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UN aviation agency confirms recruitment database security breach
The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has confirmed that a threat actor has stolen approximately 42,000 records after hacking into its recruitment database. This follows ICAO’s announcement on Monday that it was investigating what it described as a “potential information security incident.” While the UN agency didn’t provide additional details, this came two days after a threat actor…
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Government says breach to AWS-hosted MoD AI recruitment tool would have “concerning consequences”
An AI-powered recruitment tool hosted by Amazon used to help the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) could put defense workers at risk. An assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) has laid out the potentially dangerous impacts of a data breach to a new AI tool used by the MoD. The tool in question, Textio, is described…
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Hackers are using a LinkedIn recruitment scam to snare unsuspecting jobseekers
An investigation has revealed details of an Iranian social engineering campaign using fraudulent LinkedIn identities to trick victims into downloading malware with fake job offers. Clear Sky Security recently published information on the infrastructure and techniques employed in a threat campaign using a ‘dream job’ scam to target the jobseekers in the aerospace industry. The attack has been attributed to…
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AI recruitment tools are still a privacy nightmare – here’s how the ICO plans to crack down on misuse
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued guidance on the use of AI recruitment tools following a wide-ranging review. With AI increasingly being used to source potential candidates, summarize CVs, and score applicants, the ICO said it’s become concerned that their use can cause problems for job applicants in terms of their privacy and information rights. Some AI tools…
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Using campus recruitment to unlock top talent in tech
Campus recruitment offers businesses a unique opportunity to connect directly with future talent, build strong relationships, and shape the skills of their future workforce. As new technologies emerge and demand for highly skilled professionals grows, tech companies could increasingly turn to campus recruitment to secure the brightest graduates and address the cybersecurity skills shortage and AI skills gap. One of…
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