19th & 22nd

  North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms with ThreatNeedle Malware https://thehackernews.com/2021/02/north-korean-hackers-targeting-defense.html SOURCE:  Ravie Lakshmanan, The Hacker News Trader Joe's Faces Boycott Calls After Reportedly Firing Employee Who Sought Better COVID Protections https://www.newsweek.com/trader-joes-faces-boycott-calls-after-reportedly-firing-employee-who-sought-better-covid-1572605 SOURCE: Nicole Fallert, Newsweek

  Disinformation experts aren’t happy about the trailer for HBO’s QAnon series https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/28/22304518/hbo-trailer-upcoming-qanon-movie-disinformation-researchers SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge  Zoom: We're bringing our live transcription service to free accounts https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoom-were-bringing-our-live-transcription-service-to-free-accounts/ SOURCE:  Liam Tung, ZDnet 

  Master P launching BossUp Bank for people who can’t get bank accounts https://rollingout.com/2021/02/26/master-p-launching-bossup-bank-for-people-who-cant-get-bank-accounts/ SOURCE:  Michael "Ice Blue" Harris, Rollingout  Illinois Facebook users could get $345 each in photo-tagging lawsuit after judge approves $650M settlement https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/illinois-facebook-photo-tagging-lawsuit-settlement SOURCE:  Audrey Conklin, FOXBusiness

  Former SolarWinds CEO blames intern for 'solarwinds123' password leak https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/solarwinds123-password-intern/?iid=ob_lockedrail_topeditorial SOURCE:  Brian Fung and Geneva Sands, CNN What happened when one company switched to a four-day workweek https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/success/four-day-work-week/index.html SOURCE:  Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business

  Cybercrime groups are selling their hacking skills. Some countries are buying https://www.zdnet.com/article/cybercrime-groups-are-selling-their-hacking-skills-some-countries-are-buying/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, Zdnet  Sony’s PlayStation Network experiencing outage Saturday https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/27/22304492/sony-playstation-network-outage-saturday SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  T-Mobile discloses data breach after SIM swapping attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-discloses-data-breach-after-sim-swapping-attacks/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer Customers are reporting credit-card payment crashes at restaurants and stores across the US, including Chick-fil-A and Ikea https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/customers-are-reporting-credit-card-payment-crashes-linked-to-a-fiserv-outage-at-restaurants-and-stores-across-the-us-including-chick-fil-a-and-ikea/ar-BB1e3Bmt?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE: Natasha Dailey, Kate Taylor, Business Insider  (via MSN) 

  Texas federal judge rules that national moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-federal-judge-rules-national-151331830.html SOURCE:  Biba Adams, The grio YouTube launches supervised accounts for tweens and teens https://mashable.com/article/youtube-teens-supervised-accounts/ SOURCE:  Matthew Humphries for PC Mag

  Malicious Firefox extension allowed hackers to hijack Gmail accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-firefox-extension-allowed-hackers-to-hijack-gmail-accounts/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Target to open 'mini Apple shops' in select stores, offer more products online. Will your location get an upgrade? https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/25/apple-target-stores-iphone-ipad-shopping-experience-upgrade/6806584002/ SOURCE:  Kelly Tyko, USA Today

  TD Bank suffered systemwide banking outage, services now recovered https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/td-bank-suffered-systemwide-banking-outage-services-now-recovered/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Over 8 million COVID-19 test results leaked online https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-8-million-covid-19-test-results-leaked-online/ SOURCE:  Ax Sharma, Bleeping Computer 

  Medical school graduate sees nearly all of his $440,000 in student loans discharged https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/medical-school-graduate-440000-student-loans-discharged-151422886.html SOURCE:  Aarthi Swaminathan·Reporter, Yahoo Finance  Victoria's Secret store closings: Retailer to close up to 50 stores while Bath & Body Works opens new locations https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/24/victoria-secret-store-closures-2021-bath-body-works-opening/6806159002/ SOURCE:  Kelly Tyko, USA Today 

  Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301375/twitter-super-follows-communities-paid-followers SOURCE:  Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge  MailChimp Employees Have Complained About Inequality for Years -- Is Anyone Listening? https://www.theverge.com/22300931/mailchimp-company-culture-discrimination-unequal-pay SOURCE:  Zoe Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer), The Verge

  iRobot says it’ll be a few weeks until it can clean up its latest Roomba software update mess https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22299346/irobot-roomba-update-issues-vacuums-fix-several-weeks SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge  3 questions to ask when negotiating a contract job https://www.techrepublic.com/article/3-questions-to-ask-when-negotiating-a-contract-job/ SOURCE:  Veronica Combs, TechRepublic 

  Federal Reserve nationwide outage impacts US banking system https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/federal-reserve-bank-outage-impacts-wire-transfers-ach-transactions/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.2 delayed by CD Projekt ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/cyberpunk-2077-patch-12-delayed-by-cd-projekt-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer 

  These are the most common side effects from J&J’s one-shot Covid vaccine https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/24/covid-vaccine-these-are-the-most-common-side-effects-from-jjs-.html SOURCE:  Noah Higgins-Dunn, CNBC - Health and Science Ransomware threats to watch for in 2021 include crimeware-as-a-service https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ransomware-threats-to-watch-for-in-2021-include-crimeware-as-a-service/ SOURCE:  Lance Whitney, TechRepublic 

  FireEye CEO on how the SolarWinds hack was discovered https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/02/24/fireeye-ceo-solarwinds-hack.cnnbusiness SOURCE:  CNN Business The New York Times paints a grim picture of its own workplace culture https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/media/new-york-times-workplace-report/index.html?utm_source=optzlynewmarketribbon SOURCE:  Kerry Flynn, CNN Business 

  A new browser extension blocks any websites that use Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Amazon https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22297686/browser-extension-blocks-sites-using-google-facebook-microsoft-amazon SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge You can now listen to WandaVision’s latest spoiler-filled bop on Spotify and Apple Music https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297497/wandavision-spoiler-episode-7-soundtrack-song-disney-plus-spotify-apple-music SOURCE:  Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge 

  CD Projekt Red uses DMCA to shut down Twitter accounts sharing stolen source code of its games https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-uses-dmca-to-shut-down-twitter-accounts-sharing-stolen-source-code-of-its-games/ SOURCE:  Metal Messiah, Dark Side of Gaming  GameStop’s CFO has resigned because of course he did https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22298108/gamestop-cfo-resign-reddit-wall-street-bets-gamestonks SOURCE:  Sean Hollister, The Verge 

  Trump wants back on Facebook and Instagram, appeals suspension to Facebook Oversight Board https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/23/trump-appeal-facebook-instagram-ban-facebook-oversight-board/4564506001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY LinkedIn is down for many, and we are not sure why https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/linkedin-is-down-for-many-and-we-are-not-sure-why/#google_vignette SOURCE:  Ax Sharma, Bleeping Computer 

  Google trying to put Microsoft on the spot at SolarWinds hearing https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/23/google-microsoft-solarwinds-hearing-471168 SOURCE:   Martin Matishak and Eric Geller, POLITICO Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification giant hit by ransomware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/underwriters-laboratories-ul-certification-giant-hit-by-ransomware/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer 

  AT&T nears deal with TPG to sell large minority stake in DirecTV, U-verse https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/att-nears-deal-with-tpg-to-sell-large-minority-stake-in-directv-u-verse.html SOURCE:  Alex Sherman, CNBC News These trucking companies are offering full benefits and $50,000 pay to attract new talent https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/essential-jobs-why-trucking-companies-are-hiring-new-workers.html SOURCE:  Robert Exley Jr., CNBC News 

  These hackers sell network logins to the highest bidder. And ransomware gangs are buying https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-hackers-sell-network-logins-to-the-highest-bidder-and-ransomware-gangs-are-buying/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDnet  Twitter Has Brought Back Its ‘Review Before You Tweet’ Feature https://www.ubergizmo.com/2021/02/twitter-brings-back-review-before-you-tweet/ SOURCE:  Tyler Lee, Uber Gizmo 

  After Coca-Cola Backlash, LinkedIn Removes Diversity Lesson Telling Employees to 'Be Less White' https://www.newsweek.com/linkedin-removes-diversity-lesson-less-white-1571205 SOURCE:  Paul Bond, Newsweek Rising healthcare breaches driven by hacking and unsecured servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rising-healthcare-breaches-driven-by-hacking-and-unsecured-servers/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer 

  90% of Employers Consider an Applicant’s Social Media Activity During Hiring Process https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/05/social-media-screening.html SOURCE:  Sandeep Rathore, Small Biz Trends How do I become a network architect? https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-do-i-become-a-network-architect/ SOURCE:  Mark Kaelin, Tech Republic 

  SolarWinds hearing announced by House committees On Feb. 26, execs from Microsoft, SolarWinds and FireEye will testify on the role of private companies in preventing and investigating cyberattacks. https://www.cnet.com/news/solarwinds-hearing-announced-by-house-committees/ SOURCE:  Corinne Reichert, c/net   Spotify to launch HiFi high-quality-audio subscription later this year https://www.cnet.com/news/spotify-to-launch-hifi-subscription-later-this-year-in-select-markets/ SOURCE:  Joan E. Solsman, c/net 

  Google’s program for Black college students suffered disorganization and culture clashes, former participants say https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/21/google-howard-west-program-faced-disorganization-culture-clashes.html SOURCE:  Jennifer Elias, CNBC Tech  Spelman, Morehouse announce new Center for Black Entrepreneurship https://saportareport.com/spelman-morehouse-announce-new-center-for-black-entrepreneurship/sections/reports/maria_saporta/ SOURCE:  Maria Saporta - Saporta Report 

  IRS warns anew of 2021 tax scammers: 'very active and very creative' https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/irs-warns-anew-of-2021-tax-scammers-very-active-and-very-creative SOURCE:  Brooke CrothersFOXBusiness Boeing Commercial Airplanes HQ may be sold in cost-cutting move https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/boeing-washington-commercial-airplanes-hq SOURCE:  Michael Ruiz, FOXBusiness

  Amazon Is Paying Employees to Quit Right Before Critical Union Vote https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7vy4m/amazon-is-paying-employees-to-quit-right-before-critical-union-vote SOURCE:  Edward Ongweso Jr, VICE Apple Is Going to Make It Harder to Hack iPhones With Zero-Click Attacks https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkd4kg/apple-is-going-to-make-it-harder-to-hack-iphones-with-zero-click-attacks SOURCE:  Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai & Joseph Cox, VICE 

  Clubhouse vows to fix its platform after tool enabled audio chat leaks https://www.engadget.com/clubhouse-conversations-leaked-security-lapse-122025597.html SOURCE:  Saqib Shah, Engadget Devs Hack Together Their Own Clubhouse Android Apps https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gj5j/android-version-clubhouse SOURCE:  Joseph Cox, VICE 

  WhatsApp explains what happens if you don’t accept its new privacy policy https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/22/22294919/whatsapp-privacy-policy-may-15th-messaging-calls-limited-functionality SOURCE:  Jon Porter, The Verge  Nearly 30,000 Macs reportedly infected with mysterious malware https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/tech/mac-mysterious-malware/index.html SOURCE:  Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business

  IRS issues urgent notice on scams aimed at tax professionals https://www.techrepublic.com/article/irs-issues-urgent-notice-on-scams-aimed-at-tax-professionals/ SOURCE:  Jonathan Greig, Tech Republic  MojoDesk looks to transform the new office with MojoDome personal office pods https://www.techrepublic.com/article/mojodesk-looks-to-transform-the-new-office-with-mojodome-personal-office-pods/ SOURCE:  R. Dallon Adams, Tech Republic 

  Warning: Google Alerts abused to push fake Adobe Flash updater https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/warning-google-alerts-abused-to-push-fake-adobe-flash-updater/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer Microsoft Outlook for Windows will let you send emails from aliases https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-for-windows-will-let-you-send-emails-from-aliases/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer 

  Recent grad? You may be able to claim your stimulus checks by filing taxes https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/taxes/2021/02/21/recent-grad-claim-stimulus-checks/115479904/ SOURCE:  Christy Bieber, The Motley Fool  (via USA TODAY) As millions of kids skip kindergarten, the learning gap widens — and schools may lose funding https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/02/21/millions-kindergartners-skip-public-school-covid-redshirting/6759277002/ SOURCE:  Alia Wong, USA TODAY

  Instacart Is Punishing Its Gig Workers for Orders They Can't Deliver https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy8987/instacart-temporary-account-suspension-gig-workers-cancel-order SOURCE:  Lauren Kaori Gurley, VICE  Postmates workers are getting scammed out of their earnings by phishing schemes https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/20/22292702/postmates-drivers-phishing-scams-stolen-earnings SOURCE:  Chris Welch, The Verge

  The Obscure Yet Powerful Tenant-Screening Industry Is Finally Getting Some Scrutiny https://themarkup.org/locked-out/2021/01/11/the-obscure-yet-powerful-tenant-screening-industry-is-finally-getting-some-scrutiny SOURCE:  Lauren Kirchner, The Markup  RELATED ARTICLES   Lauren Kirchner - The Markup  Data Brokers May Report COVID-19–Related Evictions for Years – The Markup What Can You Do if Your Tenant Background Report Is Wrong? – The Markup How We Investigated the Tenant Screening Industry – The Markup

  Hackers abuse Google Apps Script to steal credit cards, bypass CSP https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-apps-script-to-steal-credit-cards-bypass-csp/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer  Meet the hackers who earn millions for saving the web, one bug at a time https://www.techrepublic.com/article/meet-the-hackers-who-earn-millions-for-saving-the-web-how-bug-bounties-are-changing-everything-about-security/ SOURCE:  Steve Ranger 

  New California bill would require employers to pay for backup child care for workers The legislation allows for employees to utilize and pay grandparents, friends and relatives as qualified backup care.  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/california-bill-would-require-employers-to-pay-for-backup-child-care-.html?utm_content=makeit&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1613767021 SOURCE:  Megan Leonhardt, CNBC - Make It Comcast is yet again delaying its data cap rollout to 12 states, this time until 2022 https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22291469/comcast-delays-northeast-data-cap-rollout-2022 SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge 

  SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code for 3 products https://www.engadget.com/solarwinds-hackers-microsoft-source-code-3-products-063418253.html SOURCE:  Mariella Moon, Engadget  Nicaragua is opening a Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs https://www.engadget.com/nicaragua-ministry-of-extraterrestrial-space-affairs-153128129.html SOURCE:  Kris Holt, Engadget 

  Kroger advises customers of a data breach affecting pharmacy and Little Clinic https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2021/02/19/kroger-warns-customers-data-breach-email-prescription-patient-details/4516125001/ SOURCE:  Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati Enquirer Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs agree to testify about misinformation https://www.engadget.com/facebook-google-twitter-ceos-testify-congress-misinformation-230221111.html SOURCE:  Karissa Bell, Engadget 

  US cities disclose data breaches after vendor's ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cities-disclose-data-breaches-after-vendors-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  10 fastest-growing cybersecurity skills to learn in 2021 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-fastest-growing-cybersecurity-skills-to-learn-in-2021/ SOURCE:  Veronica Combs, Tech Republic 

  Kia Motors America suffers ransomware attack, $20 million ransom https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kia-motors-america-suffers-ransomware-attack-20-million-ransom/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Microsoft force installs Windows 10 update to remove Flash Player https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-force-installs-windows-10-update-to-remove-flash-player/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer 

  Two Floridians attempted to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing as elderly women https://wsvn.com/news/local/two-floridians-attempted-to-get-second-doses-of-the-covid-19-vaccine-by-dressing-as-elderly-women/ SOURCE:  CNN Newswire  How to stop your emails from being tracked https://www.theverge.com/22288190/email-pixel-trackers-how-to-stop-images-automatic-download SOURCE:  Barbara Krasnoff, The Verge 

  Accenture to hire 150 moms for 'highly coveted roles' https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/success/accenture-hiring-moms/index.html SOURCE:  Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business  Experts say $15 billion overhaul could fix the broken 911 system, saving lives and money https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/18/apple-motorola-and-start-ups-such-as-rapidsos-aim-to-fix-911-system.html SOURCE:  Tala Hadavi, CNBC 

  Uber Shuts Down App That Told Drivers If Uber Underpaid Them https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8yvm/uber-shuts-down-app-that-lets-users-know-how-badly-theyve-been-cheated SOURCE:  Matthew Gault, VICE Sony faces class action lawsuit over alleged PS5 controller defect https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/tech/sony-ps5-controller-drift-lawsuit/index.html SOURCE:  Clare Duffy, CNN Business

  Kroger will close more stores over hazard pay laws for workers https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/business/kroger-closing-grocery-workers-hazard-pay/index.html SOURCE:  Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business TikTok gets more competition: Google is launching YouTube Shorts, a short-form video feature https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/17/google-launching-tiktok-competitor-youtube-shorts/115480326/ SOURCE:  Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool   (via USA Today)

  Cheesecake Factory Says Existential Job Application Question Is Meant to 'Gauge Positivity' https://www.newsweek.com/cheesecake-factory-says-existential-job-application-question-meant-gauge-positivity-1570006 SOURCE:  Kelly Wynne, Newsweek  Please hang up and try again: IRS phone lines already swamped https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/irs-tax-season-469182 SOURCE:  Aaron Lorenzo, POLITICO 

  U.S. indicts North Koreans in wave of global cyberattacks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u-s-indicts-north-koreans-in-wave-of-global-cyberattacks/ar-BB1dLEPQ?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Eric Geller, POLITICO   (via MSN) Biden to take 'executive action' to address SolarWinds breach https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/539238-biden-administration-to-roll-out-executive-action-to-address-solarwinds SOURCE:  Maggie Miller and Morgan Chalfant, The Hill 

  Hackers Are Starting to Code Malware Specifically for Apple’s M1 Computers https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7mnk4/hackers-are-starting-to-code-malware-specifically-for-apples-m1-computers SOURCE:  Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, VICE What the COVID-19 vaccine rollout means for returning to the workplace https://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-the-covid-vaccine-rollout-means-for-returning-to-the-workplace/ SOURCE:  Esther Shein, Tech Republic 

  LinkedIn provides job listings for vaccine rollout https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/02/17/covid-vaccine-jobs-linkedin-pharmacist-nurse-job-listings/6748331002/ SOURCE:  Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY Justice Department seeks more information on Salesforce’s $27 billion deal for Slack https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/salesforce-slack-deal-doj-requests-more-info.html SOURCE:  Jordan Novet, CNBC 

  Hacker Leaks Files from Jones Day Law Firm, Which Represented Trump in Election Challenges https://www.vice.com/en/article/88a7jv/hacker-leaks-files-from-jones-day-law-firm-which-represented-trump-in-election-challenges SOURCE:  Jason Koebler, Joseph Cox, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, VICE People Are Spending Millions on JPEGs, Tweets, And Other Crypto Collectibles https://www.vice.com/en/section/tech SOURCE:  Leigh Cuen, VICE

  Facebook Launches Black Creator Accelerator Program ‘We the Culture’ https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/facebook-black-creator-we-the-culture-1234908412/?nr_email_referer=1 SOURCE:  Todd Spangler, Variety Netflix's Colin Kaepernick Scripted Series Reportedly Threatened By The Proud Boys https://shadowandact.com/netflixs-colin-kaepernick-scripted-series-reportedly-threatened-by-the-proud-boys SOURCE:  Jordan Simon, Shadow and Act 

  Google to provide 100,000 Black women with career, digital skills training https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/google-provide-100000-black-women-career-digital-skills-training SOURCE:  Jeanette Settembre, FOX Business Minnesota residents have the highest average credit score—here’s how other states compare https://www.cnbc.com/select/average-credit-score-by-state/ SOURCE:  Alexandria White, CNBC 

  Adidas is selling Reebok to focus on its own brand https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/business/adidas-selling-reebok/index.html SOURCE:  Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Comedy Central Launches New 'Dark Humor' Digital Series, Which Spotlights Black Comedians' Perspective https://shadowandact.com/comedy-central-launches-new-dark-humor-digital-series SOURCE:  Niko Rose, Shadow and Act 

  Citigroup cannot recoup Revlon payouts after nearly $900 million gaffe: U.S. judge https://www.reuters.com/article/us-citigroup-revlon-lawsuit/citigroup-cannot-recoup-revlon-payouts-after-nearly-900-million-gaffe-u-s-judge-idUSKBN2AG1TJ SOURCE:  Reuters Staff Microsoft: SolarWinds attack took more than 1,000 engineers to create https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-solarwinds-attack-took-more-than-1000-engineers-to-create/ SOURCE:  Liam Tung, ZDNet  

  North Korea reportedly tried to hack Pfizer to steal COVID-19 vaccine tech https://www.cnet.com/news/north-korea-reportedly-tried-to-hack-pfizer-to-steal-covid-19-vaccine-tech/ SOURCE:  Carrie Mihalcik, C/net  Losses to romance scams reached a record $304 million in 2020 The FTC believes the pandemic limited people's ability to meet in person, which contributed to a spike in successful online romance scams https://www.zdnet.com/article/losses-to-romance-scams-reached-a-record-304-million-in-2020/ SOURCE:  Catalin Cimpanu, ZDNet  

  Starlink already has 10,000 users, according to a SpaceX FCC filing https://mashable.com/article/space-starlink-10000-users/ SOURCE:  Alex Perry, Mashable  He says Fidelity wouldn't let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/investing/fidelity-amc-gamestop/index.html SOURCE:  Matt Egan, CNN Business

  Targeting Big Tech, Maryland becomes first state to tax digital advertising https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/tech/maryland-digital-ad-tax/index.html SOURCE:  Brian Fung, CNN Business The Notorious BIG Saves ‘A Lot of People’s Lives But His’ in Trailer for Netflix Doc (Video) https://www.thewrap.com/the-notorious-big-netflix-documentary-trailer-biggie-i-got-a-story-to-tell-video/ SOURCE:  Brian Welk, The Wrap

  Bumble’s CEO built a multibillion-dollar business – here’s her advice for starting a side hustle: ‘You can monetize anything’ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/15/bumble-ceo-whitney-wolfe-herds-advice-on-starting-a-side-hustle.html SOURCE:  Taylor Locke, CNBC - Make It  Parler relaunches its website after monthlong absence https://www.cnet.com/news/parler-relaunches-its-website-after-month-long-absence/ SOURCE:  Steven Musil, Cnet

  Whole Foods CEO John Mackey: Store managers could be making ‘well over $100,000,’ without a college degree https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/05/ceo-john-mackey-on-how-much-you-can-make-working-at-whole-foods.html SOURCE:  Catherine Clifford, CNBC  When you get to the big salary question during a job interview—an example script of what to say: Career expert https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/10/how-to-answer-what-salary-do-you-expect-an-example-script-of-what-to-say.html SOURCE:  J.T. O’Donnell, Contributor - CNBC - Make It

  There's a nude photo scam going around — and it's as bad as it sounds https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/02/14/nude-photo-scam-aarp-members/6719183002/ SOURCE:  Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press   TikTok Influencers Can Now Be Covered by a Union Agreement https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8ygn/tiktok-influencers-can-now-be-covered-by-u-agreement SOURCE:  Edward Ongweso Jr, VICE

  PSA: eBay might not let you sell items without a bank account starting Valentine’s Day https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/12/22281056/ebay-bank-account-required-not-paypal-february-14th SOURCE:  Sean Hollister, The Verge  Your tax return could be flagged by the IRS. Here’s when it may happen https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/13/what-to-do-if-your-tax-return-is-flagged-by-irs.html SOURCE:  Sarah O'Brien 

  Following Oldsmar attack, FBI warns about using TeamViewer and Windows 7 https://www.zdnet.com/article/following-oldsmar-attack-fbi-warns-about-using-teamviewer-and-windows-7/ SOURCE:  Catalin Cimpanu, ZDnet   These dating apps are tracking your location https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-dating-apps-are-tracking-your-location/ SOURCE:  Eileen Brown, ZDnet  

  How Apple and Google let your phone warn you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus while protecting your privacy https://theconversation.com/how-apple-and-google-let-your-phone-warn-you-if-youve-been-exposed-to-the-coronavirus-while-protecting-your-privacy-155193 SOURCE:  Johannes Becker (Boston University), David Starobinski (Boston University)                         White House suspends deputy press secretary for one week for threatening reporter over story about him https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/media/tj-ducklo-white-house-suspended/index.html?utm_source=optzlynewmarketribbon SOURCE:  Oliver Darcy, CNN Business

  Bloomberg announces newsroom layoffs https://thehill.com/homenews/media/538490-bloomberg-announces-newsroom-layoffs SOURCE:  Jordan Williams, The Hill Angry customers show up at Robinhood’s headquarters in the wake of GameStop trading chaos https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/angry-customers-show-up-at-robinhoods-headquarters-in-the-wake-of-gamestop-chaos.html SOURCE:   Yasmin Khorram, Kate Rooney - CNBC

  ABC Launching New Primetime Newsmagazine on Black Life in America https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-launching-new-primetime-newsmagazine-on-black-life-in-america SOURCE:  Alex Weprin, Hollywood Reporter Uber won’t buy bitcoin with its cash but would consider accepting it as payment, CEO says https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/uber-wont-buy-bitcoin-with-its-cash-may-later-accept-it-as-payment.html SOURCE:  Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC 

  Bitcoin surges 7% to a record high amid new adoption from Mastercard and BNY Mellon https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-price-surges-to-record-high-cryptocurrency-mastercard-2021-2-1030073794 SOURCE:  Isabelle Lee, Business Insider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/tech/robert-kennedy-jr-instagram-ban/index.html SOURCE:  Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business

  Europol takes down hackers who allegedly stole over $100 million in crypto from celebs https://www.engadget.com/europol-hackers-crypto-steal-celebs-135018797.html SOURCE:  S. Shah, Engadget   Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs as it moves 'beyond beer' https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/business/heineken-job-cuts/index.html SOURCE:  Hanna Ziady, CNN Business

  Introducing workplace monitoring software? Your employees will try to beat the system https://www.techrepublic.com/article/introducing-workplace-monitoring-software-your-employees-will-try-to-beat-the-system/ SOURCE:  Owen Hughes, TechRepublic  Salesforce rolls out permanent remote work plans https://www.zdnet.com/article/salesforce-rolls-out-permanent-remote-work-plans/ SOURCE:  Stephanie Condon, ZDNet 

  Never put these 3 ‘outdated’ sections at the top of your resume, says career expert https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/30/never-put-these-outdated-sections-at-the-top-of-your-resume.html SOURCE:  J.T. O’Donnell, Contributor - Make It/CNBC Uber and Walgreens team up for free rides to COVID vaccine appointments https://www.engadget.com/uber-walgreens-covid-19-free-rides-vaccination-154224351.html SOURCE:  K. Holt, Engadget 

  Delta CEO blasts Biden proposal to require Covid tests for domestic travelers https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/business/delta-ceo-testing-requirement/index.html SOURCE:  Chris Isidore, CNN Business Shopify's online checkout service Shop Pay to integrate with Facebook, Instagram https://www.zdnet.com/article/shopifys-online-checkout-service-shop-pay-to-integrate-with-facebook-instagram/ SOURCE:  Natalie Gagliordi for Between the Lines   (via Zdnet)

  Google VP says she always listens for these 6 things during the job interview: ‘They’re not often easy to spot’ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/want-a-job-at-google-a-vp-shares-6-things-to-say-during-job-interviews.html SOURCE:  Bonita Stewart, Contributor - Make It/CNBC 'Cyberpunk 2077' creators say they're victim of ransomware hack https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/02/09/cd-projekt-red-cyberpunk-2077-studio-says-theyre-victim-hack/4447040001/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA TODAY

  Report: A hacker tried to poison the water supply of an entire Florida city https://www.fastcompany.com/90602686/report-a-hacker-tried-to-poison-the-water-supply-of-an-entire-florida-city?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss?cid=search SOURCE:  Steven Melendez, Fast Company  Apple’s App Store is hosting multimillion-dollar scams, says this iOS developer https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272849/apple-app-store-scams-ios-fraud-reviews-ratings-flicktype SOURCE:  Nick Statt, The Verge 

  TSA Announces Fines Up to $1,500 for Flyers Who Won't Wear Masks — and 'Narrow Exception' Cases https://people.com/travel/tsa-1500-fine-for-travelers-without-masks-narrow-exception-cases/ SOURCE:  Jen Juneau, People.com  Michael B. Jordan’s company to produce Muhammad Ali series for Amazon after signing new deal https://thegrio.com/2021/02/08/michael-b-jordans-company-to-produce-muhammad-ali-series/ SOURCE:  Jared Alexander, The Grio

  This $60 Amazon Web Services Training Bundle will take your career to the next level https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-60-amazon-web-services-training-bundle-will-take-your-career-to-the-next-level/ SOURCE:  ZDnet Academy  Hacker leaks data of 2.28 million dating site users https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-leaks-data-of-2-28-million-dating-site-users/ SOURCE:  Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day  (via Zdnet)

  The hidden iPhone setting that can eat up all your storage in a flash https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2021/02/07/iphone-12-pro-comes-photo-feature-can-use-lot-space/4381271001/ SOURCE:  Kim Komando for USA TODAY 100 years after the Tulsa Massacre, entrepreneurs revive spirit of 'Black Wall Street' https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2021/02/05/black-history-tulsa-massacre-black-wall-street-at-100/6480131002/ SOURCE:  N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY

  Lingerie company Adore Me calls out TikTok for removing videos of Black, plus-size models https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/05/tiktok-slammed-removing-videos-adore-me-black-plus-size-models/4402625001/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=exchange&utm_content=tech SOURCE:  Morgan Hines, USA Today Amazon’s Ring Neighbors app exposed users’ precise locations and home addresses https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/14/ring-neighbors-exposed-locations-addresses/ SOURCE:  Zack Whittaker, TechCrunch

  Patient names and colonoscopy results from US hospitals posted by hackers to the dark web https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5/22268778/hospital-hack-patient-data-colonoscopy SOURCE:  Nicole Wetsman, The Verge Amazon Alexa can now tell you the nearest spot to get a Covid-19 test — here’s how to use it https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/05/find-nearest-covid-19-test-location-with-amazon-alexa.html SOURCE:  Todd Haselton, CNBC

  'Yellowstone' Season Four Will Find the Duttons in Shambles https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/yellowstone-season-four-duttons-shambles-020500704.html SOURCE:  Justin Kirkland, Esquire (via Yahoo News) Saddle Up. Yellowstone Is Getting a Spin-Off Prequel Series Called Y: 1883. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35433812/yellowstone-prequel-y1883/ SOURCE:  Justin Kirkland, Esquire 

  Walgreens, CVS beef up protections against threat of 'bot' attacks on vaccine program https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-scalpers-focus/walgreens-cvs-beef-up-protections-against-threat-of-bot-attacks-on-vaccine-program-idUSKBN2A524S SOURCE:  Melissa Fares, Richa Naidu, Lisa Baertlein - Reuters PayPal Says It's Cooperating With CFPB Investigation Into Venmo https://www.thestreet.com/investing/paypal-cooperating-cfpb-investigation-into-venmo SOURCE:  Tony Owusu, The Street

  Booker reintroduces bill to give all newborns $1,000 savings accounts https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/537492-booker-reintroduces-bill-to-give-all-newborns-1000-savings-accounts SOURCE:  Morgan Gstalter, The Hill American Airlines to furlough up to 13,000 employees, blames COVID travel restrictions and vaccine delays https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/american-airlines-furlough-13000-employees-blames-covid-travel/story?id=75678010&cid=clicksource_4380645_11_heads_posts_headlines_hed SOURCE:  Rosa Sanchez and Sam Sweeney - ABC News 

  Can colleges make students get Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/03/can-your-college-make-you-get-a-covid-vaccine-what-experts-say.html SOURCE:  Abigail Johnson Hess, CNBC ‘A Boob’s Life’ Series About Woman Whose Breasts Talk to Her in the Works at HBO Max https://www.thewrap.com/a-boobs-life-series-about-woman-whose-breasts-talk-to-her-in-the-works-at-hbo-max/ SOURCE:  Tim Baysiner, The Wrap

  Zoom adds virtual receptionists for when people start going back to the office https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/03/zoom-will-let-companies-deploy-virtual-receptionists-for-office-visits.html SOURCE:  Jordan Novet, CNBC   'Call of Duty: Warzone' bans 60,000 confirmed cheaters https://www.engadget.com/call-of-duty-warzone-bans-60000-confirmed-cheaters-071107304.html SOURCE:  Mariella Moon, Engadget

  Apple tests new way to unlock an iPhone without removing a face mask https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/tech/apple-face-id-mask/index.html SOURCE:  Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business IBM’s new path to a six-figure salary doesn’t require a college degree https://fortune.com/2021/02/02/ibm-salaries-jobs-training-new-collar-covid-economy/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&xid=soc_socialflow_twitter_FORTUNE SOURCE:  S. Mitra Kalita

  How to claim work expenses on your 2021 taxes https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/how-to-claim-work-expenses-on-your-2021-taxes/ SOURCE:  Dori Zinn, Cnet 15 free (for a limited time) courses from LinkedIn that can help you get promoted https://www.techrepublic.com/article/15-free-for-a-limited-time-courses-from-linkedin-that-can-help-you-get-promoted/ SOURCE:  Esther Shein in CXO - Tech Republic 

  US payroll agency targeted by Chinese hackers: report https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/537067-us-payroll-agency-targeted-by-chinese-hackers-report SOURCE:  Celine Castronuovo, The Hill Pro-Trump influencer blasts Sephora after it cuts ties https://thehill.com/homenews/news/537070-sephora-faces-boycott-from-conservatives-after-it-cut-ties-with-pro-trump SOURCE:  Sarah Polus, The Hill

  Jeff Bezos to step down from Amazon CEO role; Andy Jassy named next CEO https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/02/02/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-stepping-down-andy-jassy-next-ceo/4361642001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Guynn, Kelly Tyko USA TODAY Amazon’s next headquarters is a glass poop emoji covered in trees https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/2/22262149/amazon-helix-arlington-virginia-design-hq2-campus SOURCE:  Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge

  Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/jeff-bezos-steps-down-amazon-ceo-n1256540 SOURCE:  Dylan Byers, NBC News  HERE’S EVERY GAME COMING TO THE PLAYSTATION 5 AND XBOX SERIES X IN 2021 https://www.theverge.com/21538464/ps5-xbox-series-x-launch-games-list-new-release-holiday-2020-2021 SOURCE:  Nick Statt and Taylor Lyles, The Verge

  Amazon will pay $61.7 million to Flex drivers after wage theft allegations https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/2/22262294/amazon-flex-wage-theft-allegations-ftc-fine-drivers-gig-tips SOURCE:  Russell Brandom, The Verge  Google will pay $2.5 million to underpaid female engineers and overlooked Asian applicants https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22261263/google-pays-3-million-us-department-labor-settlemt-allegations-pay-discrimination SOURCE:  Zoe Schiffer, The Verge 

  Uber agrees to buy alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/02/uber-agrees-to-buy-alcohol-delivery-service-drizly-for-1point1-billion.html SOURCE:  Jessica Bursztynsky, CNBC  'This is life-changing': Meet the Redditors behind the GameStop saga https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2021/02/02/gamestop-stock-reddit-wallstreetbets-users-discuss-gme-short-squeeze/4310623001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Menton, USA Today

  Intel agency warns of threats from China collecting sensitive US health data https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/536838-intel-agency-warns-of-threats-from-china-collecting-sensitive-us-health SOURCE:  Maggie Miller, The Hill Don't Share Your Vaccine Card on Social Media https://twocents.lifehacker.com/dont-share-your-vaccine-card-on-social-media-1846170422 SOURCE:  Mike Winters, Like Hacker

  ‘Black Panther’ Helmer Ryan Coogler Stakes His Proximity Media Banner To 5-Year Exclusive Disney Television Deal; Wakanda Series In Works For Disney+ https://deadline.com/2021/02/black-panther-ryan-coogler-wakanda-series-disney-plus-exclusive-disney-television-deal-proximity-media-1234684707/ SOURCE:  Mike Fleming, Deadline  GameStop Stock Film in the Works with Script By Mark Boal, Noah Centineo Attached, Scott Galloway to Consult https://variety.com/2021/film/news/gamestop-stock-movie-mark-boal-noah-centineo-scott-galloway-netflix-1234897441/ SOURCE:  Angelique Jackson, Variety 

  Criminals are selling fake Covid test results as they look to profit from travel restrictions https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/fake-covid-tests-criminals-try-to-profit-from-travel-restrictions.html SOURCE:  Holly Ellyatt, CNBC Move over GameStop. Reddit traders are targeting silver now. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2021/02/01/silver-squeeze-gamestop-stock-reddit-traders-amc/4335713001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Menton, USA Today