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Far-left group claims attack on Tesla factory in Germany | Technology News

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Production halted at electric vehicle plant in Brandenburg after suspected arson attack causes power outage. Tesla has halted production at its German factory after power lines supplying the plant were set on fire in an act of “sabotage” claimed by a far-left group. Emergency services were called early on Tuesday after reports of a burning electricity pylon southeast of Berlin close to the Tesla plant. The blaze was extinguished, but damage to the lines knocked out power to the electric car factory, located in the state of Brandenburg, as well as surrounding villages. Police said they have launched an investigation…Continue Reading

Rotten Hewlett Packard deal in focus at San Francisco trial of fallen British tech star

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SAN FRANCISCO — An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard more than a decade ago will be resurrected Monday during a trial that will explore whether the deal was an illegal rip-off or a case of botched management. The criminal trial in San Francisco federal court revolves around HP’s acquisition of British software maker Autonomy, a deal that was celebrated as a coup when it was announced in 2011, only to blow up into a costly debacle. Before HP wrapped up the deal, Meg Whitman was hired to be CEO of the company started 85…Continue Reading

Hyundai to provide free anti-theft software upgrades around western WA this weekend

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SEATTLE — Hyundai owners can receive free anti-theft software at four western Washington locations this week. The manufacturer is offering the software at the following locations: Tacoma Dome: 8 am to 5 pm Friday; 8am to 6pm Saturday; 8am to 2pm Sunday Factoria mall in Bellevue: 8am to 6pm Friday; 8am to 6pm Saturday; 8am to 2pm Sunday Doug’s Hyundai, Edmonds: 9 am to 3 pm Saturday Robert Larson Hyundai, Tacoma: 8 am to 5 pm Saturday “The mobile clinic is intended to complement Hyundai’s nationwide network of dealerships and drive further installations of Hyundai’s free anti-theft software upgrade for…Continue Reading

Fortinet warns of critical RCE bug in endpoint management software

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Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software that could allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers. FortiClient EMS enables admins to manage endpoints connected to an enterprise network, allowing them to deploy FortiClient software and assign security profiles on Windows devices. The security flaw (CVE-2023-48788) is an SQL injection in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) component, which was discovered and reported by the UK’s National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC) and Fortinet developer Thiago Santana. It impacts FortiClient EMS versions 7.0 (7.0.1 through 7.0.10) and 7.2 (7.2.0 through 7.2.2), and it…Continue Reading

McDonald’s doubles down on technology, with plans to boost app and self-serve kiosk ordering

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In short: McDonald’s suffered a global systems outage on Friday evening, causing restaurants across Australia to turn away customers. The tech troubles are unlikely to slow the fast-food giant’s adoption of new technology, including artificial intelligence. What’s next? McDonald’s is continuing to push for more customers to order through digital avenues like its app and its self-serve kiosks. When McDonald’s first opened for business in the 1940s, its workers stood at physical counters, its burgers and fries were listed on paper menus, and its customers paid cash to its human cashiers. Today technology so infuses every aspect of McDonald’s business…Continue Reading

Software to Assign Election Duties in Himachal Pradesh

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In an unprecedented move, the Himachal Pradesh State Election Department has announced the utilization of Web DICE software to determine the allocation of election duties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This innovative approach aims to ensure impartiality and transparency in the selection process, eliminating any scope for favoritism or discrimination. Under the directive of the State Election Department, District Election Officers have been tasked with inputting data of approximately 50,000 personnel onto the Web DICE software. This includes details of their place of residence and current service location. Notably, individuals will not be assigned duties in both their place…Continue Reading

Fortinet Warns of Severe SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software

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March 14, 2024The Hacker NewsVulnerability / Network Security Fortinet has warned of a critical security flaw impacting its FortiClientEMS software that could allow attackers to achieve code execution on affected systems. “An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted requests,” the company said in an advisory. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-48788, carries a CVSS rating of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10. It impacts the following versions – FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 (Upgrade to 7.2.3 or…Continue Reading

TIOBE Index News (February 2024): Go Reaches New High

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Google programming languages ​​made two notable moves in the TIOBE Index between January and February 2024: Go reached number 8 — its highest position ever in these rankings — and Carbon entered the top 100. The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows year-over-year trends in programming languages ​​based on search engine volume. Go shines in eighth place on TIOBE’s Programming Community Index “Thanks to its growing adoption in industry, Go seems to be a language that has the capabilities to stay in the TIOBE index top 10 for a long time,” TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen wrote in the TIOBE Index…Continue Reading