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HSBC says get back to the office or risk bonuses – and history shows it’s a tactic that might backfire
HSBC has told UK staff they risk bonuses unless they return to the office as the financial services giant cracks down on hybrid working policies. According to reports from Bloomberg, HSBC told employees that those who don’t come into the office at least three days a week could end up earning less money due to reduced bonus payouts. As part…
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State-sponsored hackers embrace ClickFix social engineering tactic
ClickFix attacks are gaining traction among threat actors, with multiple advanced persistent threat (APT) groups from North Korea, Iran, and Russia adopting the technique in recent espionage campaigns. ClickFix is a social engineering tactic where malicious websites impersonate legitimate software or document-sharing platforms. Targets are lured via phishing or malvertising and shown fake error messages that claim a document or…
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy claims controversial RTO mandate is not a “backdoor layoff” strategy – but it’s a tactic that some execs admit to
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has pushed back on claims that the company’s controversial return to office (RTO) mandate was a thinly veiled attempt to encourage layoffs. Speaking at an all-hands meeting on 5 November, Jassy denied accusations that his recently announced RTO strategy was a “backdoor layoff”, insisting the move was motivated by improving the organization’s culture. “A number of…
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