The exclamation point is perhaps the most tantalizing part of Donald Trump’s post-raid-on-Mar-a-Lago statement: “They even broke into my safe!” It’s been a bad week for a man who believes that a safe—an obvious investigative target—is beyond the pale. Not only did FBI agents enter Trump’s Palm Beach home on Monday as part of a […]
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The FBI and NSA have issued a joint report warning that Russian state hackers are using a previously unknown piece of Linux malware to stealthily infiltrate sensitive networks, steal confidential information, and execute malicious commands. In a report that’s unusual for the depth of technical detail from a government agency, officials said the Drovorub malware
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That’s also when, prosecutors say, the eBay team escalated to in-person surveillance; several of them allegedly flew out to Boston, checked in at the Ritz Carlton, and drove out that night to Natick intent on installing a GPS monitor on the couple’s Rav4. They had practiced, Lelling said Monday, on a similar model in the
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UPDATE: Oct. 9 — Following the publication of this article, YouTube suspended the account of the individual who posted the Atomwaffen Division video. A YouTube spokesperson said in a statement that the video was flagged, reviewed and removed because it violated the company’s hate speech policies; noted the video accrued few views; and said that YouTube
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Enlarge / Big-time criminals have come to play in the ransomware game, taking down “big game” for big bucks. The FBI has issued a public service announcement entitled “High Impact Ransomware Attacks Threaten US Businesses and Organizations.” While the announcement doesn’t provide any details of specific attacks, the Bureau warns in the announcement: Ransomware attacks
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(Jim Bourg/Reuters) Devlin Barrett Reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement September 20 The FBI has sent secretive written demands for information to more than 120 companies in recent years — including telecommunications providers, technology firms and credit agencies — according to documents released Friday, raising new questions about the government’s ability to quietly
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FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the internet. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day took place last week on June 15. This Awareness Day highlights how older populations are vulnerable to various forms of fraud and seeks to promote education and strategies to prevent the elderly from
Hackers’ ability to exploit almost any vulnerability poses one of the biggest challenges to law enforcement — and to small businesses. The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently issued a warning to businesses and others about a new threat. Hackers have begun exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol to carry out malicious activities with greater frequency. According to the
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Photo Credit: Marvel/Disney The case of Marvel’s “Black Panther” being added to the FBI’s watch list is satirical news. There is no truth that the names of actors, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o, were added to the FBI’s watch list because of their association with “Black Panther. Where did this satirical news
Wikimedia Commons The FBI being on their way to the home of Bill and Hillary Clinton with a warrant before the house caught on fire is fake news. There is no truth to a report that the Clintons were about to be given a warrant when their Chappaqua, N.Y., property caught fire. Where did this
