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Hackers brick Chinese EVs in Russia in a week of mixed security news

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What happened

Hackers have locked owners out of Chinese electric cars in Russia and demanded payment to restore them. The same bulletin also reports a second wave of hacks affecting European supermarket freezers, and a Linux kernel flaw that allows remote code execution has been patched by major Linux distributions.

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What to do

Apply the Linux kernel updates released by your distribution for the remote code execution flaw.
Check whether your organisation uses Acronis products, given the US removal from government networks.
Treat any connected vehicle or device you rely on as a potential target and keep its software up to date.

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