February 13, 2020

FBI: Cybercrime tore a $3.5b hole in victims’ pockets last year

The FBI's Internet Crime Report shows that business email comprise is the biggest money-maker for cybercriminals.

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February 10, 2020

FBI director warns of sustained Russian disinformation threat

Russia is still using social media in a sustained campaign to dabble in US affairs, according to FBI director Chris Wray.

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January 23, 2020

Apple allegedly made nice with FBI by dropping iCloud encryption plan

Sources told Reuters that Apple may have been convinced by arguments made during the legal fight over cracking the San Bernardino iPhone.

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January 23, 2020

FBI issues warning about lucrative fake job scams

What’s the difference between a real job and a fake one found on the internet? The fake ones are suspiciously easy to get interviews for.

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January 20, 2020

FBI seizes credentials-for-sale site WeLeakInfo.com

The FBI has seized the domain for WeLeakInfo.com, a site that sold breached data records, after a multinational effort by law enforcement.

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January 20, 2020

FBI to inform election officials about hacking attempts

The FBI has announced that it will tell local election officials when hackers try to infiltrate their systems.

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January 15, 2020

Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back

Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter's iPhone. Apple replies: You can't break just 1 phone.

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January 09, 2020

FBI asks Apple to help it unlock iPhones of naval base shooter

This could signal a renewed war between Apple and law enforcement over breaking encryption.

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December 04, 2019

FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’

It's a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?

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