Security News

The FBI and You: Investigating Cybercrime (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-30 18:48

Todd Carroll of Chicago FBI on Importance of Collaboration to Deter AttacksAs nation-state directed cybercrime increases, the FBI is bringing counter-intelligence expertise to bear in its...

FBI: $1.45 Billion in Losses to Internet Crime Reported in 2016 (Security Week)
2017-06-26 19:19

The FBI has published its Internet Crime Report 2016 based on information received by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). It shows that 298,728 complaints were received by the IC3 during...

Few Victims Reporting Ransomware Attacks to FBI (Threatpost)
2017-06-23 17:34

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) identified ransomware as one of 2016's top threats, but a relatively small number of attacks were reported.

FBI: Reported Internet-Enabled Crime Losses Hit $1.3 Billion (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-23 14:18

Rising Attacks: CEO Fraud, Ransomware, Tech-Support Fraud, ExtortionThe FBI says reported losses due to internet crime last year totaled $1.3 billion, based on nearly 300,000 complaints logged...

DHS, FBI Warn of North Korea ‘Hidden Cobra’ Strikes Against US Assets (Threatpost)
2017-06-14 17:17

DHS and the FBI warned that North Korean attackers are targeting U.S. businesses with malware- and botnet-related attacks that are part of concerted effort dubbed "Hidden Cobra."

FBI Arrests NSA Contractor for Leaking Secrets – Here's How they Caught Her (The Hackers News)
2017-06-06 02:17

The FBI arrested a 25-year-old NSA contractor on Saturday (3rd June) for leaking classified information to an online news outlet which published its report yesterday (5th June) — meaning the...

FBI Helping Qatar in 'Hacking' Probe: Source (Security Week)
2017-06-05 01:42

The FBI is helping Qatar investigate the source of an alleged "hack" of state media which sparked diplomatic tensions in the Gulf, a source with knowledge of the probe said Friday. read more