report says – CNET

The device will reportedly use the same tech as Facebook Portal. …read more Source:: CNet


Amazon’s Personal Shopper service hopes to unravel the competition – CNET

Prime Wardrobe puts Stitch Fix on notice. …read more Source:: CNet


Genesis recalls 8,000 G80, G90 models for a loose seal – Roadshow

Let’s hope Buster Bluth isn’t anywhere near these cars. …read more Source:: CNet


Honda’s Security ‘Soft Spots’ Exposed in Unsecured Database

A researcher said that he found a Honda ElasticSearch database exposing 40GB of internal system and device data. …read more Source:: Threatpost


‘Coalnado’: Like a Sharknado, but at a coal mine with no sharks – CNET

A dust devil-like vortex stirred things up in West Virginia. …read more Source:: CNet


Trump Administration Plans To Allow Imports Of Some Prescription Drugs From Canada

The Trump administration is outlining two possible ways certain drugs that were intended for foreign markets could be imported to the U.S. — a move that would clear the way to import some prescription drugs from Canada. From a report: “Today’s announcement outlines the pathways the Administration intends to explore to allow safe importation of…


Why the Network Is Central to IoT Security

Is there something fishy about your network activity? Better make sure all of your IoT devices are under control. …read more Source:: DarkReading