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By David Goldstein, VENTURA COUNTY STAR August 3, 2019 https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2019/08/03/eco-tip-contrasting-european-american-recycling/1905516001/ On vacation in Europe over the past two weeks, I photographed some…
Aug 3, 2019Activists from Food & Water Watch, Save Porter Ranch, Consumer Watchdog and the Aliso Canyon Community Action Committee will demonstrate at a…
Aug 2, 2019By Daniel Patrascu, AUTO EVOLUTION August 2, 2019 https://www.autoevolution.com/news/hacked-cars-could-lead-to-thousands-of-casualties-kill-switch-needed-136472.html ike any system that is controlled at least in part by a computer,…
Aug 2, 2019‘I’m ready to get creative… and now you have somebody who’s receptive to that in the department’ By Evan Gahr, CALIFORNIA GLOBE…
Aug 2, 2019By Staff Reporters, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE (AFP) August 2, 2019 https://news.yahoo.com/cars-vulnerable-hacks-could-leave-thousands-dead-report-095306090.html A consumer advocacy group has warned that automakers are rolling out…
Aug 2, 2019By Sam Mintz, POLITICO – Morning Transportation Report August 1, 2019 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-transportation/2019/08/01/faa-officials-defend-737-max-response-464010 HACKING IN: All of the top ten 2020 car models…
Aug 1, 2019By Aaron Gordon, JALOPNIK August 1, 2019 https://jalopnik.com/mazda-takes-drivers-seat-aboard-the-struggle-bus-1836878629 Internet-connected cars offer all kinds of safety and convenience improvements. But it also means…
Aug 1, 2019By Ryan Daws, IoT NEWS August 1, 2019 https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2019/aug/01/consumer-watchdog-cyberattack-control-connected-cars/ A report from Consumer Watchdog features 20 anonymous whistleblowers from the connected car…
Aug 1, 2019By Staff Reporters, KTRK ABC TV-13, Houston, TX August 1, 2019 https://abc13.com/automotive/internet-linked-cars-vulnerable-to-hackers-group-says/5433936/ A new report by more than a dozen whistleblowers suggests…
Aug 1, 2019By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE August 1, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-08-01/governor-signs-pet-insurance-bill-challenged-by-l-a-consumer-group Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that consumer advocates say…
Aug 1, 2019GM, Ford and Toyota are among the automakers cited by Consumer Watchdog using whistleblower informants. By Kevin Smith, THE LOS ANGELES DAILY…
Jul 31, 2019By Eric D. Lawrence, DETROIT FREE PRESS July 31, 2019 https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/07/31/auto-cyberattacks-mass-casualties-consumer-watchdog/1880873001/ Warnings about connected vehicle vulnerabilities have been a steady drumbeat for…
Jul 31, 2019By Alan Ohnsman, FORBES July 31, 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2019/07/31/safety-group-says-a-50-cent-kill-switch-curbs-security-risk-of-hackable-cars/ Automakers are layering new vehicles with a range of web-enabled features, from remote engine…
Jul 31, 2019By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS July 31, 2019 Connected Cars Can Be Hacked Need Kill Switch & Need Privacy The…
Jul 31, 2019Our insider said most new 2020 model cars feature “info-tainment” systems with open internet connections that link with a car’s computer technology;…
Jul 31, 2019State insurance commissioner reported $83,000 in returned contributions dating back to 2013 By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE July 31, 2019…
Jul 31, 2019By Julie Watts, KOVR TV-13 CBS, Sacramento, CA July 31, 2019 https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/hackers-could-remotely-gain-control-of-cars-in-mass-cyberattack-researchers-find/ SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new report warns some cars that…
Jul 31, 2019By Jorge Casuso, THE SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT July 31, 2019 http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2019/July-2019/07_31_2019_Santa_Monica_Based_Consumer_Watchdog_Lays_Out_Roadmap_for_%20Carmaggedon.html Imagine an attack as deadly as 9/11 only instead of aircraft…
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