Security News

Serbia Arrests FBI-sought Cybercrime Suspect
2018-05-16 13:38

Serbian police said Wednesday they had arrested a man sought by the FBI under suspicion of being part of a group of cybercriminals who called themselves "The Dark Overlord". read more

FBI: Cyber-Fraud Losses Rise to Reach $1.4B
2018-05-08 15:39

Tech-support scams took off during the year, while whaling/business email compromise was the main threat, accounting for losses of more than $675 million.

Ex-FBI Analyst Turns to Fighting Fraud
2018-04-06 21:43

Citi's Alexis Castellani on New Role in Cyber Fraud PreventionAlexis Castellani spent a decade with the FBI, focused primarily on counter-terrorism. Now she is bringing some of these same skills...

Did the FBI engineer its iPhone encryption court showdown with Apple to force a precedent? Yes and no, say DoJ auditors
2018-04-01 00:00

Official report blows lid on behind-the-scenes Analysis On December 2, 2015 Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik attended his employer's holiday party in San Bernardino, California – and...

FBI: Iranian Firm Stole Data In Massive Spear Phishing Campaign
2018-03-26 15:54

The Department of Justice has announced charges against nine Iranians, affiliated with the Mabna Institute, who are accused of stealing private data from U.S. universities, private companies, and...

FBI Warns of Spike in W-2 Phishing Campaigns
2018-02-23 17:14

A recent FBI public service advisory warned of an increase in reports of compromised or spoofed emails involving W-2 forms.

FBI Pushes for Small Business Information Sharing
2018-01-31 19:55

Howard S. Marshall, Deputy Assistant Director of the Cyber Division of the FBI, spoke Tuesday before the House Small Business Committee on the subject of 'Small Business Information Sharing:...

FBI Director's Encryption Comments Prove Controversial
2018-01-12 10:48

An analysis of FBI Director Christopher Wray's comments about how encryption poses complications for law enforcement officials leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured:...

Yet Another FBI Proposal for Insecure Communications
2018-01-11 13:05

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein has given talks where he proposes that tech companies decrease their communications and device security for the benefit of the FBI. In a recent talk, his idea is...

FBI Director Calls Smartphone Encryption an ‘Urgent Public Safety Issue’
2018-01-10 18:37

The debate over the government's authority to access private encrypted data on digital devices was amplified when the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray called unbreakable...