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UTSA researchers review security risks for e-scooters and riders

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Researchers at the University of Texas San Antonio have published a review of the security and privacy risks posed by e-scooters and their related software services and applications. Vendors of e-scooters can suffer denial-of-service attacks and data leaks. User Data Sharing and Inference. E-scooter ecosystem and attack points.

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Judge rules against Tesla insurance over ‘inflated’ premiums

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In a consumer protection lawsuit against the company’s insurance unit, Oakland’s Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman rejected Tesla’s request to dismiss the suit, adding that the company must face a prospective class-action suit (via Reuters ). Tesla Insurance has since launched in 12 U.S.

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U.S. Regulator Proposes Updated Rules for Autonomous Vehicles in Exchange for Data

The Truth About Cars

Updated rules would presumably allow automakers to field more self-driving test vehicles on public roads than we’ve seen thus far in exchange for those companies sharing the data those cars collect with the government. Civilians were already wondering whether some of the tech going into modern vehicles represented violations of their privacy.

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Driving Dystopia: Automakers Are Selling Your Driving Data to Insurance Companies

The Truth About Cars

A recent report from The New York Times has accused automakers of selling customer driving data to insurance firms. While this is something many drivers had already been made aware of since the implementation of connected vehicles, the outlet claims that the amount of data has ramped up to a staggering degree.

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Elon Musk calls on Twitter whistleblower to provide details on spam accounts

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Zatko claims Twitter of “material misrepresentation and omissions” regarding security and privacy protections. The Tesla CEO requested for information on Twitter’s spam and fake account to better understand its figures. The Tesla CEO alleges that Twitter shared misleading spam/bot figures with the public.

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Tesla Insurance Safety Score system now available for CA drivers, but they don’t affect premiums yet

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“What we see in the data is the frequency of collision by folks who are given a feedback loop on how they are driving is quite a bit lower than the frequency of collision otherwise,” Kirkhorn said. Push all you want, but we won’t bend on protecting consumer data, privacy, and fair rates.

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Elon Musk’s Jet Tracker won’t come down for less than $50,000, owner says

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So several years ago, Jack Sweeney created a Twitter account that tracks Musk’s every flight using flight data. Musk has not yet replied to any of the offers but told Sweeney it did not feel right to have to pay for his privacy. They send out position data to avoid collisions and regulate air traffic.