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Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all 16 January 2026 at 12:59

Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all

16 January 2026 at 12:59

Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized

An Estonian e-scooter owner locked out of his own ride after the manufacturer went bust did what any determined engineer might do. He reverse-engineered it, and claims he ended up discovering the master key that unlocks every scooter the company ever sold.…

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US regulator tells GM to hit the brakes on customer tracking 15 January 2026 at 14:30

US regulator tells GM to hit the brakes on customer tracking

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By: Carly Page

15 January 2026 at 14:30

Smart Driver pitched as safety app, but feds claim it's a data-harvesting scheme that jacked up premiums

The Federal Trade Commission has banned General Motors and subsidiary OnStar from sharing drivers' precise location and behavior data with consumer reporting agencies for five years under a 20-year consent order finalized January 14.…

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Microsoft taps UK courts to dismantle cybercrime host RedVDS 15 January 2026 at 12:32

Microsoft taps UK courts to dismantle cybercrime host RedVDS

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By: Carly Page

15 January 2026 at 12:32

Redmond says cheap virtual desktops powered a global wave of phishing and fraud

Microsoft has taken its cybercrime fight to the UK in its first major civil action outside the US, moving to shut down RedVDS, a virtual desktop service used to power phishing and fraud at global scale.…

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Owner reverse-engineered his ride, revealing authentication was never properly individualized

Smart Driver pitched as safety app, but feds claim it's a data-harvesting scheme that jacked up premiums

Redmond says cheap virtual desktops powered a global wave of phishing and fraud