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Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Social Engineering Five Eyes Agencies Document 5-Step Chinese Job Platform Spy Scheme Jennifer Lawinski • June 3, 2026     Image: Shutterstock/ISMG The intelligence agencies of the Five Eyes alliance published a rare joint bulletin Wednesday warning that China's military intelligence services are systematically using professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork, to recruit government and military personnel and extract classified or privileged information from Western governments. See Also: How Organizations Are Strengthening Defenses Against Scattered Spider The "Safeguarding our Secrets" alert comes from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, the New Zealand Intelligence Community and Britain's MI5. It outlines a five-step recruitment operation targeting security clearance holders, active military personnel and anyone with access to sensitive, but not necessarily classified, government information, including academics, journalists, freelance writers and think tank employees. Chinese intelligence officers pose as employees of private consulting firms, think tanks or human resources firms and post job listings for foreign policy and defense analysts on the job platforms, and then screen for applicants who could potentially have access to sensitive information. Those candidates are moved through an interview process

The US and its “Five Eyes” intelligence partners issued what they said was an unprecedented joint notice warning about attempts by Chinese spies to use websites such as LinkedIn to recruit assets. “China’s military intelligence services are using an increasingly wide array of professional networking sites and online job platforms to target Five Eyes government and military personnel – and anyone with access to classified or privileged information,” according to a joint statement by the FBI, Britain’s MI5 security service and the domestic intelligence agencies of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. “These actors use an aggressive online recruitment strategy whereby intelligence officers or their affiliates pose as employees of private consultancies, think tanks or human resources firms, and place online job advertisements for foreign policy and defence analysts,” the agencies said. The warning illustrates continued concern about Chinese spying among the US and its allies despite efforts by the countries to improve ties with Beijing in recent months. US President Donald Trump met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing last month and Britain’s top diplomat, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, has visited the country this week. Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump an ‘extremely rare’ private tour of Beijing’s Zhongnanhai “China’s military

On 21 May 2026, DoubleVerify announced the launch of global post-bid measurement across the LinkedIn Audience Network, giving advertisers independent verification of invalid traffic, viewability, brand suitability and geography on LinkedIn’s extended publisher inventory. This move deepens DoubleVerify’s integration with LinkedIn and extends its Media AdVantage platform, potentially increasing advertiser reliance on its tools for verifying and optimizing B2B campaigns. Next, we’ll explore how this expanded LinkedIn Audience Network measurement capability could influence DoubleVerify’s investment narrative and long-term business positioning. Explore 29 top quantum computing companies leading the revolution in next-gen technology and shaping the future with breakthroughs in quantum algorithms, superconducting qubits, and cutting-edge research. DoubleVerify Holdings Investment Narrative Recap To own DoubleVerify, you need to believe its independent verification will stay essential as ad dollars flow into closed ecosystems and new formats like CTV and B2B social. The LinkedIn Audience Network integration modestly supports this by tightening DV’s grip on premium B2B inventory, but the biggest near term swing factor remains how digital ad budgets hold up, while a key risk is DV’s reliance on ongoing access to large platforms’ data and inventory. The most relevant recent announcement alongside the LinkedIn news is DV’s January launch of Authentic

Thriveworks Administrative Services, LLC and Thriveworks, Inc. have agreed to a $1,900,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged the online mental health platform surreptitiously shared patients’ sensitive information with Google and LinkedIn without express consent. Don’t miss out on class action settlement news like this. Sign up for ClassAction.org’s free weekly newsletter . The $1.9 million Thriveworks class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on April 22, 2026. The deal covers all Thriveworks patients in the United States who accessed their patient portal from April 25, 2023 through September 5, 2025. The court-approved website for the Thriveworks class action settlement can be found at ThriveworksPrivacySettlement.com. Thriveworks settlement class members who file a valid, timely claim form can receive a cash payment of up to $10. Court documents state that cash payment amounts may be subject to a pro rata reduction, depending on the total number of valid claims filed. To file a Thriveworks settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the login ID and PIN listed on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF of the claim form to print, fill out, and

From Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard , decided today by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Judges Amy St. Eve and Joshua Kolar: James Wenzler posted a series of crass statements on LinkedIn while serving as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and depicting himself in uniform. The Auxiliary investigated, told him to stop, and removed him from its ranks after he failed to heed its warning…. James Wenzler joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary in 2007. He held various positions over the years, eventually becoming a Vice Flotilla Commander. Wenzler publicized his affiliation with the organization on LinkedIn. His profile depicted him in uniform and represented that he served as the Auxiliary's Branch Chief for Human Resources. In May 2022, a member of the public complained to the Auxiliary about Wenzler's LinkedIn posts. One of the posts accused certain Supreme Court Justices of being racist, and another included a crude remark about the Girl Scouts. Here are the details on the posts, from the district court opinion: The first was in response to a post congratulating Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Wenzler's responsive post read: "Another racist makes the court to join racist Sotomyor and Kagn. Great job

SGMC Health’s Marketing & Brand Experience team showcasing the 2026 Swaay.Health Award for Best Use of Social Media SGMC Health has earned the 2026 Swaay.Health Award for Best Use of Social Media, standing out among hundreds of entries from healthcare organizations across the country. The health system was the sole winner in the Non‑Profit category, earning national recognition for its innovative, people‑centered approach to digital storytelling and community engagement.  The Swaay.Health Awards celebrate excellence, creativity, and impact in healthcare marketing, communications, and patient experience. SGMC Health was recognized for its strategic and consistent use of social media to elevate employee recognition, strengthen community connection, and support system‑wide awareness initiatives.  Across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, SGMC Health reaches a growing and highly engaged audience of 36,145 total followers, averaging 1.5 million views each month. Social media serves as a primary storytelling platform for the health system, highlighting the faces behind the care patients receive and reinforcing meaningful connections to the South Georgia and North Florida region. With nearly 2,000 posts per year, there is no shortage of compelling content to share about the team members, physicians, and volunteers who work across the organization.  Some of the most engaging posts over the past year centered

Business Insider’s Post Brittney Ball didn't anticipate being unemployed for over a year after her layoff at Meta. She assumed that, coming from Meta with her skillset, there's no way she'd be searching for long. She underestimated the job market. She got hired in 2020 as a documentation engineer and served as the global head of the Black@Pride ERG. Since her layoff in February 2025, she's created alternative forms of income, but she's still applying for full-time work. Her advice for people in the most recent round of Meta layoffs is to budget like you're going to be unemployed for the next year, downsize, and create an action plan now. "I could've saved myself a lot of grief if I knew just how unforgiving the job market can be," she said. Read more about what she wishes she knew before she was laid off on Business Insider: https://lnkd.in/e2NUtV2t (Credit: Courtesy of Brittney Ball) #layoffs #jobmarket #careeradvice #Metalayoffs See more comments More from this author Explore content categories

Singapore badminton star Loh Kean Yew lost to Frenchman Alex Lanier in the men's singles final of the Singapore Badminton Open on Sunday (May 31). Loh claimed the opening game 21-17 against Lanier, drawing cheers from the crowd, before losing the second set 15-21. Loh then conceded the last set 14-21. The US$1 million (S$1.3 million) KFF Singapore Badminton Open was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Loh will earn US$34,000 from this tournament. During the prize presentation, the 28-year-old briefly stepped onto the top rung of the podium as his name was announced, before quickly realising his mistake. The crowd then burst into laughter, along with Loh, who also apologised with a laugh. Ranked 14th, Loh had booked his place in the championship match with a hard-fought semi-final victory over Japan's Koki Watanabe on Saturday (May 30). The last Singaporean men's singles winner in this tournament was Wee Choon Seng in 1962. Loh is set to feature next in the June 2 to 7 Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 event, in Jakarta. ]

Business Insider’s Post Jordan Gaston's mom had been complaining about cleaning out her email inbox. That's when he realized he could probably build something that would help. It was 2020, and Gaston and David Emelianov were roommates both working in tech. Gaston showed Emelianov a demo and explained what he was working on. Emelianov quickly started working on top of what Gaston built, and then they decided to work together on the project. When they started looking into selling the app last year, they were at $232,000 in monthly recurring revenue. At the end of last year, they sold the app for over $4 million, and did it all while keeping their full-time jobs — with the help of AI. Read more about how the cofounders used AI to help build and sell their business on Business Insider: https://lnkd.in/e8CuW2kh (Credit: Courtesy of David Emelianov) #sidehustle #AIinnovation #businessgrowth #AIbusiness More from this author Explore content categories

#GlobalLens | From #Iran & #Greenland to #Venezuela & #Cuba, President #Trump has threatened or struck one in every 13 countries during his two terms, as per a CNN report. #Oman is the latest addition on his list. Archana Solanki decodes the moments that define Trump's Presidency.  Like Comment Transcript Whether or not the Iran conflict ends soon, one thing is for sure. The list of countries in Trump's crosshairs is only growing, and Oman is the latest edition. Earlier this week, Trump warned he would blow up Oman if it tries to control the state of farmers along with Iran. With that, Oman became at least the 15th country and the 5th in West Asia that Trump has either targeted militarily, left the door open to striking, or threatened during his two terms as president. As per CNN report, that's one out of every 13 countries in the world. These countries are home to one out of every 11 people on the planet. The report also notes that Trump's military actions and warnings have touched four of the world 6 populous continents, Africa, Asia, North America and South America. But each case is different. Here's where things stand so