19th & 22nd

  Hackers pose as Bloomberg employees in email scam https://www.cyberscoop.com/arabic-talos-bloomberg-remote-access-najaf/ SOURCE:  Sean Lyngaas, CyberScoop  China-linked hackers used Pulse Secure flaw to target U.S. defense industry - researchers https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-linked-hackers-used-pulse-141437468.html SOURCE:  Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing, Reuters  (via Yahoo News)

  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 

  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)

  Facebook hacked: Are you seeing images of porn and violence? https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-hacked-are-you-seeing-images-of-porn-and-violence/ SOURCE:  Emil Protalinski, Zdnet Biden holds first phone call with Russia's Putin https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-scheduled-hold-first-phone-call-russia-s-putin-n1255703 SOURCE:  Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News

  Biden to Offer $15,000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit https://www.gobankingrates.com/taxes/tax-laws/biden-offer-15000-first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit/ SOURCE:  Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy, GO Banking Rates McEnany to join Fox News, financial disclosure report shows https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/535878-mcenany-to-join-fox-news-financial-disclosure-report-shows SOURCE:  Brett Samuels, The Hill

  Antifa.com redirects to White House website as trolls needle Biden https://www.cnet.com/news/antifa-com-redirects-to-white-house-website-as-trolls-needle-biden/ SOURCE:  Stephen Shankland, Cnet   Microsoft patent details tech that could turn dead people into AI chatbots https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-patent-details-tech-that-could-turn-dead-people-into-ai-chatbots/ SOURCE:  Leslie Katz, Cnet  

  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris drop a playlist for your inauguration watch party https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/16/politics/joe-biden-inauguration-playlist/index.html SOURCE:  Kelly McCleary, CNN Apple is closing even more stores across three states due to COVID https://mashable.com/article/apple-store-closures-texas-north-carolina-georgia-washington-dc/ SOURCE:  Anna Iovine, Mashable

  The Social Security retirement age could change. What that could mean for benefits https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/14/how-raising-the-social-security-retirement-age-could-affect-benefits.html SOURCE:  Lorie Konish, CNBC Biden launches new Twitter account ahead of inauguration https://thehill.com/policy/technology/534396-biden-launches-new-twitter-account-ahead-of-inauguration SOURCE:  Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill

  Whole Foods Cuts Paid Breaks From 15 to 10 Minutes for Thousands of Workers https://www.eater.com/22228695/whole-foods-changes-paid-break-policy SOURCE:  Jaya Saxena, EATER   Coalition of 600 groups urges Biden to impose national moratorium on water shutoffs https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/534039-coalition-of-600-groups-urges-biden-to-impose-national SOURCE:  Joseph Guzman, The Hill   

  Netflix has a totally silly recommendations hotline you can call today https://mashable.com/article/netflix-recommendations-hotline-2021/ SOURCE:  Alison Foreman, Mashable  Legal Expert Calls on Biden to 'Nominate Obama As Attorney General' https://www.newsweek.com/legal-expert-biden-nominate-obama-attorney-general-1558489 SOURCE:  Darragh Roche, Newsweek

  Biden wants to change how credit scores work in America https://fortune.com/2020/12/18/biden-public-credit-agency-economic-justice-personal-finance-racism-credit-scores-equifax-transuion-experian-cfpb/ SOURCE:  McKenna Moore, Fortune New Stimulus Package Lets Your Employer Pay Your Student Loans Until 2025 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2020/12/21/congress-extends-employer-student-loan-repayment-until-2025/?sh=24f5da05764d SOURCE:  Zack Friedman, Forbes

  SolarWinds Won't Confirm if Hack Breached U.S. Military, White House https://www.newsweek.com/solarwinds-wont-confirm-hack-breached-us-military-white-house-1554578 SOURCE:  David Brennan, Newsweek Putin Congratulates Joe Biden on Winning U.S. Election https://www.newsweek.com/putin-congratulates-joe-biden-winning-us-election-1554726 SOURCE:  David Brennan, Newsweek  More News ... Popeyes Chocolate Beignets: New dessert available starting Monday (usatoday.com) Kelly Tyko, USA Today Op-ed: Here are some money moves to make before the year ends (cnbc.com) Dave Gilreath,  partner/founder of Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors - for CNBC 2021 Ford F-150 pickup arrives at dealerships: Demand exceeds supply (usatoday.com) Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press (via USA Today)

  Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Stitch Fix, Tesla, Palantir, Coupa Software & more https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/08/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-in-the-premarket-stitch-fix-tesla-palantir-coupa-software-more.html SOURCE:  Peter Schacknow, CNBC   Here’s how your taxes would change if Schumer’s call for $50,000 student loan forgiveness is adopted https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/08/heres-the-tax-impact-if-schumers-call-for-student-debt-cut-is-adopted.html SOURCE:  Darla Mercado, CFP - CNBC

  Pharrell Williams launches Black Ambition initiative for Black and Latino entrepreneurs https://thegrio.com/2020/12/02/pharrell-williams-launches-black-ambition-initiative/ SOURCE:  Cortney Wills, The Grio 'Organized chaos': Inauguration Day move into the White House for Bidens complicated by COVID-19 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/organized-chaos-inauguration-day-move-into-the-white-house-for-bidens-complicated-by-covid-19/ar-BB1bHeRC?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Michael Collins, USA Today  (via MSN News)

 Political news regarding Biden team appointments and an update regarding coronavirus sick leave for employees... Biden names all-woman communications team https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2890YK SOURCE:  Reuters Staff Millions of workers poised to lose access to paid leave as virus spikes https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/29/millions-of-workers-lose-paid-leave-coronavirus-440793 SOURCE:  Eleanor Mueller, POLITICO

  Biden, Harris to speak on economic recovery plans https://www.marketwatch.com/story/biden-harris-to-speak-on-economic-recovery-plans-11605545643 SOURCE:  Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch  What Joe Biden Has Said about Canceling Student Loan Debt https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/what-joe-biden-has-said-about-canceling-student-loan-debt/ar-BB1b3hTk?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Rebecca Speare-Cole, Newsweek

 Looks like both Biden and Twitter have made some "interesting" hires recently... Former Facebook leaders are now transition insiders https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/16/the-biden-teams-tug-of-war-over-facebook-436672 SOURCE:  Nancy Scola and Alex Thompson, POLITICO Twitter names famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-security/twitter-names-famed-hacker-mudge-as-head-of-security-idUSKBN27W2MB SOURCE:  Joseph Menn, Reuters 

  'I Feel Anything Is Possible Now:' Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Members On Kamala Harris's Win https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a34621835/aka-sorority-kamala-harris-win/ SOURCE:   Rose Minutaglio, Elle  Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-likely-break-barriers-pick-woman-lead-pentagon-n1247842 SOURCE:  Associated Press 

  As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/nyregion/trump-taxes.html?searchResultPosition=1 SOURCE:  William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser, The New York Times Businesses brace for mandatory workplace safety rules under Biden https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/13/businesses-brace-for-mandatory-workplace-safety-rules-under-biden-436498 SOURCE:  Rebecca Rainey, POLITCO

 Update on mask mandates and cybersecurity breaches... Biden vows to use presidential power for nationwide mask mandate https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-vows-to-use-presidential-power-for-nationwide-mask-mandate/vi-BB1b04B1?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Fox News   (via MSN) Software vendor says data breach exposed nearly 28 million Texas driver's license records https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/525923-data-breach-of-software-vendor-exposes-almost-28-million-texas-drivers SOURCE:  Maggie Miller, The Hill