During a red team engagement several years ago, the customer CEO was surprised to learn that we had compromised the videoconferencing system in their board meeting room and could watch and listen to …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The FBI studied the pre-attack behaviors of 63 Active Shooters. This is what they found.
The FBI has released a comprehensive study of what indicators might be available to recognize and deter an active shooter. Summary In 2017 there were 30 separate active shootings in the United …
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 …
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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 …
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