Garmin Users Furious as Ransomware Freezes Firm

If you have a Garmin IoT thing, it’s probably fairly useless right now: The company is paralyzed after a ransomware attack.
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Garmin Systems Knocked Offline; Early Reports Suggest Targeted Cyber-Attack

Garmin, the GPS navigation and wearable technology manufacturer, has reportedly suffered a large-scale ransomware attack that crippled its infrastructure. Yesterday, the company tweeted that all of its Garmin Connect services are down. “We are cu… Continue reading Garmin Systems Knocked Offline; Early Reports Suggest Targeted Cyber-Attack

Garmin mobile app down amid possible ransomware attack

Garmin’s mobile application and services are currently experiencing outages amid reports that the smartwatch and wearables company is suffering from a ransomware attack. Garmin confirmed on Twitter and its website that its mobile app is down and that it also can’t receive calls, emails, or online chats. Garmin also sent announcements to staff in its Taiwan factories announcing two days of “planned” maintenance for this upcoming weekend, according to reports from iThome, a Taiwanese outlet. Phil Stokes, a threat researcher at SentinelOne, said the announcement appears to coincide with a WastedLocker ransomware attack against the company. Several Garmin employees likewise alleged that WastedLocker —  a custom ransomware deployed by Evil Corp, a Russian group of criminals known for its Dridex and BitPaymer attacks — was behind the incident, ZDNet reported. The ransom demands associated with WastedLocker have typically been expensive, according to Malwarebytes, although it was unclear if any demands had been […]

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Bike-mounted car-detecting radar system now works with smartphones

Five years ago Garmin first introduced its Varia Radar system, which warns cyclists of cars approaching from behind. The company has now announced an updated version, that offers a couple of key improvements over the original.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Bike-mounted car-detecting radar system now works with smartphones

3D Print Your Way to a Glass Cockpit Simulator

Today’s commercial aircraft are packed to the elevators with sensors, computers, and miles and miles of wiring. Inside the cockpit you’re more than likely to see banks of LCDs and push buttons than analog gauges. So what’s that mean for the intrepid home simulator builder? Modern problems require modern solutions, …read more

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