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FBI and CISA officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from threat actors.
FBI, CISA urge Americans to use secure messaging apps in wake of massive cyberattack
Your unencrypted RCS messages between iPhones and Android devices can be spied on by foreign attackers. Here's how to protect yourself.
U.S., Microsoft seize over 100 websites allegedly used by Russian spies
The FBI and Microsoft have seized more than 100 web domains they say Russian intelligence used for cyber-espionage, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.
How the FBI and Mandiant caught a 'serial hacker' who tried to fake his own death
Jesse Kipf was a prolific hacker who sold access to systems he hacked, had contacts with a notorious cybercrime gang, and tried to use his hacking skills to get off the grid for good.
A Member of SiegedSec Group Arrested by FBI
A key member of the notorious hacker group SiegedSec was arrested today by federal authorities. The arrest came just hours after the hacker published a provocative manifesto titled “The Conscience of a Catgirl.” The document offers sharp criticisms of governments, corporations, and the state of modern surveillance, right before the hacker was taken into custody.
Russian Military Cyber Actors Target US and Global Critical Infrastructure
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) assess that cyber actors affiliated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155) are responsible for computer network operations against global targets for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm since at least 2020. GRU Unit 29155 cyber actors began deploying the destructive WhisperGate malware against multiple Ukrainian victim organizations as early as January 13, 2022. These cyber actors are separate from other known and more established GRU-affiliated cyber groups, such as Unit 26165 and Unit 74455.
Inside the FBI's Dashboard for Wiretapping the World
Never-before-published screenshots of an internal FBI tool show how the agency monitored millions of messages from the secretly backdoored messaging app Anom.
Feds seize Radar/Dispossessor ransomware gang servers in US and Europe
The agency said at least 43 companies have been attacked by the group in the U.S., South America, India, Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and elsewhere.
Moscow’s Spies Were Stealing US Tech — Until the FBI Started a Sabotage Campaign
One day at the dawn of the 1980s, an FBI agent in his 30s named Rick Smith walked into the Balboa Café, an ornate, historic watering hole in San Francisco’s leafy Cow Hollow neighborhood. Smith, who was single at the time, lived nearby and regularly frequented the spot. As he approached the oak wood bar to order a drink he suddenly spotted a familiar face — someone Smith had met about a year before, after the man had walked into the Soviet Consulate in San Francisco. He was Austrian by birth, but a denizen of Silicon Valley, an entrepreneur who operated as a middleman between American tech companies and European countries hungry for the latest hi-tech goods.
FBI Gains Access to Suspected Trump Shooter’s Password Locked Phone
The FBI announced on Monday it had successfully gained access to the phone used by Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected shooter in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
US Disrupts Russian Bots Spreading Propaganda on Twitter
Russian media outlet RT ran the bot farm to pump out disinformation via 968 Twitter accounts, the US Justice Department says.
'I can fight with a keyboard': How one Ukrainian IT specialist exposed a notorious Russian ransomware gang
As Russian artillery began raining down on his homeland last month, one Ukrainian computer researcher decided to fight back the best way he knew how -- by sabotaging one of the most formidable ransomware gangs in Russia.
FBI warns hackers are using deepfakes to apply for jobs
Hackers are stealing PII to apply for remote jobs and then using deepfakes to pass the interview.
FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a 'significant threat' to platform and consumers
Fraudsters who target LinkedIn users in sophisticated investment schemes pose a "significant threat" to the platform, the FBI tells CNBC.
RaidForums hacking forum seized by police, owner arrested
The RaidForums hacker forum, used mainly for trading and selling stolen databases, has been shut down and its domain seized by U.S. law enforcement during Operation TOURNIQUET, an action coordinated by Europol that involved law enforcement agencies in several countries.
Popular Cyber Crime Forum Breach Forums Seized by Police
The cybercrime and hacker forum Breach Forums has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice.
'I can fight with a keyboard': How one Ukrainian IT specialist exposed a notorious Russian ransomware gang
As Russian artillery began raining down on his homeland last month, one Ukrainian computer researcher decided to fight back the best way he knew how -- by sabotaging one of the most formidable ransomware gangs in Russia.
FBI warns hackers are using deepfakes to apply for jobs
Hackers are stealing PII to apply for remote jobs and then using deepfakes to pass the interview.
FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a 'significant threat' to platform and consumers
Fraudsters who target LinkedIn users in sophisticated investment schemes pose a "significant threat" to the platform, the FBI tells CNBC.
RaidForums hacking forum seized by police, owner arrested
The RaidForums hacker forum, used mainly for trading and selling stolen databases, has been shut down and its domain seized by U.S. law enforcement during Operation TOURNIQUET, an action coordinated by Europol that involved law enforcement agencies in several countries.
'I can fight with a keyboard': How one Ukrainian IT specialist exposed a notorious Russian ransomware gang
As Russian artillery began raining down on his homeland last month, one Ukrainian computer researcher decided to fight back the best way he knew how -- by sabotaging one of the most formidable ransomware gangs in Russia.
FBI warns hackers are using deepfakes to apply for jobs
Hackers are stealing PII to apply for remote jobs and then using deepfakes to pass the interview.
FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a 'significant threat' to platform and consumers
Fraudsters who target LinkedIn users in sophisticated investment schemes pose a "significant threat" to the platform, the FBI tells CNBC.
RaidForums hacking forum seized by police, owner arrested
The RaidForums hacker forum, used mainly for trading and selling stolen databases, has been shut down and its domain seized by U.S. law enforcement during Operation TOURNIQUET, an action coordinated by Europol that involved law enforcement agencies in several countries.
ALPHV/BlackCat hits healthcare after retaliation threat, FBI says
The gang claimed responsibility for a high-profile attack against Change Healthcare Wednesday.
FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga. – Krebs on Security
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the cache includes documents tied to the county’s ongoing criminal prosecution of former President Trump, but court watchers say teaser documents published by the crime gang suggest a total leak of the Fulton County data could put lives at risk and jeopardize a number of other criminal trials
CISA cautions against using hacked Ivanti VPN gateways even after factory resets
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today that attackers who hack Ivanti VPN appliances using one of multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities may be able to maintain root persistence even after performing factory resets.
'I can fight with a keyboard': How one Ukrainian IT specialist exposed a notorious Russian ransomware gang
As Russian artillery began raining down on his homeland last month, one Ukrainian computer researcher decided to fight back the best way he knew how -- by sabotaging one of the most formidable ransomware gangs in Russia.
FBI warns hackers are using deepfakes to apply for jobs
Hackers are stealing PII to apply for remote jobs and then using deepfakes to pass the interview.
FBI says fraud on LinkedIn a 'significant threat' to platform and consumers
Fraudsters who target LinkedIn users in sophisticated investment schemes pose a "significant threat" to the platform, the FBI tells CNBC.