How the Target and Uber cyberattacks from years ago shaped public perception of cybersecurity today
O’Leary Ventures Chairman and ‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Reacts to the ‘Terrible Price’ Bud Light Paid for Marketing Controversy, Bitcoin Boom and Future of TikTok Ownership are doing. Cyberattacks are not new, but when a large company is hacked, it can have a devastating impact on both the company and its customers. As one […]
Meat pie, spiders and a toupee: Uber dishes on weird things left behind in their rides this year
Losing your belongings while out and about can be frustrating, especially if it’s something valuable or sentimental. Uber drivers are used to forgetting things during their rides, but some are more unique than others. Rideshare’s 8th Annual Lost and Found Index, released Wednesday, surveyed drivers about the most common and surprising items passengers leave behind […]
Homeowner, 81, who shot Uber driver thought she was tied to scammer threatening him for $12K
An 81-year-old West Virginia man who allegedly shot and killed an innocent Uber driver after being scammed said he was warned that he and his family would be killed unless he paid $12,000. appalling 911 audio Obtained from Inside Edition Details have been released about the March 25 shooting that left 61-year-old Loretha Hall dead […]
Elderly Ohio man shoots and kills woman sent to pick up ransom from phone scam, but police say she was just an Uber driver
An elderly man in Ohio shot and killed a woman he believed to be part of a phone scam in an attempt to extort money, but police say the woman was an Uber driver sent by the scammers. The tragic shooting was captured on surveillance video from a South Charleston man’s home on March 25th. […]
Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
Shocking footage shows an elderly West Virginia man allegedly targeted in a phone scam before pointing a gun at an innocent Uber driver and then fatally shooting him. Newly released dashcam footage from the car of 61-year-old driver Loretha Hall shows 81-year-old William Bullock of South Charleston pulling a gun on her around 11:20 a.m. […]
Uber, Lyft to stay in Minneapolis until July as minimum wage hike delayed
Uber and Lyft postponed plans to exit Minneapolis on May 1 after the City Council delayed the effective date of the minimum wage increase by two months. Minneapolis City Council unanimously passes It was announced at Thursday’s meeting that the minimum hourly wage increase would be extended until July 1. CNN. The delay will give […]
Uber, Lyft drivers shut down apps, boycott at Atlanta airport | FOX 5 News
Dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers have shut down their apps at the Atlanta airport during one of the busiest holiday travel periods. source
Uber ‘tech bros’ sought to destroy Australian taxi app using corporate espionage, court hears | Law (Australia)
Uber’s “technical friends” set out to disrupt Australia’s taxi app when the US company entered Australia’s car rental market and began operating illegal rideshare services, lawyers claim. . Taxi Apps, which operates GoCatch, is suing Uber in the Supreme Court of Victoria, alleging that the ride-hailing giant knowingly and illegally launched UberX in Australia to […]
Chicagoan Accused of Stabbing Elderly Uber Driver over Simple Mistake
Prosecutors say on Monday that a woman stabbed an 80-year-old Uber driver in Chicago, Illinois, after making a simple mistake. An argument broke out when the driver took a wrong turn. He finally stopped his car at a CWB Chicago gas station in southern Michigan. report Friday. After parking, the driver asked 42-year-old Priscilla Minegar […]
Shocking video shows Uber hit by gunfire in Chicago
Shocking dashcam footage shows an Uber in Chicago coming under fire shortly after the driver left for a routine ride with a female passenger. Driver John Williams picked up the young woman in West Garfield Park, dubbed the Windy City’s most violent neighborhood. Chicago Sun-Times — Sunday night, video program. When she got into the […]