Security News

FBI and Europol Disrupt GozNym Malware Attack Network
2019-05-16 19:33

6 Suspects Arrested on Money Laundering, Malware-Writing or Fraud ChargesLaw enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe have disrupted a malware attack platform called GozNym. Six suspects have...

FBI Shutters DeepDotWeb Portal; Suspected Admins Arrested
2019-05-08 13:03

Suspects Accused of Receiving Bitcoins Worth Millions for Referral FeesThe DeepDotWeb portal, which provided a guide to darknet marketplaces, has been shut down and its alleged administrators...

BEC Fraud Losses Grew to $1.3 Billion in 2018: FBI
2019-04-24 17:09

The 2018 Internet Crime Report (ICR) shows that both the incidence and cost of internet crime continues to escalate. Complaints rose 14.3% from 2017 to 351,937 in 2018. Associated losses increased...

FBI: BEC Scam Losses Almost Double To Reach $1.2 Billion
2019-04-23 14:55

Overall, in 2018 the FBI received more than 351k reported scams with losses exceeding $2.7 billion.

The FBI's RAT: Blocking Fraudulent Wire Transfers
2019-04-23 13:18

Bureau's Recovery Asset Team Targets Choke Points to Recover Lost FundsFraud, e-hustles and social engineering attacks continues to proliferate, the FBI's latest report into the state of internet...

Hackers bragged that pretty vanilla breach included FBI watchlist? Well, colour us shocked
2019-04-16 12:13

It's didn't, by the way – it's a bunch of ad industry folk A hacker collective calling itself Pokemongo that published what it claimed to be personal data of US FBI agents has followed up by...

How a new public-private partnership will fill cybersecurity gaps for the FBI and CIA
2019-04-09 14:47

Companies including Mastercard and Microsoft are partnering with federal agencies and nonprofits to produce more cyber talent.

FBI catches heat, HS kids catch a hacking rap, and Albany catches a ransomware infection
2019-04-06 11:56

Plus, JavaScript card sniffer's go under the microscope Roundup This week had an Apple engineer fighting the government, an Apache update release, and a security scare at Mar-a-Lago.…

Report: FBI Fails to Promptly Notify Cybercrime Victims
2019-04-03 18:03

Inspect General Cites Numerous Errors in How FBI Makes NotificationsThe FBI is largely failing to notify cybercrime victims of their rights in a timely manner following a "cyber intrusion," a new...

FBI's Palmore on Leadership and Diversity
2019-03-27 13:33

Cyber Investigator on the Need to Diversify Skills in Cyber WorkforceAt a time when diversity is a key topic within the cybersecurity leadership and workforce, MK Palmore of the FBI says we also...