This week in the bucket, a woman helps hundreds of North Korean IT workers get jobs at US companies, Slack uses all their customer data to train an AI model, the Pros and Cons of the Tik Tok ban, and orange, crusty leaders.

News Stories for Reference:

"Woman Accused of Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Hundreds of US Firms"

securityweek.com/woman-accused-of-helping-north-korean-it-workers-infiltrate-hundreds-of-us-firms/

"User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training"

https://www.securityweek.com/user-outcry-as-slack-scrapes-customer-data-for-ai-model-training/

"How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat"

https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-timeline-ban-biden-india-d3219a32de913f8083612e71ecf1f428

"https://www.reuters.com/legal/tiktok-creators-file-suit-block-us-divestment-or-ban-law-2024-05-14/"

https://www.reuters.com/legal/tiktok-creators-file-suit-block-us-divestment-or-ban-law-2024-05-14/

"Using TikTok is Bad Cybersecurity"

https://blog.procircular.com/using-tiktok-is-bad-cybersecurity

"The House TikTok Ban Is an Empty Threat"

https://time.com/6962823/house-tiktok-ban-is-an-empty-threat/

A Little Something Extra

Harm Reduction: A Framework for Effective & Compassionate Security Guidance:

https://youtu.be/T1YEKAUJVjE

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This week in the bucket, the government makes ineffective changes, then the government does MORE ineffective things, we discuss what effective technical teams can do to protect themselves from phishing besides training, and terrifying AI art.

News Stories for Reference:

"The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity"

https://www.wired.com/story/cisa-cybersecurity-pledge/

"UnitedHealth CEO faces grilling from Congress over Change Healthcare hack"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/01/united-health-hack-ceo-congress-change-healthcare/

"Rudy Giuliani falsely blames Twitter after typo points to anti-Trump website"

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/rudy-giuliani-falsely-blames-twitter-after-typo-points-anti-trump-n944136

A Little Something Extra

"'A Gluten-Free Poodle…' - Derrick Stroup - Stand-Up Featuring"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30jZojyqQY

Check out Paul Ruffalo's Horrifying AI Artwork

https://www.theeffitbucket.com/2024/05/09/paul-ruffalos-horrifying-ai-artwork/

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This week in the bucket, fallout from the Microsoft source code breach, our favorite sources for cyber security info, and our predictions on the future of the job market.

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