Security News

Mirai Botnet Creators Helping FBI Fight Cybercrime to Stay Out of Jail
2018-09-19 14:18

Three young hackers who were sentenced late last year for creating and spreading the notorious Mirai botnet are now helping the FBI to investigate other "complex" cybercrime cases in return to...

Mirai Authors Avoid Prison After Working With FBI
2018-09-19 07:29

Three individuals who last year admitted creating and using the notorious Mirai botnet have avoided prison after helping the FBI in other cybercrime investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice...

FBI fingers the Norks it wants to pinch for Sony, Wannacry hack attacks
2018-09-06 19:40

Cruel Kim's alleged cyber-crew outed in rap sheet The US government has formally accused the North Korean government of being behind the Sony pictures hack, the WannaCry ransomware that crippled...

Ungagged Google warns users about FBI accessing their accounts
2018-09-06 10:20

Some of those who received the letters conjecture that it may be because they purchased the LuminosityLink RAT.

Election Security: FBI Combats Information Operations
2018-08-31 13:48

Senate Calls Social Media Firms to Testify as Election Security Bill StallsIt's less than 10 weeks until your country's elections; do you know where your government's information warfare defenses...

FBI: No Evidence Clinton Server Hacked Despite Trump Tweet
2018-08-29 19:35

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that it has no evidence Hillary Clinton's private email server was compromised even though President Donald Trump tweeted a news report that alleged the...

FBI Probes Computer Hacks in California House Campaigns
2018-08-21 13:13

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The FBI launched investigations after two Southern California Democratic U.S. House candidates were targeted by computer hackers, though it's unclear whether...

Indian Bank Hit in $13.5M Cyberheist After FBI ATM Cashout Warning
2018-08-17 19:27

On Sunday, Aug. 12, KrebsOnSecurity carried an exclusive: The FBI was warning banks about an imminent "ATM cashout" scheme about to unfold across the globe, thanks to a data breach at an unknown...

FBI Eyes Plethora of River-Related Threats
2018-08-15 17:11

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Giant cranes loading and unloading gargantuan barges. Oil tankers, supply vessels and pipelines serving a vital energy industry. Flood control structures. Chemical plants....

FBI warns banks that crooks are planning choreographed ATM drainage
2018-08-15 11:09

This type of multinational ATM cashout could drain cash machines of millions within the span of hours.