Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after employees got a Slack message that read, ‘I am a hacker’

Uber said it's investigating a cybersecurity incident. David Swanson/Reuters Uber said it is investigating a cybersecurity incident and is in touch with law enforcement. Uber employees received a Slack message from an unknown person saying "I am a hacker," per Bloomberg. Uber has taken Slack offline, according to Bloomberg and The New York Times. Uber […]

Uber says it’s investigating a ‘cybersecurity incident’

Uber was hacked, and it had to take its internal messaging service and engineering systems offline to investigate the incident, according to The New York Times. Sources who talked to the publication said employees were instructed not to go on Slack, where the bad actor had posted a message that read "I announce I am […]

The FTC is investigating Amazon’s deal to buy One Medical

Amazon’s buyout of iRobot and One Medical may take longer than expected. According to Politico and The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing both acquisitions. Announced within a month of each other, the deals are valued at $ 1.7 billion and $ 3.9 billion, respectively, and have the potential to reshape two […]

Michigan authorities are investigating how a voter assist machine ended up for sale on eBay for $1,200

A voter casts their ballot in Houston, Texas, in June 2020. Associated Press Michigan authorities are investigating after a voter assist terminal ended up on eBay last month for $ 1,200. CNN reports that a man bought the machine for $ 7.99 at a Goodwill before auctioning it on eBay. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn […]

FBI investigating whether Tesla misstated Model 3 production numbers

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Tesla,Sedan,Electric ‘Tesla’s philosophy has always been to set truthful targets’ Continue reading FBI investigating whether Tesla misstated Model 3 production numbers FBI investigating whether Tesla misstated Model 3 production numbers originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of […]

The Secret Service is investigating a suspicious envelope addressed to Trump

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer A suspicious envelope addressed to President Donald Trump was reportedly intercepted by the US Secret Service on Monday. The envelope did not make it inside the White House, according to a statement from the agency. The interception comes amid reports of at least two packages addressed to senior military officials at the […]

Italy and Spain are Investigating Ryanair’s ‘Illegal’ New Baggage Fees

Italy and Spain are Investigating Ryanair’s ‘Illegal’ New Baggage Fees Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]

Italy is investigating Ryanair for potentially distorting the airline market with its controversial carry-on baggage fee

Thomson Reuters From November, Ryanair customers with non-priority seats will only be able to take one “small personal bag” on board and pay an extra €8 ($ 9.4) for to bring another carry-on bag. Italy’s competition watchdog, Antitrust, is investigating the budget airline over this controversial charge. Antitrust argued that carry-on baggage is an “essential […]

EU investigating German automakers, alleging collusion on emissions tech

Enlarge / A hose for an emission test is fixed in the exhaust pipe of a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 liter diesel car at the Technical Inspection Agency in Ludwigsburg, southwestern Germany, on August 7, 2017. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) (credit: Getty Images) The European Commission said on Tuesday that it is opening an […]

The FTC is investigating iBackPack, an $800,000 crowdfunding scam

Kickstarter and Indiegogo may have started with great intentions, but crowdfunding campaigns now seem at least as likely to fall short of their promises as to fully deliver on them. As The Verge reports today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a particular interest in the Los Angeles startup behind iBackPack, which raised nearly $ 800,000…Read […]