Security News

FBI Asks Apple For Access to Saudi Shooter's iPhones
2020-01-08 11:48

The FBI has sent a letter to Apple asking for help in accessing encrypted data stored on two iPhones belonging to a deceased shooter. The FBI has told Apple that Alshamrani's devices are encrypted and that efforts to guess his passwords have been unsuccessful, NBC News reports.

FBI Taps Apple to Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhone
2020-01-07 15:43

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is once again asking Apple to help unlock the iPhone of a potential terrorist. The statement does not indicate whether Apple will in fact assist in unlocking the phones, which the FBI said are being held in the crime lab at Quantico, Va. Deja-Vu Privacy Implications.

FBI Investigating How Town Defrauded of $1 Million: Report
2020-01-06 19:04

The FBI and local police are investigating how scammers posing as a contractor for a local bridge project tricked officials in a small Colorado town into electronically transferring over $1 million to a fraudulent account, according to the Denver Post. A Dec. 30 internal email sent by Malcolm Fleming, the town administrator for Erie, says that it appears the scam started when a fraudster completed an electronic form posted on the town's website requesting a change in how SEMA Construction, the primary contractor for a local bridge project, would receive payment for its work, according to the Post.

Ransomware Attackers May Lurk for Months, FBI Warns
2019-12-27 15:04

LockerGoga and MegaCortex Gangs May First Ransack Networks for Sensitive DataWarning: Attackers wielding LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware have been hitting large corporate networks, sometimes...

FYI: FBI raiding NSA's global wiretap database to probe US citizens probably illegal, unconstitutional, court says
2019-12-19 01:15

A data silo we didn't know existed until a certain IT admin went rogue Analysis The FBI is likely breaking the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches, when it investigates...

FBI tech tips for safe holiday travel
2019-12-18 19:46

Whether you're traveling by plane, planning a road trip, or hosting guests for the holidays, it's important to practice good cybersecurity.

FBI: No Link Found Between Cyberattack and Navy Base Attack
2019-12-12 12:22

The FBI said Monday it has found no signs of any link between a cyberattack on computer systems of a Florida Panhandle city and last week’s attack at the naval air station there in which a Saudi...

FBI Puts $5 Million Bounty On Russian Hackers Behind Dridex Banking Malware
2019-12-05 10:29

The United States Department of Justice today disclosed the identities of two Russian hackers and charged them for developing and distributing the Dridex banking Trojan using which the duo stole...

FaceApp Could Pose 'Counter-Intelligence Threat': FBI
2019-12-04 16:04

Authorities Raise Concerns About Potential Russian Access to DataThe Federal Bureau of Investigation warns that the photo-editing app FaceApp and other applications developed in Russia could be a...

FBI Warns of Smart TV Dangers
2019-12-04 13:48

Cameras, Microphones and Security Flaws - A Bad RecipeThe FBI has a new suspect in its sights, and there's one in nearly every home: smart TVs. It warns consumers to be wary because the devices...