Security News

FBI Warns Of Pending Large Scale ATM Cashout Strike
2018-08-14 09:48

Attack May Pivot On A Data Breach At 'Unknown Card Issuer' Agency SaysThe FBI warns that cybercriminals are planning a large-scale operation aimed at emptying ATMs, a type of attack that has...

FBI Warns of ‘Unlimited’ ATM Cashout Blitz
2018-08-13 00:28

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning banks that cybercriminals are preparing to carry out a highly choreographed, global fraud scheme known as an "ATM cash-out," in which crooks...

The FBI warns about compromised IoT devices
2018-08-06 17:38

The FBI is instructing users on how to recognize when their IoT devices have been compromised and advising them on how to keep them secure. “Compromised devices may be difficult to detect but some...

IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI
2018-08-03 14:12

Vulnerable devices like routers and webcams are providing an easy means of cyber criminals conducting attacks - and staying anonymous while doing it.

FBI boss: We went to the moon, why can't we have crypto backdoors? – and more this week
2018-07-28 08:22

The good, the bad, and the ugly from infosec Roundup There has been a bumper crop of security news this week, including another shipping company getting taken down by ransomware, Russian hackers...

An FBI Update on Fighting Against Russian Election Meddling
2018-07-27 09:18

This edition of the ISMG Security Report features Elvis Chan, a supervisory special agent at the FBI, discussing ongoing efforts to thwart Russian interference in the U.S. midterm election this...

FBI: Global Business Email Compromise Losses Hit $12.5 Billion
2018-07-16 11:03

'CEO Fraud' Remains Alive, Well and UnderreportedKnown losses due to business email compromise have exceeded $12.5 billion worldwide, the FBI's Internet Complaint Center reports, adding that...

BEC Scam Losses Top $12 Billion: FBI
2018-07-16 05:28

The losses and potential losses reported as a result of business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scams exceed $12 billion globally, according to an alert published last...

FBI for the Apple guy: bloke stealing Cupertino car kit collared
2018-07-12 00:02

Engineer facing trade secrets theft rap for allegedly trying to defect with tech A former Apple engineer has been hit with federal trade secrets theft charges after trying to lift Cupertino's car...

Departing Apple Engineer Stole Autonomous Car Tech: FBI
2018-07-11 01:18

An ex-Apple engineer on Monday was charged with stealing secrets from a hush-hush self-driving car technology project days before he quit to go to a Chinese startup. Xiaolang Zhang was in custody...