The House voted Friday to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool following a dramatic showdown on the floor over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to …
US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against two Egyptian nationals who provided cybersecurity services to ISIS. Mu'min Al-Mawji Mahmud Salim provided cybersecurity training to ISIS …
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US Gov Disrupts SOHO Router Botnet Used by Chinese APT Volt Typhoon
The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it took down a Chinese state-sponsored botnet that operated on Cisco and Netgear routers that did not have up-to-date security software. The …
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Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking
The U.S. Justice Department indicted Joseph Garrison on May 18, 2023 for using leaked login credentials for thousands of DraftKings accounts to steal from users and sell their login information on …
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Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States (May 2023- November 2023)
DHS National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin (Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States ) from May of this year is still in effect through the end of November. The next bulletin will …
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FBI and CISA Release Advisory on Ransomware Gang (Scattered Spider) Behind the Recent MGM Attack
This joint FBI and CISA advisory is essentially an update on the activity of the ransomware gang Scattered Spider which was attributed with the MGM attack in September of this year. Scattered …
DOJ Launches Cyber Unit to Prosecute Nation-State Threat Actors
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) established a new National Security Cyber Section to prosecute threat actors that are directly or indirectly backed by foreign governments. NatSec Cyber will allow …
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How the FBI prevented $130 million in crypto ransomware attacks by hacking the hackers behind Hive
Hive ransomware group was not your average crime syndicate. Formed by a conglomeration of elite hacking teams, instead of scattered individuals, the group operated more like a parent company, …
US, Ukraine Shut Down Cryptocurrency Exchanges Used by Cybercriminals
Authorities in the United States and Ukraine have shut down nine websites that had been offering cryptocurrency exchange services to cybercriminals. he takedowns are the result of cooperation between …
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Used by Cybercriminals Taken Down by FBI and Ukrainian Law Enforcement
In late April, cryptocurrency exchanges alleged to provide services to criminal organizations were taken down by the FBI and Ukrainian law enforcement. Details of the seizure follow as provided by …