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September 29, 2023

Security: US and Japan warn of Chinese hackers backdooring Cisco routers

BleepingComputer

US and Japanese law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies warn of the Chinese 'BlackTech' hackers breaching network devices to install custom backdoors for access to corporate networks.

The joint report comes from the FBI, NSA, CISA, and the Japanese NISC (cybersecurity) and NPA (police), who explain that the state-sponsored hacking group is breaching network devices at international subsidiaries to pivot to the networks of corporate headquarters. Read More

Healthcare IT: YouTube launches new products for healthcare content creators

MobiHealthNews

Google's video platform YouTube announced today it is launching two new initiatives for healthcare content creators: AI-enabled Aloud, which dubs videos in various languages, and THE-IQ Creator Program, which expands upon the Tackling Health Equity Through Information Quality program, established last year.

THE-IQ program aimed to present videos with diverse perspectives and health information from underrepresented communities by examining health-related topics. Read More

Homeland Security: CISA, NFL, and local partners conduct cybersecurity exercise in preparation for Super Bowl LVIII

Homeland Security Today

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Football League (NFL), Allegiant Stadium, and Super Bowl LVIII partners held a tabletop exercise this week to explore, assess, and enhance cybersecurity response capabilities, plans, and procedures ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.

The Super Bowl LVIII Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise is the latest in a series of assessments and exercises designed to ensure the safety of events at Allegiant Stadium. This exercise brought together more than 100 partners from the NFL, stadium, and federal, state, and local governments to review and discuss plans and procedures for protecting against, responding to, and recovering from a significant cyberattack during the Nation’s most-watched sporting event. The four-hour exercise also provided an opportunity for participants to identify the available resources, capabilities and best practices of their governmental partners and strengthen their resilience. Read More

Transportation: Uber Freight adds AI tools to better compete in cargo market

Transport Topics

With cargo shipments falling in the post-pandemic era, some shippers have turned to artificial intelligence to boost efficiency. The freight unit of Uber Technologies has tapped its vast data files to create an AI tool that can predict late shipments — and make suggestions for alternative routes.

On Sept. 28, Uber Freight introduced Insights AI, which it says will allow customers to make queries that could normally take days for workers to compile, such as routes with the worst on-time performance and the causes. The company also has AI embedded in its service that will allow shippers to estimate arrival times more precisely. Read More

Human Resources: Workers say they want an empathetic employer — and they’d take a pay cut to land one

HR Dive

Trust and emotional connection play a key role in attracting and retaining workers, particularly as the nature of work continues to change, according to a Sept. 20 report based on HP’s first Work Relationship Index. The report showed that employees want to work for an employer with empathetic and emotionally intelligent leaders, and they’d even be willing to take a pay cut for such a job.

The majority of workers worldwide have an unhealthy relationship with work, the report found. More than 80% of knowledge workers said they’re willing to earn less to be happier at work. Read More

Business & Technology: How AI changes our sense of self

Knowledge at Wharton

Generative AI is advancing so rapidly that market research needs to evolve along with it, by shifting its traditional focus from how people interact with technology to understanding how technology makes people feel about themselves.

Wharton marketing professor Stefano Puntoni makes the case for this new research perspective in a co-authored article for Harvard Business Review titled, “How AI Affects Our Sense of Self.” He also spoke about it with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM. (Listen to the podcast here.) Read More

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