Tik Tok on the (Chopping) Block

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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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