A research project examining AI-driven recruitment hires across the US has revealed a systemic racial bias. Researchers from Stanford University found a startling pattern of racial disparities when looking at the interview offers resulting from 4 million job applications submitted to 156 employers. The situation is aggravated by the “monoculture” in AI hiring software: More…
Tag: recruitment
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Most Cybersecurity Professionals Feel Undervalued and Underpaid
A new report by global technology recruitment firm, Harvey Nash, found that three quarters of cybersecurity staff are pessimistic on pay and half are looking for a new job
AI, Global Security News
Why hiring Aussie tech talent needs humans not AI
COMPANY NEWS: In a time in which much of the recruitment industry is moving toward automation and AI-driven candidate matching under the guise of speed and scale, Six Degrees Executive, one of Australia’s leading specialist executive recruitment agencies, is using its latest rebrand to reaffirm its commitment to human-led recruitment.
AI, APAC, Global Security News
Nvidia CEO Huang talks up ‘tokenomics’ — the new currency for AI
AI tokens are emerging as a kind of currency that will help in recruitment, budgeting and productivity, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang said during a keynote address at the company’s GTC conference. (The show runs through Thursday in San Jose, CA.) AI tokens will also increasingly influence the progress and bottom line of companies, Huang said.…
AI, Global Security News
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters seeks women for vishing attacks
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLH) hacking collective has launched a recruitment push aimed specifically at women, offering cash payments for participating in voice-phishing (vishing) attacks. A few days ago, threat intelligence firm Dataminr detected posts on a public Telegram channel advertising roles for female callers willing to conduct social-engineering phone operations. SLH’s recruitment ad (Source:…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Risk Management
Malicious npm and PyPI packages linked to Lazarus APT fake recruiter campaign
Researchers found malicious npm and PyPI packages tied to a fake recruitment campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. ReversingLabs researcher uncovered new malicious packages on npm and PyPI connected to a fake job recruitment campaign attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. The campaign uses deceptive hiring themes to trick developers into downloading infected…