19th & 22nd

  Salvation Army Hit by Ransomware Attack https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/salvation-army-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  James Coker, InfoSecurity Magazine  (Follow @ReporterCoker) Facebook sues hackers who hijacked advertising agencies' accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-sues-hackers-who-hijacked-advertising-agencies-accounts/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer

  Ubiquiti is accused of covering up a ‘catastrophic’ data breach — and it’s not denying it https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360409/ubiquiti-networking-data-breach-response-whistleblower-cybersecurity-incident SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge  GM defends CEO Mary Barra ahead of meeting with Black media leaders https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/gm-ceo-mary-barra-to-meet-with-black-media-leaders-pushes-back-against-character-assault SOURCE:  Lucas Manfredi, FOXBusiness

  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 

  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)

  IRS says start of tax filing season delayed until Feb. 12 https://thehill.com/policy/finance/534490-irs-says-start-of-tax-filing-season-delayed-until-feb-12 SOURCE:  Niv Elis, The Hill Coca-Cola and Pepsi won’t be advertising their namesake sodas during the Super Bowl https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/coca-cola-and-pepsi-wont-be-advertising-namesake-sodas-during-the-super-bowl.html SOURCE:  Amelia Lucas, CNBC

  Important information about ordering holiday gifts and data cap news from Comcast... Beware of those gifts you see on social media ads. They may never arrive. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/11/28/facebook-ads-mama-bear-scams-social-media/6435680002/ SOURCE:  Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press  (via USA Today) Comcast is rolling out data caps to Xfinity users nationwide, and consumers are angry https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/11/25/comcasts-xfinity-roll-out-data-caps-and-customers-mad/6423622002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA Today

 Another Uber Eats lawsuit and cancelled shows at Fox... One Million Moms targets Uber Eats over Jonathan Van Ness ads https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/one-million-moms-targets-uber-eats-over-jonathan-van-ness-n1245371 SOURCE:  Dan Avery, NBC News Filthy Rich, NEXT Both Cancelled at Fox https://tvline.com/2020/10/30/filthy-rich-next-cancelled-season-2-fox/ Dave Nemetz, TV Line

 More election and political news updates... Facebook's election ad ban takes effect https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/facebook-s-election-ad-ban-takes-effect/ar-BB1arn3k?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill  (via MSN News) Haven't mailed your ballot yet? USPS recommends you do by Tuesday to make state deadlines https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/haven-t-mailed-your-ballot-yet-usps-recommends-you-do-by-tuesday-to-make-state-deadlines/ar-BB1aplZs?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY  (via MSN News)

 More political news... Brad Pitt Celebrates Joe Biden As “President For All Americans” In New Campaign Ad https://deadline.com/2020/10/brad-pitt-joe-biden-new-campaign-ad-world-series-1234603012/ SOURCE:  Alexandra Del Rosario, Deadline Top aides to Vice President Mike Pence test positive for the coronavirus https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/24/covid-top-adviser-vice-president-pence-reportedly-tests-positive/6028911002/ SOURCE:  Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY

 Morning news tidbits... Federal judge rules inmates eligible to receive $1,200 stimulus checks https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/judge-rules-california-inmates-can-receive-1200-stimulus-checks/TMF7T6QRGVF2FCP6Z4HM4OTERA/ SOURCE:  Brianna Chambers, Cox Media Group Facebook bans ads discouraging vaccines https://news.yahoo.com/facebook-bans-ads-discouraging-vaccines-222607125.html SOURCE:  Yahoo News 

 The Trump campaign is canceling TV advertising just three weeks before November 3rd. A sure sign his campaign is running out of money.  I wondered how TV writers would incorporate social distancing into their storylines. I'll get a chance to find out watching season 4 of The Good Doctor.  Donald Trump Cancels TV Ads in Key States As Rival Joe Biden Dominates Airwaves https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-cancels-tv-ads-in-key-states-as-rival-joe-biden-dominates-airwaves/ar-BB19WVDx?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  LaToya Harding, Newsweek (via MSN News) Good Doctor Season 4 Promo: Shaun and Lea Navigate a Socially Distanced Relationship Amid Ongoing Pandemic https://tvline.com/2020/10/12/the-good-doctor-season-4-trailer-shaun-lea-pandemic-video/ SOURCE:  Ryan Schwartz, TV Line