Tech Culture The Web FBI warns of fake job ads on official recruitment sites that can steal your personal details That ad may look like the real deal, but be careful it's not a scam By Rob Thubron, February 2, 2022, 9:42 AM
Security The Web Hackers use real FBI servers to send fake cyberattack warnings Fake warning emails are causing a very real problem for the FBI By Jimmy Pezzone, November 14, 2021, 10:59 AM 19 comments
Software Security The FBI withheld a decryption key for weeks to run an operation on a ransomware gang before it disappeared The FBI had REvil's decryption key soon after the Kaseya attack By Daniel Sims, September 23, 2021, 3:47 PM
Tech Culture The FBI has been operating an encrypted chat platform since 2018 to collect data on criminals A global sting operation spanning many years By Shawn Knight, June 8, 2021, 11:34 AM 16 comments
Apple Security An Australian company helped the FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone; here's how It exploited a flaw in Mozilla's code By Rob Thubron, April 15, 2021, 7:35 AM 19 comments
Tech Culture John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto 'pump-and-dump' scheme He and co-conspirator could face 100-year maximum sentence By Cal Jeffrey, March 5, 2021, 3:49 PM 23 comments
Security Tech Culture Schools are using FBI hacking tools to access students' phones Murky laws are failing to protect students' privacy By Isaiah Mayersen, December 12, 2020, 8:29 AM 57 comments
Security FBI warns of massive ransomware campaign targeting US hospitals It couldn't come at a worse time By Rob Thubron, October 29, 2020, 6:30 AM
Security The Web Internet giants are fighting to protect your private browsing history And they're doing a pretty good job By Isaiah Mayersen, May 24, 2020, 12:02 PM 25 comments
Security Apple Officials still want backdoor into cellphones after cracking two iPhones without help After months of effort, the FBI finally cracked the Pensacola shooter's iPhone By Cal Jeffrey, May 18, 2020, 4:07 PM 12 comments
Security The Web Senate vote allows FBI access to your browsing history without a warrant A single vote made all the difference By Rob Thubron, May 14, 2020, 8:30 AM 94 comments
The Web Security US attorney and FBI warn that 'Zoom bombing' is a federal offense Hijacking video meetings is just as punishable as hacking a government computer By Cal Jeffrey, April 3, 2020, 5:13 PM 18 comments
Security Apple Apple dumped plan to fully lockup iCloud backups at FBI's request The government still cannot get into your iPhone, but it can access your iCloud backups By Cal Jeffrey, January 21, 2020, 3:13 PM 8 comments
Apple Security Recent search warrant reportedly shows FBI can access data on locked iPhone 11 Yet it still wants Apple to unlock earlier models By Cal Jeffrey, January 16, 2020, 1:38 PM
Apple Security FBI asks Apple to break the encryption on an iPhone again So far the issue has not become heated, but Cupertino has only turned over data stored on iCloud servers By Cal Jeffrey, January 7, 2020, 6:23 PM 7 comments
Security Electronics FBI reminds people that smart TVs can be hacked Especially bad if your TV has a mic and camera By Rob Thubron, December 2, 2019, 7:35 AM 8 comments
Security FISA Court ruling reveals FBI abused NSA surveillance database Illegal searches violated the rights of tens of thousands of US citizens By Cal Jeffrey, October 9, 2019, 10:51 AM
The Web Security 281 people arrested in operation targeting email scammers Victims were hit with everything from BEC schemes to romance scams By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2019, 9:21 AM 10 comments
Security The Web Internet scam data shows which states had most victims and lost most money Bad news if you live in Alaska By Rob Thubron, August 22, 2019, 8:35 AM
Industry FBI wants to monitor social platforms like Facebook and Twitter for potential threats to the US The agency's plan will clash with existing privacy policies By Adrian Potoroaca, August 13, 2019, 7:05 AM
Security Hardware FBI can't access Dayton shooter's phone The phone may hold clues to a motive By James Miller, August 10, 2019, 10:43 AM 29 comments
Security Tech Culture Former NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for hoarding classified data Nine years in jail for 20 years of theft By James Miller, July 21, 2019, 10:49 AM 7 comments
Industry FBI and ICE are using DMV photos for facial recognition searches Without consent or approval By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2019, 5:20 AM
Security Ransomware attack on Baltimore has cost city $18 million so far Despite not paying the hackers By Rob Thubron, June 6, 2019, 9:22 AM 7 comments
Security Tech Culture Unsealed warrants for Michael Cohen show the new ways the FBI tracks its targets online Authorities were permitted to force Cohen to unlock his phone using face and his fingerprint By William Gayde, March 21, 2019, 3:27 PM 29 comments