More results...
The statement "A first-generation Indian kid to lead law enforcement in greatest nation…" reflects FBI Director Kash Patel’s pride and appreciation for the American Dream. Patel, who is of Indian descent and the first Hindu and Indian American to lead the FBI, recently became the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation after a Senate confirmation. His appointment marks a
CISA and the FBI warn organizations of attacks employing the Ghost (Cring) ransomware, operated by Chinese hackers.
The post CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
FBI and CISA warn of Ghost ransomware, a China-based cyber threat targeting businesses, schools, and healthcare worldwide by exploiting software vulnerabilities.
A LAWYER who represented victims of Jeffrey Epstein said it would have been “impossible” for Prince Andrew to not have known about his abuse.
Spencer Kuvin said o…
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – As part of the Trump Administration’s aim to reduce government payrolls, it has taken several actions involving the FBI. More than two […] More
The post Understanding an ‘Unprecedented Moment’ for the FBI appeared first on The Cipher Brief.
The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized a number of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “The Manipulaters,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015. The FBI said the main clientele are organized crime groups that try to trick victim companies into making payments to a third party.
Every type of fraud is on the rise, and 2023 was a particularly devastating year for victims of cryptocurrency and business email compromise (BEC) scams, according to the FBI. Cryptocurrency fraud Based on complaints filed to FBI’s Internet Crime…
THE self-proclaimed “Owner of the Universe” has been arrested after a two-week manhunt over allegations of sexual abuse and human trafficking.
Celebrity Filipino pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who also calls himself “appointed s…
An old but persistent email scam known as “sextortion” has a new personalized touch: The missives, which claim that malware has captured webcam footage of recipients pleasuring themselves, now include a photo of the target’s home in a bid to make threats about publishing the videos more frightening and convincing.
A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information were exposed in a breach at a little-known but aptly-named consumer data broker called NationalPublicData.com. This post examines what we know about a breach that has exposed hundreds of millions of consumer records. We’ll also take a closer look at the data broker that got hacked — a background check company founded by an actor and retired sheriff’s deputy from Florida.