Microsoft signed a driver loaded with rootkit malware

Jon Fingas

Operating system developers offer code signing to help you avoid hostile software, but Microsoft may have inadvertently broken the trust that signing is designed to create. According to BleepingComputer, Microsoft has confirmed that it has signed Netfilter, a third-party driver for Windows that contains rootkit malware that has been circulating in the gaming community. It … Read more

NHTSA pulls driver assist designations for ‘Tesla Vision’ cars

Richard Lawler

On Tuesday, Tesla announced that Model 3 and Y vehicles, built for the United States, will now ship without radar sensors as they rely solely on Tesla Vision to enable various driver assistants. Improved image processing makes cameras a better option than radar, according to Elon Musk, although we’ll see if this is the case … Read more