Facebook turned to hacking to help FBI catch a child predator
In order to unmask a California man who repeatedly harassed and exploited girls on Facebook, the social network decided to help the FBI hack him, according…
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FBI reportedly issued warrant to Apple to get data from Sen. Burr’s iCloud…
FBI agents reportedly seized the cellphone of Sen. Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday as part of an investigation into…
FBI has stopped hundreds of coronavirus-related online scams
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has worked with law enforcement and private sector companies to take down hundreds of online domains used to run…
Russian-Based Online Platform Taken Down By the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation as of late brought down the Russian-based online platform DEER.IO that said to have been facilitating different cybercrime…
The FBI arrested a Russian associated with Deer.io
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a Russian citizen who allegedly supported the sale of hacked accounts and personal data of Internet users. The…
FBI arrests Russian accused of heading hacker ‘storefront’
US authorities have arrested a Russian national who ran a hacker “storefront” that took in at least $17 million by selling stolen personal data and other…
Watch out for Office 365 and G Suite scams, FBI warns businesses
The menace of Business Email Compromise (BEC) is often overshadowed by ransomware but it’s something small and medium-sized businesses shouldn’t lose sight…
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. Authorities have…
FBI calls FaceApp a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’ from Russia
FaceApp might have been all fun and games for celebrities, but for the FBI, it’s considering the Russia-based app as a potential national security threat. In a…
Hackers bypassing some types of 2FA security FBI warns
Some types of two-factor authentication (2FA) security can no longer be guaranteed to keep the bad guys out, the FBI is reported to have warned US companies…