Ransomware Shuts Gas Compressor for Two Days in Latest Attack February 19, 2020 By Christine Buurma and Alyza Sebenius A recent ransomware attack caused a U.S. natural gas compressor facility to shut for two days, the latest in a...
Electrical Tape on Sign Tricked a Tesla Into Speeding in a Test February 19, 2020 By Ryan Beene Researchers were able to trick a Tesla Inc. vehicle into speeding by putting a strip of electrical tape over a...
Barr Takes Aim at Legal Shield Enjoyed by Google, Facebook February 19, 2020 By Ben Brody and Naomi Nix Attorney General William Barr is taking aim at a legal shield enjoyed by companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and...
Amazon Accused by Activist of Not Providing Basic Email Security February 19, 2020 By Sarah Syed Amazon.com Inc. doesn’t provide enough data security for sellers sending emails on its marketplace platform, according to a complaint filed...
Court Rejects Deadline Asserted by Insurer in Secondary Payer Act Dispute February 19, 2020 By Jim Sams Insurers cannot rely on an apparent three-year deadline within the Secondary Payer Act to protect themselves from litigation if they...
Boeing Inspects 737 Max for Fuel-Tank Debris in New Setback February 19, 2020 By Julie Johnsson Boeing Co. is inspecting more than 400 stored 737 Max jets after discovering debris such as tools or rags left...
Oregon Wrestles With Building Facilities in Tsunami Zones February 18, 2020 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause...
Floods Put Mississippi Capital in ‘Precarious Situation’ February 18, 2020 By Rogelio V. Solis and Rebecca Santana JACKSON, Miss. — With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi’s capital city and...
Trial to Begin Over Arkema Chemical Plant Fire During Harvey February 18, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON — Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding in 2017 overwhelmed power systems at Arkema Inc.’s chemical plant in suburban Houston, eventually...
What’s Up With All the Pipe Breaks in Fort Lauderdale? February 18, 2020 By Susannah Bryan FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale, a city with water and sewer lines old enough to crack and crumble, has...