
Here is How the FBI Wants You to Protect Your Audio/Visual Devices from Cyberattack
An FBI bulletin provides an overview and detailed recommendations on how cyberattackers are targeting audio/visual systems to compromise corporate networks along with recommendations on how to prevent such attacks.
The FBI is Trying Amazon’s Facial-Recognition Software
Government use of silicon valley tech is projected to skyrocket in 2019, with the FBI’s use of Amazon’s facial-recognition software showcasing the broader trend. The use began as a pilot program in 2018 to support a number of counter-terrorism investigations that generated more video footage to be sifted than could
FBI swoops on ‘national threat’ ‘hacks for hire’ sites
“The FBI has seized control of 15 websites that let people pay to knock individuals and other sites offline. The so-called booters sought to swamp targets with huge amounts of data in what are known as distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Three US men have been charged with allegedly offering DDoS services.
FBI: Watch out for Iranian SamSam malware
DHS and the FBI shared a joint alert on December third regarding the critical infrastructure threat posed by the Iranian SamSam virus. The ultimate purpose of the virus is the successful intrusion and takeover of a network for the purpose of extorting a ransom (ransomware). The alert recommended strong passwords,
FBI’s Counterterrorism Investigations Now Run on Amazon
An FBI Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism recently announced a nearly two-year-old partnership between the bureau and Amazon in which Amazon’s cloud services are used to host and analyze counterterrorism intelligence, both classified and unclassified. The partnership emerged from what the FBI referred to as a “data crisis” that was
FBI to private industry: Attribution won’t deter North Korean hacking
Hackers for the North Korean government will not be stopped by achieving attribution of their cyberattacks, the FBI’s cyber devision declared in an industry advisory report. North Korean targeting of US companies “will continue unabated, regardless of the U.S. government public attribution,” simply because the regime does not appear to
FBI Director Implores Corporate Boards to Join Cyber Fight
The FBI is encouraging companies to go directly to the federal government when their systems are breached or infected. In a recent speech, FBI Director Christopher Wray took a consoling tone with corporate board members, saying “I get that there’s a reluctance out there sometimes to turn to the feds

The FBI studied the pre-attack behaviors of 63 Active Shooters. This is what they found.
By articulating the concrete, observable pre-attack behaviors of many active shooters, the FBI hopes to make these warning signs more visible and easily identifiable.
FBI warns banks of potential ‘unlimited’ ATM heist
The FBI has issued warnings to U.S. banks of a suspected “cash out” that may steal millions by using cloned ATM cards. The effort has been globally organized and could be launched anytime. The attack is most likely connected to an unknown or undisclosed card issuer breach. Source: FBI warns
Venezuela ‘drone attack’: Maduro would accept FBI help to investigate
“Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said he would allow US FBI agents into the country to help investigate the alleged assassination attempt against him a week ago. The president said he believed that the people involved had fled to Florida, Peru and Colombia. The US has indicated it will co-operate