August 18, 2023
Security: LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign
BleepingComputer
LinkedIn is being targeted in a wave of account hacks resulting in many accounts being locked out for security reasons or ultimately hijacked by attackers.

As reported today by Cyberint, many LinkedIn users have been complaining about the account takeovers or lockouts and an inability to resolve the problems through LinkedIn support.

"Some have even been pressured into paying a ransom to regain control or faced with the permanent deletion of their accounts," reports Cyberint's researcher Coral Tayar. Read More
Healthcare IT: ONC awards $2M to new 2023 LEAP in Health IT winners
Healthcare IT News
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT this week announced $2 million in new award funding for the most recent innovation projects under its Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology initiative.

The LEAP in Health IT program is meant to recognize and encourage healthcare organizations that are pioneering new approaches and tools to harness information technology toward better care delivery, advance clinical research capabilities and help solve long standing challenges, especially around data interoperability. Read More
Homeland Security: DHS announces SchoolSafety.gov awareness campaign to support schools with safety resources
Homeland Security Today
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Justice (DOJ), have today launched a public awareness campaign to highlight federal school safety resources and evidence-based practices available through SchoolSafety.gov. The initiative is one of several new actions the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to support safer schools and communities. 

Through the campaign, the Administration will educate school administrators and personnel, teachers, parents and guardians, and state and local government officials about school safety resources available at SchoolSafety.gov. The goal is to advance the mission and maximize the benefits of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) by accelerating and enhancing the implementation of programs and initiatives that will help families, communities, and schools build capacity and establish and expand successful school safety strategies. Read More
Transportation: San Francisco wants halt to Cruise, Waymo expansion ruling
Transport Topics
San Francisco asked California regulators Aug. 16 to halt its approval of Cruise’s and Waymo’s unrestricted commercial expansion in the city, arguing the city “will suffer serious harm” as the companies extend driverless taxi service to daytime hours.

The motions ask the CPUC to temporarily suspend its permission granting the companies full commercialization until the commission decides on a pending request for a rehearing. Read More
Human Resources: Nearly 4 in 10 recruiters lie to candidates during hiring process
HR Dive
About 36% of hiring managers say they’ve lied to job candidates about a job or the company during the hiring process, according to a Aug. 14 report from Resume Builder. Among those, 75% said they lie during the interview, 52% in the job description and 24% in the offer letter.

“Lying to candidates undermines an organization’s integrity and is bad for business,” Stacie Haller, chief career advisor for Resume Builder, said in a statement.

“Candidates are making decisions based on the information they receive, and deceit only leads to bad outcomes for both the organization and candidate,” she said. “Honesty not only upholds an organization’s reputation but also is critical for cultivating success for both the company and the individuals it seeks to attract.” Read More
Business & Technology: Tech leaders weigh in on the upside and flipside of generative AI
CIO
Generative AI is widely regarded as one of the great technology breakthroughs of our time. On the back of thousands of headlines provoked by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, it’s provoked urgent responses from many tech giants and is the theme of, and main topic of discussion at, tech conferences worldwide. But, as with any big new wave, there is a risk of once-promising projects being washed up and there are clear and obvious concerns over governance, quality and security. To cut through the froth, CIO.com polled a range of IT leaders and experts for their views on where we are with generative AI, their hopes and their concerns. Read More