The latest findings from cybersecurity researchers at Unit 42 are the prime example of the old adage “the enemy never sleeps”. Palo Alto Networks’ security arm recently published its newest Incident Response Report, in which it says that threat actors start scanning the web for vulnerable endpoints roughly 15 minutes after the CVE gets publicly…
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Rep. Matt Gaetz was among 20 Republicans to vote against the renewal of an anti-trafficking bill. The bill, renewed without fuss since 2000, offers protections against sex trafficking. Gaetz is under investigation for possible sex trafficking. He denies all wrongdoing. Rep….
Hi. I’m Aaron Weinman. Goldman Sachs’ “Strategic Resource Assessment,” or SRA, enables the bank to cull low-performing bankers at the end of the year. Let’s unpack the process, which staffers have described as a stressful exercise that piles on an already hefty workload. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider’s app…
Reuters/Beawiharta Red and blue states alike are sending out new stimulus checks to offset the pain of high inflation. The checks probably won’t worsen inflation, but they aren’t a lasting solution, one economist said. Fixing supply chains, boosting wages, and improving production are more effective measures. Republicans have blamed President Joe Biden’s stimulus checks for…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor/Getty Images Russia issued Google with a $33 million antitrust fine Tuesday. A week ago it hit Google with a $350 million fine for not taking down content it deemed “fake news.” Google is one of few US tech companies operating a service in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Russia…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Alex Padilla wrote to the DoT, asking them to fine airlines for delaying or cancelling flights that were within the carrier’s control. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Senators said airlines should be fined if they delay or cancel flights due to staffing. Elizabeth Warren and Alex Padilla told transport…
The pandemic drove a dramatic increase in time US consumers spend per day with media. Most of those increases will stick in 2021; but traditional TV will lose all its 2020 gains. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors…
Jim Walton, Alice Walton and Robson Walton at a Walmart event. April Brown/AP The Walton family’s net worth fell by $11.4 billion after Walmart cut its outlook, per Bloomberg. Five members of the Walton family own just under half of Walmart. This is the second time the family’s fortune has fallen by billions in a…
McDonald’s has raised the price of its cheeseburgers by 20% in the UK. Scott Olson/Getty Images McDonald’s has raised the price of its cheeseburgers by 20% in the UK, the first increase in 14 years. The burger giant’s CFO warned this week that it was planning “smaller, more frequent price increases.” Inflation means the cost…
A 7-Eleven sign on the corner of the awning above gas pumps. Getty Images 7-Eleven just laid off at least 880 corporate employees. Insider spoke with three verified employees and contractors about the corporate “bloodbath.” These workers took us inside the mass layoffs, which some have described as “sloppy.” The night before the layoffs, hundreds…