FBI

UK cops arrest teen suspect in MGM Resorts cyberattack probe

17-year-old cuffed as FBI says it will 'relentlessly pursue' miscreants around the globe

Cyber-crime19 Jul 2024 | 17

FBI gains access to Trump rally shooter's phone

Hasn't said how it did it, but has form cracking devices

Research16 Jul 2024 | 115

FBI, cyber-cops zap ~1K Russian AI disinfo Twitter bots

RT News snarks back after it's accused of building social nyet-work for Kremlin

Cyber-crime09 Jul 2024 | 11

Crypto scammers circle back, pose as lawyers, steal an extra $10M in truly devious plan

Business is more lucrative than you might think

Cyber-crime25 Jun 2024 | 18

FBI encourages LockBit victims to step right up for free decryption keys

The bad news? Gang wasn't deleting victim data after payments

Malware Month06 Jun 2024 | 6

FBI takes down BreachForums ransomware website and Telegram channel

No more illicit gains, for a while at least

Security15 May 2024 | 4

NSA guy who tried and failed to spy for Russia gets 262 months in the slammer

Tried to sell top secret docs for the low, low price of $85K

Cyber-crime30 Apr 2024 | 27

China creates 'Information Support Force' to improve networked defence capabilities

A day after FBI boss warns Beijing is poised to strike against US infrastructure

Public Sector22 Apr 2024 | 11

Psst, hey. It's the NSA. You want some AI security advice?

You can trust us, we're the good guys

AI + ML17 Apr 2024 | 2

Ex-Microsoft engineer gets seven years after trying to hire hitman for double murder

Hint: If someone says they're an assassin on the dark web, they're probably not

Offbeat09 Apr 2024 | 37

Uncle Sam's had it up to here with 'unforgivable' SQL injection flaws

Software slackers urged to up their game

Security26 Mar 2024 | 66

FBI v the bots: Feds urge denial-of-service defense after critical infrastructure alert

You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, they're telling you why

Security21 Mar 2024 | 4

Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say

Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted

Cyber-crime19 Mar 2024 | 10

FBI: Critical infrastructure suffers spike in ransomware attacks

Jump in overall cybercrime reports, $60M-plus reportedly lost to extortionists alone, Feds reckon

CSO06 Mar 2024 | 4

The federal bureau of trolling hits LockBit, but the joke's on us

Opinion When you can't lock 'em up, lock 'em out

Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 27

Cops turn LockBit ransomware gang's countdown timers against them

Authorities dismantle cybercrime royalty by making mockery of their leak site

Cyber-crime20 Feb 2024 | 17

Uncle Sam sweetens the pot with $15M bounty on Hive ransomware gang members

Honor among thieves about to be put to the test

Cyber-crime09 Feb 2024 | 3

FBI recruits Amazon Rekognition AI to hunt down 'nudity, weapons, explosives'

Honestly, it sounds like a fun time

AI + ML26 Jan 2024 | 29

Businessman faces 20 years in prison over accusations of illicit chip exports to Russia

Shipments alleged to have gone to a sanctioned company

Systems19 Jan 2024 | 9

Facial recognition tech has outpaced US law – and don't expect the Feds to catch up

Comment Let's be realistic: If the EU can't regulate it well, America definitely won't

Public Sector17 Jan 2024 | 10

FBI develops decryptor for BlackCat ransomware, seizes gang's website

Updated Crims laugh it off and resume their activity

Cyber-crime19 Dec 2023 | 5

Surprise! Email from personal. information.reveal@gmail.com is not going to contain good news

Internet plod highlight tactics used by cruel Karakurt crime gang

Cyber-crime14 Dec 2023 | 33

Someone else has a go at reforming US Section 702 spying powers – and nope, no warrant requirement

Back to plan A, then, eh?

Public Sector29 Nov 2023 | 13

Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal

Advertisers may be surprised to find where their banners appear

Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 5

Look out, Scattered Spider. FBI pumps 'significant' resources into snaring data-theft crew

Absence of arrests doesn't mean nothing's happening, cyber-cops insist

Cyber-crime17 Nov 2023 | 4

Ransomware royale: US confirms Royal, BlackSuit are linked

Royal alone scored $275M in past year as FBI, other agencies hot on merging trail

Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1

US cybercops urge admins to patch amid ongoing Confluence chaos

Do it now, no ifs or buts, says advisory

Patches17 Oct 2023 | 3

Feds raise alarm over Snatch ransomware as extortion crew brags of Veterans Affairs hit

Invasion of the data snatchers

Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 3

Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam

Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys

Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 21

Uncle Sam warns deepfakes are coming for your brand and bank account

No, your CEO is not on Teams asking you to transfer money

Security13 Sep 2023 | 9

FBI-led Operation Duck Hunt shoots down Qakbot

Totally plucked: Agents remotely roast Windows botnet malware on victims' machines

Cyber-crime29 Aug 2023 | 11

FBI: Who was going around hijacking Barracuda email boxes? China, probably

Joins in the chorus of advice to bin the gear instead of trying for a fix

Cyber-crime25 Aug 2023 | 7

North Korea may be itching to sell $40m of purloined Bitcoin

Those weapons programs aren't going to fund themselves

Cyber-crime23 Aug 2023 | 5

Beware cool-looking beta crypto-apps. They may be money-stealing fakes

Try out a hot new thing before official launch? Something smells phishy

Cyber-crime14 Aug 2023 | 7

FBI boss: Congress must renew Section 702 spy powers – that's how we get nearly all our cyber intel

Also: China's 'got a bigger hacking program than that of every major nation combined'

Cyber-crime28 Jul 2023 | 26

Tech support scammers go analog, ask victims to mail bundles of cash

The approach is the same, but never mind the crypto or gift cards

Security19 Jul 2023 | 28

LockBit victims in the US alone paid over $90m in ransoms since 2020

As America, UK, Canada, Australia and friends share essential bible to detect and thwart infections

CSO14 Jun 2023 | 2

Hold it – another vulnerability found in MOVEit file transfer software

Infosec in brief Also, the FBI's $180k investment in AN0M keeps paying off, and this week's critical vulnerabilities

Cyber-crime12 Jun 2023 | 7

FBI: FISA Section 702 'absolutely critical' to spy on, err, protect Americans

No protection without surveillance?

Security09 Jun 2023 | 30

Deepfakes being used in 'sextortion' scams, FBI warns

AI technology raises the bar in an already troubling crime

Cyber-crime08 Jun 2023 | 22

The FBI as advanced persistent threat – and what to do about it

Opinion Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you

Personal Tech30 May 2023 | 93

So the FBI 'persistently' abused its snoop powers. What's to worry about?

Register Kettle When is warrantless surveillance warranted?

Security25 May 2023 | 5

Ads for lucrative jobs in Asia fail to mention chance of slavery as crypto-scammer

FBI warns jobseekers to be very skeptical of working holidays in Cambodia

Cyber-crime23 May 2023 | 17

FBI abused spy law but only like 280,000 times in a year

Well, well, well, if it isn't the Leaning Tower of FISA again

Personal Tech22 May 2023 | 37

FBI-led Op Medusa slays NATO-bothering Russian military malware network

Perseus to the rescue as Snake eats itself

Cyber-crime09 May 2023 | 9

Feds rethink warrantless search stats and – oh look, a huge drop in numbers

119,000 instances of homeland snooping as the power to do so comes under review

Security02 May 2023 | 21

China has 50 hackers for every FBI cyber agent, says Bureau boss

Combatting it is going to take more money. Lots of more money.

Cyber-crime01 May 2023 | 27

Pentagon super-leak suspect cuffed: 21-year-old Air National Guardsman

When bragging about your job on Discord gets just a little out of hand?

Cyber-crime13 Apr 2023 | 96

FBI: How fake Xi cops prey on Chinese nationals in the US

你好 [insert name], 我在 Ministry of Public Security 工作 [insert shakedown]

Cyber-crime12 Apr 2023 | 17

Cops put the squeeze on Genesis crime souk denizens, not just the admins this time

Feds managed to image entire backend server with full details

Cyber-crime05 Apr 2023 | 1

Notorious stolen credential warehouse Genesis Market seized by FBI

Operation Cookie Monster crumbles stolen data-as-a-service vendor

Cyber-crime05 Apr 2023 | 12

CISA joins forces with Women in CyberSecurity to break up the boy's club

in brief Also, the FBI just admitted to bypassing warrants by buying cellphone location data, and this week's actionable items

Security13 Mar 2023 | 17

FBI and international cops catch a NetWire RAT

Malware-seekers were diverted to the Feds, severing a Croatian connection

Cyber-crime10 Mar 2023 | 4

FBI boss says COVID-19 'most likely' escaped from lab

Latest claim comes days after Dept of Energy waved finger in China's direction

Offbeat01 Mar 2023 | 237

Intruder alert: FBI tackles 'isolated' IT security breach

Move along, totally nothing to see here

Security17 Feb 2023 | 11

US teases more China tech sanctions, this time to deflate balloon-makers

State Dept already has one target, FBI is identifying sources of floating surveillance platform's components

Security10 Feb 2023 | 27