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ZDNet – A team of hackers has managed to trick the Tesla Autopilot feature into dive-bombing into the wrong lane remotely through root control and a few stickers. Researchers from Tencent Keen Security Lab published a report this week (.PDF) on their findings, which shows how the Tesla Autopilot system engine control unit (ECU) can be abused through root security weaknesses in software version 18.6.1 to gain remote control of a Tesla Model S steering wheel.

The Parallax – VANCOUVER—If coding and updating software is like building and maintaining a house, one might say software that leaks passcodes is like a home with a rotting foundation—but you don’t know it. Ilja van Sprundel, the director of penetration testing at security research company IOActive, says he’s detected a significant amount of rot in the foundation of a wide swath of commonly used software code.

Bleeping Computer – Office Depot and Support.com, Inc, a tech support software provided from California, agreed to pay $25 million and $10 million respectively for allegedly tricking their customers into paying for millions of US dollars worth of computer repair services using fake malware scans.

The CyberWire – Facebook has closed some 2600 accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” that is, for illegitimate political influence operations. The accounts were based in Russia, Kosovo, Iran, and Macedonia. Norsk Hydro has largely returned to normal operations after last week’s LockerGoga ransomware attack. Production in its Extruded Solutions division, most affected by the attack, had yesterday reached 70% to 80% of normal capacity.

Seattle Business Magazine – Today, IOActive, the research-fueled global security consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, announced that Matt Rahman is joining its executive team as COO. As COO, Rahman will focus on IOActive’s continuous growth and global expansion into different vertical markets with expanded service offerings. IOActive already has a strong footprint throughout the U.S. and European markets.