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Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Connecticut with EV 1-2-3 Charge

Green Car Congress

MyFord Mobile and myfordmobile.com allow plug-in electric vehicle owners to have a seamless connected car experience, giving them the ability to easily lock and unlock their vehicle, find where they parked, access charge status, mileage and driving efficiency, as well as schedule charge times—all with the touch of a finger.

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The Strange Story of the Teens Behind the Mirai Botnet

Cars That Think

The Mirai botnet exploited vulnerable Internet of Things devices, such as Web-connected video cameras, ones that supported Telnet, an outdated system for logging in remotely. They achieved this firepower by hijacking 1,300 Web-connected cameras. They used their new weapon to attack banks in Brazil, U.S. And they did.

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