19th & 22nd

  A Toshiba business unit says it has been attacked by hacking group DarkSide https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/14/toshiba-business-unit-says-it-has-been-hacked-by-darkside-reuters.html SOURCE:  Sam Shead, CNBC  Feds are tracking Americans' social media to identify dangerous conspiracies. Critics worry for civil liberties. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/14/terrorist-social-media-narratives-focus-new-dhs-effort/5075237001/ SOURCE:  Will Carless, USA TODAY

  How to check if your info was exposed in the Facebook data leak https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-check-if-your-info-was-exposed-in-the-facebook-data-leak/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Pinterest is reportedly in talks to acquire VSCO https://www.engadget.com/vsco-pinterest-014258107.html SOURCE:  Richard Lawler, Engadget 

  533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers leaked on hacker forum https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/533-million-facebook-users-phone-numbers-leaked-on-hacker-forum/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer  Do you get lost at the airport or the mall? Google Maps will help you find your way https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/03/30/google-maps-add-weather-info-directions-inside-malls-airports/7058144002/ SOURCE:  Brett Molina, USA TODAY

  This will make you never want to use a home security camera again https://bgr.com/2021/03/31/home-security-cameras-hackers-stealing-private-video/ SOURCE:  Andy Meek, BGR How to see everything Google tracks about you and erase it https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2021/04/01/google-tracks-lot-data-you-heres-how-erase-it/4811047001/ SOURCE:  Kim Komando for USA TODAY

  Booking.com Fined $558,000 for Late Breach Notification  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bookingcom-fined-558k-for-late/ SOURCE:  Phil Muncaster, Info Security Magazine  How to add ‘I got my COVID vaccine’ frame to your Facebook profile https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/04/01/facebook-covid-vaccine-profile-frames/4829274001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY  

  Don’t be fooled by these insidious Instagram DM phishing scams https://bgr.com/2021/03/29/instagram-scams-copyright-dm-fake-links-security/ SOURCE:  Jacob Siegal, BGR  PayPal launches crypto checkout service https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/30/paypal-launches-crypto-checkout-service.html SOURCE:  Reuters  (via CNBC)

  This company was hit by ransomware. Here's what they did next, and why they didn't pay up https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-company-was-hit-with-ransomware-heres-what-they-did-next-and-why-they-didnt-pay-up/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDNet  Facebook Testing App for Prisoners Re-Entering Society https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/facebook-testing-app-prisoners-entering-004537888.html SOURCE:  Jillian Ward and Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg  (via Yahoo News)

  Instagram stops adults from DMing teens who don't follow them https://www.engadget.com/instagram-restricts-adult-dms-to-teens-140416475.html SOURCE:  Jon Fingas, Engadget  Microsoft releases a one-click patch for its critical Exchange flaw https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-releases-a-one-click-patch-for-its-critical-exchange-vulnerability-090242055.html SOURCE:  Steve Dent, Engadget 

  Twitter bug automatically suspends you when tweeting 'Memphis' https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-bug-automatically-suspends-you-when-tweeting-memphis/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer   Clubhouse announces accelerator program for creators on its platform https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/14/22330281/clubhouse-accelerator-creators-davison-app SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  Getaround wants to help you start your own car-sharing business https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22314188/getaround-car-sharing-power-host-enterprise-business SOURCE:  Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge  Here’s what Twitter’s rumored ‘undo send’ feature could look like https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22314973/twitter-undo-send-interface-leak-paid-feature-rumor-app-researcher SOURCE:  Jon Porter, The Verge 

  Universal Health Services lost $67 million due to Ryuk ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/universal-health-services-lost-67-million-due-to-ryuk-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan Twitter will label tweets with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines https://www.engadget.com/twitter-label-covid-vaccine-misinformation-205701629.html SOURCE:  Karissa Bell, Engadget 

  Gab blames reported hack of 40 million posts on ‘demon hackers’ https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/1/22307013/gab-hack-data-ceo-demon-hackers SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge  The little-known hack to creating your resume in 15 seconds or less—using LinkedIn https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/14/how-to-create-your-resume-using-linkedin.html SOURCE:  J. T. O'Donnell, Contributor for CNBC Make It

  90% of Employers Consider an Applicant’s Social Media Activity During Hiring Process https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/05/social-media-screening.html SOURCE:  Sandeep Rathore, Small Biz Trends How do I become a network architect? https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-do-i-become-a-network-architect/ SOURCE:  Mark Kaelin, Tech Republic 

  Bumble’s CEO built a multibillion-dollar business – here’s her advice for starting a side hustle: ‘You can monetize anything’ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/15/bumble-ceo-whitney-wolfe-herds-advice-on-starting-a-side-hustle.html SOURCE:  Taylor Locke, CNBC - Make It  Parler relaunches its website after monthlong absence https://www.cnet.com/news/parler-relaunches-its-website-after-month-long-absence/ SOURCE:  Steven Musil, Cnet

  There's a nude photo scam going around — and it's as bad as it sounds https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/02/14/nude-photo-scam-aarp-members/6719183002/ SOURCE:  Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press   TikTok Influencers Can Now Be Covered by a Union Agreement https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8ygn/tiktok-influencers-can-now-be-covered-by-u-agreement SOURCE:  Edward Ongweso Jr, VICE

  Bitcoin surges 7% to a record high amid new adoption from Mastercard and BNY Mellon https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-price-surges-to-record-high-cryptocurrency-mastercard-2021-2-1030073794 SOURCE:  Isabelle Lee, Business Insider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/tech/robert-kennedy-jr-instagram-ban/index.html SOURCE:  Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business

  Intel agency warns of threats from China collecting sensitive US health data https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/536838-intel-agency-warns-of-threats-from-china-collecting-sensitive-us-health SOURCE:  Maggie Miller, The Hill Don't Share Your Vaccine Card on Social Media https://twocents.lifehacker.com/dont-share-your-vaccine-card-on-social-media-1846170422 SOURCE:  Mike Winters, Like Hacker

  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

  Bot Lets Hackers Easily Lookup Facebook Users' Phone Numbers https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgz7bd/facebook-phone-numbers-bot-telegram SOURCE:  Joseph Cox, Motherboard - Tech by Vice  Twitter launches Birdwatch, a fact-checking program intended to fight misinformation https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22248903/twitter-birdwatch-fact-checking-misinformation SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  Microsoft Edge will notify you if your passwords have been compromised https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-edge-password-monitor-222319823.html SOURCE:  Igor Bonifacic, Engadget YouTube rolls out hashtag landing pages to all users https://www.engadget.com/youtube-hashtag-landing-pages-182032309.html SOURCE:  Igor Bonifacic, Engadget