Garmin has announced a major update for its smartwatches. The company is pushing a bunch of new features to the Epix (Gen 2), Fenix 7 series, Forerunner series, Venu series, and a few other models. Its Edge 540, Edge 840, and Edge 1040 series GPS cycling computers are also getting a big update with several new features.
According to the official announcement from Garmin, this update brings an Endurance score feature to compatible models. It measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts and gives you insight into how training impacts your overall endurance. The Hill score feature will provide similar insights into your capability of running uphill. It measures your running strength and endurance and tracks your progress over time.
Garmin has also improved the Muscle Maps feature for strength workouts. It lets “preview what muscle groups will be worked during custom or preset HIIT, cardio, and Pilates workouts, then review the stats post-workout in the Garmin Connect app.” The Workouts App, meanwhile, now lets you better organize workouts. You can find and organize suggested workouts as well as those downloaded or created in the Garmin Connect app.
When using maps, your Garmin smartwatch will help you interpret terrain and elevation changes more effectively thanks to a new 3D map view with color and topographic shading. If you’re checking the map for weather information, you can see map overlays for precipitation, cloud cover, temperature, and wind data right on your wrist. This will help you make informed weather decisions on the go without digging deep.
Garmin smartwatches are getting more new features with this update
This update also brings a Fish Forecast feature to compatible Garmin smartwatches. Your watch will send you suggestions for the best days and times to fish. These suggestions are “based on a celestials database that tracks sun and moon rise and set times, relative position to your location, and more,” the company explains.
Gamers, meanwhile, will find the integration with the Garmin GameOn app helpful. It provides biometric-based data that shows your optimal stress zone and helps you plan breaks. You can also check your Body Battery energy levels to determine when you’re in your best shape.
Users with one of the aforementioned Garmin Edge devices can now create and share cycling routes using the Garmin Connect app. The app will give you a unique code for your routes. Garmin says these updates are now rolling out to users worldwide. Everyone should receive the update over the next few weeks.
In the meantime, Garmin has released its popular UltraFit nylon straps in more sizes, making it compatible with more smartwatches. The strap now comes in three sizes (20mm, 22mm, and 26mm) for QuickFit compatible models and three sizes (18mm, 20mm, and 22mm) for quick-release models. The company has priced the strap at $39.99.
According to a new report by MacRumors, an ‘iPhone Ultra’ is coming, but it’s not what you think. We’re not talking about a different name for the iPhone 15 Pro Max here, not at all.
An ‘iPhone Ultra’ may be coming, but it’s not what you think
Based on this report, the upcoming ‘iPhone Ultra’ device will be able to capture spatial photos and videos to be displayed in Apple’s Vision Pro headset. MacRumors got this info from “a Weibo account with a proven track record for disclosing accurate information about Apple’s plans”.
This phone will allegedly be released after the Vision Pro headset, though. It is said that this phone will “lead the market to rethink what kind of photos and videos a mobile phone should take”.
Apple said that spatial photos and videos are designed to have “incredible depth”, and allow users to “see into a moment”. We wouldn’t put it past Apple to try and pull something like this off.
In order for the phone to shoot spatial images & videos, it would require new camera hardware
That would require Apple to add more camera hardware on the phone, in addition to the main, ultrawide, telephoto cameras, and the LiDAR scanner. Capturing such photos and videos would definitely require new camera hardware too.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman did note that Apple could release an ‘iPhone Ultra’ model next year. That phone that would sit above the ‘Pro Max’ device. Will that phone be able to shoot spatial images and videos for the Vision Pro? Well, it’s possible.
On the other hand, this could be just an even more powerful handset and not related to the Vision Pro. We’ll have to wait and see, it’s too early to tell at this point, and we’ve seen quite a few conflicting rumors already.
It seems like Apple won’t be changing the ‘Pro Max’ name this year, though. The name of the flagship model will be the iPhone 15 Pro Max, not the iPhone 15 Ultra. The ‘Ultra’ name was rumored to replace the ‘Pro Max’ naming.
We take a look at plans to voluntarily upload identification to X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
Users of X (formerly Twitter) paying for a checkmark under what used to be called Twitter Blue (now X Premium) have some biometric related decisions to make. The BBC reports that Elon Musk, having dismantled the old checkmark system to replace it with the all new Premium, is (re)introducing identity verification.
The old verification system typically verified users by requesting a copy of government issued ID like a passport scan. This system is now returning, but with some additional features along for the ride.
People signed up to the subscription service can now choose to provide an image and photo ID for verification. In relation to the updated privacy policy, X had this to say to the BBC:
X will give the option to provide their government ID, combined with a selfie, to add a verification layer.
“Biometric data may be extracted from both the government ID and the selfie image for matching purposes. This will additionally help us tie, for those that choose, an account to a real person by processing their government-issued ID. This will also help X fight impersonation attempts and make the platform more secure.
That’s not all. Users may be able to submit additional information like employment and education history. The policy continues:
We may collect and use your personal information (such as your employment history, educational history, employment preferences, skills and abilities, job search activity and engagement, and so on) to recommend potential jobs for you, to share with potential employers when you apply for a job, to enable employers to find potential candidates, and to show you more relevant advertising.
As with so many proposed changes to how the platform operates, there are potentially frustrating gaps in how this would work in relation to certain possible issues. If the concept behind ID verification for paying users is to “fight impersonation attempts”, making it optional may not help unless X clearly shows which paying users have confirmed ID.
As a proposed solution to impersonation, it may end up being needlessly messy. At time of writing we have the blue badge, a grey badge for Government officials, and gold badges with square profile pictures instead of circular for business entities. From those, some are paid, some have been given to users free of charge depending on popularity, and others are entirely bogus and show up in rogue adverts.
Yet more badges or qualifiers to wade through when trying to establish the genuine nature of an account could be a hassle. You knew exactly where you stood with a single blue badge under the old system. More quirks, wrinkles, and caveats for “at a glance” assessment feels like needless friction on a fast moving platform.
The general response from paying users so far has not been particularly positive, so it remains to be seen if there’ll be a big push for biometric sign ups. Even under the old system, verified accounts could be compromised and used for nefarious purposes. If you could swipe an identity verified Twitter account back in the day, would you also be able to swipe an identity verified X account? The smart money will be on “Yes, absolutely”.
The oft-stated desire from Elon Musk to turn X into the “everything app” managing everything from job applications to banking and payments may largely depend on a big biometric uptake. Given the many issues prevalent across all of social media, I would suggest holding off to see how things turn out before handing over this kind of valuable data.
Earlier today, Samsung published the content of the September 2023 security update for Galaxy devices. The company also released the latest security patch for the Galaxy A14 5G. It’s now pushing the new SMR (Security Maintenance Release) to the Galaxy S22 series.
The 2022 Samsung flagships are currently receiving the September update in Europe. The new firmware build number for the phones is S90*BXXS6CWH6. As the build number suggests, this update doesn’t bring any new features or improvements. It’s all about this month’s security fixes (“S” as the sixth-to-last character indicates a security patch).
The OTA (over the air) download size of this update also confirms that Samsung is only pushing the latest SMR here. According to a screenshot shared by SamMobile, which first reported this rollout, the new update for the Galaxy S22+ weighs around 235MB. The base Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Ultra should also be receiving this update with similar OTA sizes.
As usual, Samsung will gradually expand the rollout of the September security update for the Galaxy S22 series to more markets, including the US. You should receive a notification once the OTA release hits your unit. You can also manually check for updates from the Settings app. Go to the Software update menu and tap on Download and install. Note that updates are released in batches and may not be simultaneously available to everyone in a region.
The September update for Galaxy devices patches over 60 security issues
Samsung today revealed that its September update for Galaxy devices contains more than 60 vulnerability patches. As usual, that’s a combined total of Android OS patches coming from Google and Galaxy-specific patches coming from the Korean brand. The latest SMR fixes 23 Android OS issues and 35 Galaxy flaws.
This month’s security update for Galaxy devices also contains four patches from Samsung’s semiconductor division. They concern flaws in various Exynos chipsets, including those for phones, wearables, and automotive products. At least four vulnerability patches in September SMR are confirmed to be of “critical” severity.
All of these security fixes will roll out to more eligible Galaxy devices in the coming days. Samsung will push the September update to the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Tab S9 series, and more flagship and budget devices. Some devices may have to wait longer than others for the update. We will keep you posted with all of those rollouts as they come.
DMA targets Google search and other tech companies that qualifies as “gatekeepers” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Notable among them are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft, along with China’s ByteDance. These gatekeepers must comply with DMA obligations for 22 core platform services by March 2024.
The DMA aims to regulate Big Tech by promoting competition, interoperability, and reducing anti-competitive practices. Major messaging apps, for example, must become interoperable with competitors, and operating systems must allow third-party app stores and alternative in-app payment options.
The list of core platform services includes social networks (e.g., TikTok, Facebook), messaging services (WhatsApp, Messenger), intermediation services (Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta), video sharing (YouTube), advertising services (Google, Amazon, Meta), web browsers (Chrome, Safari), search engines (Google Search), and operating systems (Android, iOS, Windows).
However, companies like Samsung, Microsoft’s Bing, Edge browser, and Apple’s iMessage face potential regulation pending market investigations. These probes could lead to mandates, such as Apple making iMessage interoperable with competitors. Companies must follow DMA rules based on their designated core platform services. Criteria for gatekeeper designation include annual turnover exceeding €7.5 billion in Europe and over 45 million monthly active EU users.
DMA target Google search obligations
DMA imposes obligations like offering choice among search engines and enabling the removal of pre-installed apps. Gatekeepers are prohibited from self-preferencing their products. Some companies, like Apple, express concerns about privacy and security. Others, including Meta and Microsoft, accept their designation and investigation.
The process isn’t without challenges, as legal disputes akin to those faced by Amazon and Zalando under the Digital Services Act are expected. Gatekeepers not complying with DMA rules can face fines up to 10% of global turnover or structural remedies, such as divestiture.
In summary, the European Commission has designated gatekeepers among major tech companies to enforce DMA regulations. This initiative aims to promote competition and consumer choice while potentially facing legal hurdles in the future.
While malvertising delivering infostealers has largely been a Windows problem, Mac users are getting targeted as well.
Summary
Malicious ads for Google searches are targeting Mac users
Phishing sites trick victims into downloading what they believe is the app they want
The malware is bundled in an ad-hoc signed app so it cannot be revoked by Apple
The payload is a new version of the recent Atomic Stealer for OSX
Introduction
The majority of the malvertising campaigns we have tracked for the past few months have targeted Windows users. That’s not surprising considering that Microsoft holds the largest market share for both desktop and laptop computers.
However, we recently captured a campaign that was pushing both Windows and Mac malware, the latter being an updated version of the new but popular Atomic Stealer (AMOS) for Mac.
AMOS was first advertised in April 2023 as a stealer for Mac OS with a strong focus on crypto assets, capable of harvesting passwords from browsers and Apple’s keychain, as well as featuring a file grabber. The developer has been actively working on the project, releasing a new version at the end of June.
Criminals who buy the toolkit have been distributing it mostly via cracked software downloads but are also impersonating legitimate websites and using ads on search engines such as Google to lure victims in. In this blog post, we will provide details on one campaign targeting TradingView, a popular platform and app to track financial markets.
Distribution
Users looking to download a new program will naturally turn to Google and run a search. Threat actors are buying ads matching well-known brands and tricking victims into visiting their site as if it were the official page.
The ad below for TradingView uses special font characters (tradıņgsvıews[.]com is embedded with unicode characters: trad\u0131\u0146gsv\u0131ews[.]com) perhaps as an attempt to appear like the real domain and evade detection from Google’s ad quality checks:
Google’s Ads Transparency Center page shows this advertiser account belongs to someone from Belarus. This is likely a compromised ad account that is being used by the threat actors.
When the user clicks on the ad they are redirected to a phishing page hosted at trabingviews[.]com:
Phishing page
The decoy site (trabingviews[.]com) looks quite authentic and shows three download buttons: one each for Windows, Mac and Linux. One way to detect a potential phishing site is by checking when it was created, which in this case was only a few days ago.
Both the Windows and Linux buttons point to an MSIX installer hosted on Discord that drops NetSupport RAT:
The downloaded file (TradingView.dmg) comes with instructions on how to open it in order to bypass GateKeeper. Unlike regular apps, it does not need to be copied into the Mac’s Apps folder but is simply mounted and executed.
The malware is bundled in an ad-hoc signed app meaning it’s not an Apple certificate, so it cannot be revoked. Once executed, it will keep prompting for the user password in a never ending loop until victims finally relent and type it in.
The attacker’s goal is to simply run their program and steal data from victims and then immediately exfiltrate it back to their own server. The image below shows the kind of data that can be collected:
A critical part of any infostealer operation is the back end server that will receive the stolen data. AMOS developers are advising their customers to use a bulletproof server such as the one below:
Protection
Malvertising continues to be an effective vector to target new victims by abusing the trust they have in their search engines. Malicious ads coupled with professional-looking phishing pages make for a potent combo that can trick just about anyone.
While Mac malware really does exist, it tends to be less detected than its Windows counterpart. The developer or seller for AMOS actually made it a selling point that their toolkit is capable of evading detection.
Before running any new program, make sure to double check its origins. If you clicked on an ad to download a new application, you may want to go back and revisit the official website directly, or at least spend some time verifying that the current website really is the right one, and not a fake.
With stealers such as AMOS, it’s also important to run an antivirus that has real time protection so that it blocks the malware before valuable data gets stolen.
Malwarebytes detects this malware as OSX.AtomStealer.
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The Xperia 5 V landed quite recently, and it’s here to compete with other compact flagship handsets. In this article, we’ll compare the Google Pixel 7 vs Sony Xperia 5 V. These two smartphones are easily direct competitors. They’re both not only high-end smartphones from their respective companies, but have very similar display sizes. In other words, they’re both compact.
Having said that, they do look considerably different, and differ in various other ways, specs included. So, this article will hopefully give you a better idea as to what phone is better suited for you. We’ll compare the spec sheets of both smartphones first, and will then move to compare the two devices across various different categories.
Both the Pixel 7 and Xperia 5 V are made out of metal and glass, but the Xperia 5 V has flat sides. They do look fairly different, though. The Pixel 7 has a flat display with thin bezels, and a centered display camera hole. The Xperia 5 V utilizes a flat display too, but without a punch hole. Its top and bottom bezels are slightly thicker because of that, though. Their back sides are also fairly different. The Pixel 7 has a camera visor back there, which connects to the frame on the left and right sides. The Xperia 5 V has a much smaller camera island, in the top-left corner.
All the physical buttons are located on the right side of the Pixel 7. That’s not the case with the Xperia 5 V, plus that phone has an extra key in comparison with the Pixel 7. Its power/lock button is on the right side, along with a camera shutter button, which is placed much lower. The volume up and down buttons sit on the left-hand side. Both smartphones do offer an IP68 certification for water and dust resistance.
The Pixel 7 is slightly taller, and considerably wider than the Xperia 5 V. The two phones are about the same thickness, and the Pixel 7 is 15 grams heavier. That is to be expected, as it has a larger display at 6.3 inches, compared to a 6.1-inch panel on the Xperia 5 V. Sony’s handset also has a taller display aspect ratio. You’ll find the Gorilla Glass Victus on the back of the Pixel 7, and the Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the back of the Xperia 5 V.
Both devices do feel like premium offerings in the hand, though the in-hand feel is entirely different. So… to each its own.
Google Pixel 7 vs Sony Xperia 5 V: Display
There is a 6.3-inch fullHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED display on the Pixel 7. That display is flat, and it supports a 90Hz refresh rate. It also supports HDR10+ content, and gets up to 1,400 nits of brightness at its peak. The display aspect ratio here is 20:9, while the display is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus. The Pixel 7 also has a slightly higher screen-to-body ratio in comparison with the Xperia 5 V.
Speaking of which, Sony’s handset includes a 6.1-inch fullHD+ (2520 x 1080) OLED display. That panel is also flat, and it has a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports up to 1 billion colors, and HDR10 content too. The display aspect ratio here is 21:9, so the display is narrow and tall, basically. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is placed on top of this panel.
The thing is, both of these displays are quite good, but quite different. They have different aspect ratios, and the Xperia 5 V offers a higher refresh rate. That is something you may notice if you’re used to 120Hz displays. They are somewhat equal when it comes to brightness. Neither is as bright as some other flagships in the market, but both are more than bright enough. You may lack brightness only in direct sunlight. The displays are vivid, and have good viewing angles too.
Google Pixel 7 vs Sony Xperia 5 V: Performance
The Google Tensor G2 fuels the Pixel 7 handset. The phone also includes 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 flash storage. Sony’s device, on the other hand, is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM, and UFS 3.1 flash storage. We’re not sure what RAM is Sony using, it’s either LPDDR5 or LPDDR5X. Is the performance difference visible, though? Well, yes, kind of.
The Xperia 5 V does feel a bit more snappy, but only in direct comparison. The Pixel 7 is plenty fast and everything, but there’s a slight difference between them. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is a more powerful processor, there’s no doubt about it. It also handles graphically-intensive games better than the Tensor G2. On top of that, it heats up less in the processor. The Xperia 5 V does have the edge in that regard, but both phones perform really well overall.
Google Pixel 7 vs Sony Xperia 5 V: Battery
The Pixel 7 includes a 4,355mAh battery, while the Xperia 5 V has a 5,000mAh unit. Sony’s handset not only has a lot larger battery pack, but a smaller display, and a more power efficient chip. Does that reflect in actual battery life? Well, yes, very much so. The Xperia 5 V has an outstanding battery life, while the Pixel 7 is only average, nothing more than that.
Getting around 7 hours of screen-on-time on the Pixel 7 is possible. The Xperia 5 V on the other hand, can provide considerably more than that. Getting over the 8-hour screen-on-time mark, and even 9 in some cases is not out of the question. It will all depend on your usage, of course. We did not play any games, other than for testing purposes, and your usage will be considerably different in many ways. On top of that, different apps are in play, and different signal strengths. So, your mileage may vary.
When it comes to charging, the Pixel 7 offers 20W wired, 20W wireless, and also reverse wireless charging. The Xperia 5 V supports 30W wired, wireless, and reverse wireless charging. Do note that neither phone comes with a charging adapter included in the box. Neither phone exactly shines in terms of charging speed either, but at least they both support wireless charging.
Google Pixel 7 vs Sony Xperia 5 V: Cameras
The Google Pixel 7 has a 50-megapixel main camera (f/1.9 aperture, multi-directional PDAF, OIS) and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera (114-degree FoV). The Sony Xperia 5 V, on the other hand, includes a 48-megapixel main camera (f/1.9 aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS), and a 12-megapixel ultrawide shooter (Dual Pixel PDAF). The two devices have considerably different camera sensors, especially the main ones, and the end results are different.
The Xperia 5 V aims to keep things closer to real life, even though it does add some flare to the image. The Pixel 7 does process images considerably, as we’re used to with Pixel phones. That makes images look great in most cases, and what most people end up preferring, but not close to real life. It’s all a matter of choice, as both smartphones do an excellent job, albeit in different ways. Their ultrawide cameras do a good job too, but not to the level of main cameras. Sony’s 2x “loss-less” zoom is also quite excellent, even though you do end up losing a bit of detail.
In low light, they also do things differently. The Pixel 7 tends to brighten up the scene quite a bit, and pulls out as much detail as possible. The Xperia 5 V tries to keep things closer to real life, and leaves a lot of the image darker, while balancing things out. The end results in both cases are excellent, but also quite different at the same time. It’s all a matter of preference, really, but both smartphones do a great job.
Audio
You will find stereo speakers included in both of these phones. The loudness is on par between them, and both sets of speakers do provide a nice sound overall. Don’t expect miracles, and you’ll be happy with what you get here.
The Xperia 5 V also has an audio jack, unlike the Pixel 7. So, if you aim to connect your headphones through a wire, you’re good to go. If not, you do get Bluetooth 5.2 with the Pixel 7, and Bluetooth 5.3 with the Xperia 5 V.
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman believes the US government should use Nvidia chips as leverage to push the adoption of AI rules across the world.
The White House has already invited Big Tech to form a union to battle and mitigate AI risks. Major companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI are a part of this group to highlight and reduce AI risks for US citizens and the rest of the world. The group is committed to rigorously testing AI models before releasing them to the public. Investing in cybersecurity and Identifying content produced by AI are some other preventive measures that must be applied.
According to the Fortune report (via FT), Suleyman claims that the widespread use of Nvidia chips in training large language models such as ChatGPT and Google Bard allows Washington to push others into obeying its AI rules. The DeepMind co-founder added that Nvidia processors are “an incredibly practical chokepoint. And would allow the US to impose itself on all other actors.”
DeepMind co-founder asks the US government to impose its AI regulations on others by using Nvidia chips
Referring to the agreement made between the White House and Big Tech, Suleyman says any AI developer who is a customer of Nvidia must sign up for at least the voluntary commitments and presumably even more. Nvidia has not yet responded to the case. Other companies that made the agreement stayed tight-lipped so far about their measures to mitigate AI risks.
Suleyman’s former company, DeepMind, was acquired by Google in 2015. It’s now the heart of AI development for the tech giant. After leaving Google in 2022, Suleyman founded Inflection AI, a machine learning startup aiming to create personal AI for everyone. The startup is now valued at $1.3 billion and recently launched chatbot Pi as a digital assistant.
While DeepMind co-founder blamed the US for falling behind, he praised the EU for “heading in the right direction.” Suleyman also said the odds of passing legislation in the US are “very low.”
In an interview with The Diary Of A CEO channel on YouTube, Suleyman highlighted the potential dangers of AI for the human race and asked for containment. He said AI can be a very dangerous weapon if it falls into the hands of the wrong people.
As companies get bigger, we see more antitrust lawsuits being tossed around. Companies like Google are always under the eye of the government for its dominance. According to Engadget, Google settled on a two-year-old antitrust case regarding the Google Play Store.
This is a case that’s had some reverberations throughout the tech world. Back in 2021, the company was dragged into court over its dominance over the Android app market. As you can imagine, the mass majority of purchases on Android phones are made through the Google Play Store. This means that Google earns a ton of money from taxing the Play Store transactions.
An alliance of attorneys general brought Google into court back in 2021, claiming that the company used its power over the Android app market in order to monopolize the market.
Google settled the Play Store antitrust lawsuit
The battle has been raging on for a few years, but the search giant has settled in order to end this case early. At the moment, we don’t know how much the company settled for. All we know is that it was settled for a much more agreeable amount of money.
Settling the case also means that Google is unlikely to bring any drastic changes to the way it operates the Google Play Store. As it stands, Google scrapes a fair amount of money that developers get from purchases. This is something that caused companies like Hulu and Amazon to stop allowing transactions through the Play Store. Instead, their apps force people to go to websites to complete transactions.
This is also something that prompted Epic Games to pull Fortnite from the Play Store and the Apple App Store. The company was paying a ton of money to Apple and Google for each of its transactions.
This is also why Epic Games is not happy with Google’s decision to settle the case. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney voiced his opinion on the matter on Twitter. As time goes on, we’ll learn more about what will happen with this case.
BMW has plans in motion to put the Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud software to use. For netizens familiar with the automobile industry, this might not sound like new since the two firms are already working together. However, this update to their collaboration brings data from autonomous vehicles into the picture.
With the rise in the need for autonomous vehicles in the automobile industry, BMW seems to be stepping up its game. The plans in motion aim to show off its functionality in the coming years with future electric vehicles. Equipped with the AWS cloud storage, BMW will be able to store data that is necessary for the operation of its autonomous driving software.
The said data will be sourced from various areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and so on. Amazon’s cloud storage service will help the German automobile manufacturer step up the volume of autonomous driving data they can store. This will help improve the learning ability and improvement of this software, making it more functional for users around the world.
Autonomous driving on BMW vehicles will see improvements with this Amazon Web Service deal
The new deal between BMW and Amazon Web Service is going to improve autonomous driving in different ways. BMW is already working on its Neue Klasse platform that will launch soon on the brand’s EV entries. This platform will integrate the Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud software to improve autonomous driving.
With this platform and BMW’s next-generation advanced driver-assist system (ADAS), fans will see great improvement. These improvements will brush up the performance of the BMW autonomous driving platform. Future vehicles using this platform will process much more vehicle data than the current models can at a time.
This will enable these coming BMW vehicles to deliver a better autonomous driving experience. Prospective buyers of the electric vehicles that’d launch with this system would be able to use both Level 2 and Level 3 autonomous driving systems. Certainly, driving these vehicles would not only be fun and engaging but also safe and relaxing.
Things such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and other features drivers use would get notably better. With more cloud storage thanks to the Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud, software engineers would be able to provide necessary improvements to vehicles once needed. Vehicles that would bring these improvements would come in 2025 as the reports point out.
The attacker’s goal is to simply run their program and steal data from victims and then immediately exfiltrate it back to their own server. The image below shows the kind of data that can be collected:
A critical part of any infostealer operation is the back end server that will receive the stolen data. AMOS developers are advising their customers to use a bulletproof server such as the one below:
