19th & 22nd

  The FBI is hacking hundreds of computers in the US, but for a good reason https://bgr.com/tech/cybersecurity-news-fbi-fixed-computers-with-hacked-microsoft-exchange-server-5919353/ SOURCE:  Andy Meek, BGR   Amazon, Google, GM, Starbucks and hundreds of companies join to oppose voting restrictions https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/business/voting-letter-restrictions/index.html SOURCE:  Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business

  Ransomware admin is refunding victims their ransom payments  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-admin-is-refunding-victims-their-ransom-payments/ SOURCE:  Ionut Ilascu, Bleeping Computer  Amazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissed https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/3/28/22354604/amazon-twitter-bernie-sanders-jeff-bezos-union-alabama-elizabeth-warren SOURCE:  Jason Del Rey, Recode 

  Sierra Wireless partially restores network following ransomware attack https://www.zdnet.com/article/sierra-wireless-partially-restores-network-following-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDNet  Amazon gets FDA authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/26/22353058/amazon-fda-authorization-covid-test-home SOURCE:  Nicole Wetsman, The Verge 

  FTC fines Amazon work-from-home scammer $2 million https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/19/22340046/ftc-amazon-scam-work-from-home-2-million SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge  Russian man pleads guilty to Tesla hacking plot https://www.cyberscoop.com/tesla-hack-russian-guilty-nevada/ SOURCE:  Shannon Vavra, CyberScoop 

  Wells Fargo apologizes for online banking outage amid stimulus rollout https://thehill.com/policy/finance/543644-wells-fargo-apologizes-for-online-banking-outage-amid-customers-getting SOURCE:  Marina Pitofsky, The Hill Amazon to expand virtual health program nationwide https://thehill.com/policy/technology/543630-amazon-will-expand-virtual-health-pilot-program-amazon-care-nationwide SOURCE:  Celine Castronuovo, The Hill

  Free Cobra health insurance: Who qualifies and how to sign up https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/free-cobra-health-insurance-who-qualifies-how-sign-up SOURCE:  Anne Tergesen, The Wall Street Journal  (via FOX Business) Pentagon threatens to walk from $10B contract with Microsoft over legal disputes, bias allegations https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/pentagon-10-billion-contract-microsoft-legal-bias SOURCE:  Peter Aitken, FOXBusiness

  Tesla reportedly had 450 cases of coronavirus at its California plant after reopening last May https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22329041/tesla-450-cases-coronavirus-fremont-california-coronavirus-elon-musk SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge  Amazon ordered to temporarily close facility near Toronto due to increase in COVID-19 cases https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22328874/amazon-ordered-temporarily-close-canada-toronto-increase-coronavirus SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  FBI alert warns of Russian, Chinese use of deepfake content https://www.cyberscoop.com/fbi-foreign-actors-deepfakes-cyber-influence-operations/ Shannon Vavra, The Verge Amazon quietly opens its eleventh Fresh store, reportedly plans 28 more https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22324948/amazon-fresh-grocery-stores-chain-usa-dash-carts SOURCE:  Jon Porter, The Verge 

  Malicious NPM packages target Amazon, Slack with new dependency attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-target-amazon-slack-with-new-dependency-attacks/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer NFL Network reporter Jane Slater reignited the debate over unpaid and poorly-paid early jobs in sports media https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-network-reporter-jane-slater-reignited-the-debate-over-unpaid-and-poorly-paid-early-jobs-in-sports-media/ar-BB1e847m?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Andrew Bucholtz, MSN Sports

  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 

  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 

  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

  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

  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 

  Amazon, Disney, Uber (and more) reveal remote interviewing and hiring processes https://www.techrepublic.com/article/amazon-disney-and-uber-reveal-remote-interviewing-and-hiring-processes/ SOURCE:  N.F. Mendoza - CXO, Tech Republic Google releases alarming report about North Korean hackers posing as security analysts https://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-releases-alarming-report-about-north-korean-hackers-posing-as-security-analysts/ SOURCE:  Jonathan Greig - Security, Tech Republic

  Amazon’s Alexa can now act on its own hunches to turn off lights and more https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22249044/amazon-alexa-update-proactive-hunches-guard-plus-subscription SOURCE:  Ian Carlos Campbell, The Verge  Coke with Coffee: Coca-Cola rolls out new drinks, including a zero-sugar version at stores nationwide https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2021/01/25/coke-coffee-coca-cola-releases-soda-java-hybrid/6699634002/ SOURCE:  Kelly Tyko, USA Today

  Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N2JP20I SOURCE:  Elizabeth Culliford and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters Instacart will give shoppers $25 when they take time off to get the coronavirus vaccine https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22230656/instacart-shoppers-pay-gig-economy-coronavirus-delivery-vaccine SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge