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New York Post
5 hours ago
- General
- New York Post
Should parents pay for classroom supplies? Ticked-off teacher sparks back-to-school debate: ‘Crying over crayons'
This teacher's ticked. An enraged educator is calling out her students' penny-pinching parents over their refusal to chip for a few additional back-to-school supplies the school district allegedly can't afford — adding fresh fuel to the ongoing debate over who pays for what in public education. 'Just so we're clear, I'm expected to take a bullet for little Johnny and his classmates,' began Randi's viral rant on TikTok, which has now received over 1.4 million views. 4 Randi, a teacher, blasted parents who are not buying supplies for their kids and classmates to use throughout the school year. Lucia PSV – 'But little Johnny's mother does not see it fit to provide for the community with some Clorox wipes, some tissues, maybe an extra pack of pencils?' The redhead's hot take comes as NYC educators report shelling out hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars to bridge budget gaps — even turning to crowdfunding in a desperate attempt to drum up the necessary cash. Cash-strapped parents aren't pleased with the nationwide trend — with one Tampa-based mom virally vowing not to purchase any school supplies for her five children ahead of the 2025 fall semester. She argued, in part, that the onus is on teachers and school administrators to provide educational tools and utensils — much like it was the parents' burden to furnish all learning implements while homeschooling during the COVID-19 lockdown. The conversation carries on amid a nationwide teacher shortage — with Empire State learners taking a hard hit. 4 Some parents argue that they should not be expected to furnish classrooms with learning supplies, when schools failed to provide educational tools for remote-learning during the pandmeic. Elena – A whopping 86% of New York schools find it difficult to hire qualified candidates — while over 60% of those already on the job report being dissatisfied with their career, per recent data. Meanwhile, burned out educators are walking away from the chalkboard for more inancially-stable positions as private tutors — and even Hooters waitresses. And while the revved-up Randi hasn't publicly announced any plans to leave the desk and teach tots one-on-one, or sling chicken wings, it seems the professional is more than fed-up with unhelpful folks. 4 School supplies have become a hot-button issue between teachers and parents online. David Tran – 4 Randi noted that she'd be forced to make 'the ultimate sacrifice' for her students in the case of a school shooting, while parents aren't willing to make a monetary sacrifice for the children in their communities. Taras Grebinets – 'I have to make the ultimate sacrifice for the community, the school,' she said, doubling down on the dangers of being a teacher. 'But little Johnny's mother does not think she has to make any sacrifices for the community?.' The commentariat appeared to side with the indignant instructor — concurring that little Johnny's mommy is a big meanie. 'Everybody wants a village but nobody wanna be a villager,' a commenter chimed, scolding folks who are unwilling to pitch in to meet classroom budget shortfalls. 'Parents complaining about school supplies are the same parents that don't sit down and read with their kids,' another spat. 'Johnny's mother also thinks you should be providing for Johnny out of your own pocket, because they do not value teachers,' an equally peeved onlooker added. 'These parents are taking it out the wrong people,' wrote another. ''If they don't wanna shell out money for school supplies, they should be up at those board meetings [and] electing better representatives, fighting for public school funding. Not on this app crying over crayons.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
IT provider sued after it simply 'handed the credentials' to hackers — Clorox claims Cognizant gaffe enabled a $380m ransomware attack
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Popular bleach brand Clorox filed a case against Cognizant, its IT provider, after the company discovered that the latter had simply given away access credentials to hackers posing as employees. According to an NBC News Report, this breach allowed Scattered Spider, a hacking group that targets company service desks, to infect Clorox with ransomware in August 2023. This IT support gaffe allegedly resulted in around $380 million worth of damage and disruption for Clorox. Cognizant manages Clorox's internal networks, and employees who have issues with their passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes, and VPNs must coordinate with the IT provider to regain access to their system. However, Clorox alleges that the Cognizant Service Desk gave access passwords without verifying the identity of the caller. Such action would contradict the policies that have been set in place to prevent unauthorized personnel from gaining access, which Ars Technica says include an internal verification and self-reset password tool. In case the user does not have access to this, Cognizant must check their identity by asking for their manager's name and their username. This would reset their password, but it will also email the employee and their supervisor to help ensure some level of security. Low-effort social engineering win for the cyber criminals Unfortunately, this did not happen in several instances. Instead, Cognizant staff simply handed over the passwords without confirming the identity of the caller, it is claimed. One partial call transcript provides evidence of this, with the alleged hacker telling the Cognizant employee, 'I don't have a password, so I can't connect.' They then replied without hesitation, 'Oh, ok. Ok. So, let me provide the password to you, okay?' Assuming the identity of authorized personnel is one of the most basic social engineering attacks, which is why many IT companies deploy several measures against it. However, it seems that Cognizant's employees were too trusting and violated protocol, potentially leading to millions of dollars in losses for Clorox. This goes to show that no matter how robust and sophisticated your cybersecurity is, it can always be breached at its weakest point. 'Cognizant was not duped by any elaborate ploy or sophisticated hacking techniques,' the lawsuit asserts. 'The cybercriminal just called the Cognizant Service Desk, asked for credentials to access Clorox's network, and Cognizant handed the credentials right over.' Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
CNBC
2 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Stocks Jefferies' analysts like going into earnings against the Wall Street consensus
Jefferies believes that some stocks that haven't felt the love recently from Wall Street could win big this earnings season. The second-quarter reports are coming fast and furious, with this week expected to be the busiest one. Approximately 30% of the S & P 500 — or 151 companies in the benchmark — are scheduled to post their latest earnings. Nine of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 stocks will also release results. Four of the "Magnificent Seven" cohort will headline the week, which will also be a big one for pharmaceutical and oil companies. Ahead of this, Jefferies analysts shared a note highlighting stocks that Wall Street may have overlooked that could outperform. "We opine on upcoming earnings releases, data readouts and other standout events that we expect to move shares in the [near term]," the bank wrote in the note. "Based on channel checks, alt data reads, expert calls and conversations with industry contacts, our analysis suggests upcoming earnings & events could drive outsized share moves." Spotify , up 54% year to date as of Thursday afternoon, was one name on Jefferies' list. Analyst James Heaney's $845 price target implies upside of 25% from the stock's Wednesday close. "We see areas for upside both short-term and long-term. The [gross margin] progression has slowed this year from SPOT's investments in its video podcasts venture. However, top-line trends remain favorable, and we think a subscriber beat on a guide of +5M is likely into 2Q25," the analyst wrote. Spotify will report earnings Tuesday. Boeing , which also posts earnings Tuesday, could rise 13% from here. The stock has surged 32% in 2025. "We now estimate 413 total 737s for '25, with the 209 delivered in 1H representing over 50% coverage and likely upside on a sustained 38/mo production rate. Each additional MAX adds $10M in [free cash flow] on our est," wrote analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu. Jefferies also highlighted Clorox , which reports its fiscal fourth-quarter results Thursday. Shares of Clorox are down 19% this year. "Shares have sold off this year (-20%), and trade close to 19x 2FY earnings, well below the 10Y average of 24x. We expect a broad-based beat in F4Q, noting shipments will be ahead of consumption as retailers prepare for Clorox's July ERP transition," wrote analyst Kaumil Gajrawala. The analyst's $145 price target is approximately 10% above where shares of Clorox closed on Wednesday. Two other names Jefferies likes ahead of earnings include LPL Financial and Fair Isaac .
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
US bleach co Clorox sues Cognizant over cyberattack
BENGALURU: US household goods manufacturer Clorox sued Cognizant for $380 million, alleging that the latter's service desk granted access to cybercriminals to Clorox's network by providing login credentials without properly verifying the requester's identity or following Clorox's authentication processes. "The resulting cyberattack was debilitating. It paralysed Clorox's corporate network and crippled business operations. And to make matters worse, when Clorox called on Cognizant to provide incident response and disaster recovery support services, Cognizant botched its response and compounded the damage it already caused," Clorox said in its complaint. The complaint alleged that the cyberattack caused Clorox approximately $380 million in damages, including over $49 million in remedial costs alone to fix the damage caused by Cognizant's entirely preventable errors, and hundreds of millions of dollars in business interruption losses because the cyberattack impeded Clorox's ability to ship orders and keep its products on the shelves of retailers. Clorox entered into an agreement with Cognizant in 2013 that included service desk support and identity management. The complaint said that Cognizant operated the service desk for Clorox and provided IT support for Clorox employees, including employee credential recovery when needed. The cybercriminal called the Cognizant service desk a second time, again masquerading as Clorox employee 1, it said. On August 11, 2023, the cybercriminal initially contacted the service desk to request a reset of employee 1's password for Okta, an identity management tool Clorox used to verify network access. The agent replied by asking the cybercriminal to connect to Clorox's virtual private network (VPN). The cybercriminal then claimed he could not access the VPN without a password. The complaint said without any additional questions or identity checks, the agent reset Clorox's password, directly violating Clorox's credential support protocols. When TOI reached out to Cognizant, its spokesperson said, "It is shocking that a corporation the size of Clorox had such an inept internal cybersecurity system to mitigate this attack. Clorox has tried to blame us for these failures, but the reality is that Clorox hired Cognizant for a narrow scope of help desk services which Cognizant reasonably performed. Cognizant did not manage cybersecurity for Clorox." Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
This week in 5 numbers: The last time the federal minimum wage was raised
This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. One company is pushing workers to take five consecutive paid days off this summer in an effort to recharge the workforce, while another is suing an IT help desk provider for the cost of a cyberattack. Here's a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world. By the numbers 5 The number of consecutive days off Olipop leadership is asking employees to take between June and September as part of the soda marker's summer PTO initiative. $7.25 The hourly amount of the federal minimum wage, which has remained unchanged for 16 years, as of this week. 18 The number of conservative states that sought to dismiss their pending lawsuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after a Texas district court judge's decision to vacate portions of the agency's harassment guidance. 19% The percentage of workers surveyed who said they have disguised their mental health days as physical illness days, according to a recent report on sick time. $380 million The amount that a 2023 cyberattack that affected Clorox's production capability cost, the company said in a lawsuit against Cognizant, which managed its IT help desk. Recommended Reading This week in 5 numbers: EEOC secures $1.4M anti-American bias settlement Sign in to access your portfolio
