19th & 22nd

  LinkedIn Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Job Hunters https://threatpost.com/linkedin-spear-phishing-job-hunters/165240/ SOURCE:  Becky Bracken, Threat Post United Airlines to open flight school later this year in hiring push, plans to increase diversity https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/06/united-airlines-to-open-flight-school-plans-to-increase-diversity.html SOURCE:  Leslie Josephs, CNBC 

  A change to text messages threatens one of progressives' best organizing tools https://www.yahoo.com/news/tired-political-text-messages-score-100012322.html SOURCE:  David Ingram, NBC News  (via Yahoo News) Queen to appoint diversity chief following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's racism claims, royal source says https://www.insider.com/meghan-markle-and-harry-racism-claim-queen-to-appoint-diversity-chief-2021-3?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=referral SOURCE:  Joshua Zitser, Business Insider 

  Somebody hijacked Salesforce’s LinkedIn account and posted support for Black Lives Matter https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/04/salesforce-linkedin-account-hijacked-black-lives-matter-post-added.html SOURCE:  Jordan Novet, CNBC  A career expert shares 5 questions she wishes more candidates ‘had the guts to ask’ during job interviews https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/03/interview-questions-i-wish-more-candidates-had-the-guts-to-ask-career-expert.html SOURCE:  Liza Kirpatrick, Contributor

  DHS orders agencies to urgently patch or disconnect Exchange servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-orders-agencies-to-urgently-patch-or-disconnect-exchange-servers/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan Shaquille O'Neal becomes founding partner, investor in new ad agency focused on diversity https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/shaquille-oneal-becomes-founding-partner-investor-in-new-ad-agency-focused-on-diversity SOURCE:  Alexandra BruellThe Wall Street Journal   (via Fox Business)

  Should you pay up when hit by ransomware? There are several things to consider first https://www.techrepublic.com/article/should-you-pay-up-when-hit-by-ransomware-there-are-several-things-to-consider-first/ SOURCE:  Michael Kassner, Tech Republic  Microsoft and IBM use apprentice programs to diversify the tech world and solve the labor shortage https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-and-ibm-use-apprentice-programs-to-diversify-the-tech-world-and-solve-the-labor-shortage/ SOURCE:  Veronica Combs, Tech Republic 

 More political and diversity inclusion updates... Facebook blocks hashtags for #sharpiegate, #stopthesteal election conspiracies https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/05/facebook-blocks-sharpiegate-hashtag-election-conspiracies/ SOURCE:  Sarah Perez, Taylor Hatmaker, Techcrunch  Amazon plans to double representation of Black VPs, directors in 2020 and 2021 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/11/05/amazon-double-black-vice-presidents-directors-over-next-year/6172516002/ SOURCE:  Coral Murphy, USA Today

I knew it would be only a matter of time before corporate america would speak up about the diversity executive order issued by Trump. This order can really hurt a company's bottom line and corporate image. This federal anti-trust operation is really heating up. First up is Google's Chrome browser. I will be watching this one carefully. If Google sells Chrome, it will have a huge impact on the advertising industry.  'It's already having a massive effect,' corporate America demands Trump rescind executive order on diversity https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/09/trump-rescind-diversity-racism-executive-order/5939538002/ SOURCE:  Jessica Guynn, USA Today Feds may target Google’s Chrome browser for breakup https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/10/feds-may-target-googles-chrome-browser-for-breakup-428468 SOURCE:  Leah Nylen, POLITICO

These two articles highlight some very interesting and volatile topics.  Feel free to post your views or comments.  Delayed Homeland Security Report Warns of 'Lethal' White Supremacy https://news.yahoo.com/delayed-homeland-security-report-warns-122621520.html SOURCE:  Zolan Kanno-Youngs, The New York Times  (via Yahoo News) Donald Trump Forces Some Colleges to Cancel Diversity Programs, Others Stand Firm https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-executive-order-colleges-cancel-diversity-program-1537099 SOURCE:  Tom Batchelor, Newsweek