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December 15, 2023

Security: Microsoft disrupts cybercrime gang behind 750 million fraudulent accounts

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a Vietnam-based cybercrime group (Storm-1152) that registered over 750 million fraudulent accounts and raked in millions of dollars by selling them online to other cybercriminals.

Storm-1152 is a major cybercrime-as-a-service provider and the number one seller of fraudulent Outlook accounts, as well as other illegal "products," including an automatic CAPTCHA-solving service to bypass Microsoft's CAPTCHA challenges and register more fraudulent Microsoft email accounts. Read More

Healthcare IT: ONC inks final health IT certification rule

Healthcare IT News

The Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Technology has completed its final health IT certification rules and the U.S. Health and Human Services Agency has sent the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

The Health Information Management Systems Society and Electronic Health Record Association weighed in with initial thoughts on the industry's concerns voiced during the comment period. Read More

Homeland Security: How ChatGPT could help first responders during a disaster

Government Technology

When 911 systems become overloaded, like during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, those who need help from first responders are typically out of luck and on their own until things calm down.

But new research involving ChatGPT — generative AI technology — and some of the lessons from Harvey may have solved a piece of the response for future situations when 911 systems go down and stranded residents turn to social media for help.

During Harvey as countless residents became stranded, victims took to social media and posted their locations and pleas for someone to come and help. Read More

Transportation: Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in U.S. to fix system that monitors drivers using autopilot

Time

(DETROIT) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.

Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a software update to fix the problems. Read More

Human Resources: 2.4 million older workers may retire early due to technological change

HR Dive

More than 2.4 million workers over age 50 in the U.S. may retire early because they can’t keep up with the technological changes and skills required in the modern workplace, according to a Dec. 7 report from Multiverse.

However, 41% of these workers said they’d be willing to stay in the labor market if they received better access to training, which may indicate a key focus area for retention strategies and skills continuity.

“As more individuals over the age of 50 trend toward early retirement, businesses and society lose out on significant knowledge and skills that contribute to the workforce,” Gary Eimerman, chief learning officer of Multiverse, said in a statement. Read More

Business & Technology: CIOs weigh the new economics and risks of cloud lock-in

CIO

As CIOs seek to achieve economies of scale in the cloud, a risk inherent in many of their strategies is taking on greater importance of late: consolidating on too few if not just a single major cloud vendor.

And while vendor lock-in has long been a key issue in the cloud, especially for organizations that have not established a credible threat of defection, the emerging AI tools market — and its accompanying arms race among the major cloud vendors — could leave CIOs at risk of the opportunity costs of AI lock-in as well. Read More

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