19th & 22nd

  Fake TSA PreCheck sites scam US travelers with fake renewals https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-tsa-precheck-sites-scam-us-travelers-with-fake-renewals/ SOURCE:  Bill Toulas, Bleeping Computer California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Exposed Over 100,000 Employee Social Security Numbers https://gizmodo.com/california-pizza-kitchen-data-breach-exposed-over-100-0-1848084509 SOURCE:  Mack DeGeurin, Gizmodo  

  Ragnarok Ransomware Hits Boggi Milano Menswear https://threatpost.com/ragnarok-ransomware-boggi-milano-menswear/165161/ SOURCE:  Becky Bracken, Threat Post  Google US workers can return to offices in April in a limited capacity https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/03/31/google-us-workers-volunteer-return-offices-april/4826642001/ SOURCE:  Terry Collins, USA TODAY

  Fake jQuery files infect WordPress sites with malware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-jquery-files-infect-wordpress-sites-with-malware/ SOURCE:  Ax Sharma, Bleeping Computer  Wells Fargo aiming for employees to return to the office in September https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/wells-fargo-aiming-for-employees-to-return-to-the-office-in-september SOURCE:  Lucas Manfredi, FOX Business 

A massive hack that Google thwarted was actually a counterterrorism operation https://bgr.com/2021/03/28/google-project-zero-iphone-android-hack-counterterrorism-western-ally/ SOURCE:  Chris Smith, BGR  Facebook to reopen its Bay Area offices for some employees in May https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/26/facebook-to-reopen-its-bay-area-offices-for-some-employees-in-may.html SOURCE:  Annie Palmer, CNBC 

  Hobby Lobby Exposed 138GB of Data https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7m9ey/hobby-lobby-data-breach SOURCE:  Joseph Cox, MotherBoard/Vice   Microsoft to start reopening headquarters on March 29th, with hybrid workplace focus https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/22/22344273/microsoft-redmond-headquarters-open-hybrid-workplace SOURCE: Tom Warren, The Verge 

41 of Google's Toughest Interview Questions The technology giant has a reputation for giving brainteasers to job candidates. https://www.inc.com/business-insider/google-hardest-interview-questions.html?cid=sf01001&sr_share=twitter SOURCE:  Maya Kosoff, INC. Magazine  Why Tesla and FedEx Pay This Firm Millions to Find Them EmployeesHuman  https://www.inc.com/magazine/202104/kevin-j-ryan/human-bees-staffing-agency-inc5000-california.html SOURCE:   Kevin J. Ryan, INC. Magazine

  Five NYC schools received white powder in suspicious packages https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/five-nyc-schools-received-white-powder-in-suspicious-packages/ SOURCE:  Tamar Lapin, New York Post  Workers at giant Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square vote to unionize https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/workers-at-marriott-marquis-hotel-in-times-square-vote-to-unionize/ SOURCE:  Steve Cuozzo, New York Post 

  Fortune workers stage walkout over claims of unfair labor practices https://nypost.com/2021/03/16/fortune-workers-walkout-over-claims-of-unfair-labor-practices/ SOURCE:  Keith J. Kelly, New York Post Tinder will allow users to run background check on dates https://nypost.com/2021/03/15/tinder-will-allow-users-to-run-background-check-on-dates/ SOURCE:  Ben Cost, New York Post 

  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 

 Here we go again...another data breach... Flagstar Bank hit by data breach exposing customer, employee data https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flagstar-bank-hit-by-data-breach-exposing-customer-employee-data/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Google HR reportedly advised mental health leave in response to complaints of racist or sexist behavior https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/7/22318369/google-hr-advised-mental-health-leave-racist-sexist-behavior SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge

  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 

  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 

  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 

  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)

  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 

  How Much Vaccine Information Should You Demand From Employees? https://www.inc.com/brit-morse/covid-vaccine-information-employees-workplace-business-decisions.html SOURCE:  Brit Morse, INC. Magazine Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Developing Female Kurdish Militia Drama for TV https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hillary-and-chelsea-clinton-developing-female-kurdish-militia-drama-for-tv SOURCE:  Lesley Goldberg, Hollywood Reporter 

Can you quit and file for unemployment if your workplace is unsafe about Covid-19? https://qz.com/1961649/can-you-get-unemployment-if-your-job-is-unsafe-about-covid-19/?utm_source=YPL SOURCE:  Lila MacLellan & Michelle Cheng, Quartz  'Lazy,' 'Money-Oriented,' 'Single Mother': How Union-Busting Firms Compile Dossiers on Employees https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkdqaz/lazy-money-oriented-single-mother-how-union-busting-firms-compile-dossiers-on-employees SOURCE:  Lauren Kaori Gurley, Motherboard (Tech by Vice)

  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