FBI stories - Page 2
Rising ransomware attacks exploit remote access software, warns WatchGuard report
Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Endpoint ransomware attacks see an 89% rise, whilst cybercriminals increase exploitation of remote access software, according to WatchGuard.
Check Point reveals Global Threat Index with Formbook as top malware
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity leader Check Point unveils Global Threat Index, identifying Formbook as September's dominant malware.
Qakbot cyber hacking operation revealed by Check Point and FBI
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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ransomware
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it in manufacturing
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healthtech
FBI dismantles Qakbot cyber hacking operation, impacting 700k computers worldwide. The malware is highly adaptive and financially-driven.
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ExtraHop hires Mark Bowling as CISRO
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
ExtraHop appoints Mark Bowling as its first Chief Information Security and Risk Officer (CISRO) to boost overall security and risk management.
Notorious ransomware group REvil taken down in government fight back
Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Multi-government effort takes down notorious ransomware group REvil, hijacking servers in cybercriminal takedown.
Europol, FBI, Bitdefender team up on ransomware decryptor
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The decryptor neutralises the latest versions of GandCrab – the most prolific families of file-encrypting malware to date.
Largest DDoS-for-hire websites responsible for 11% of attacks worldwide – Nexusguard
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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ddos
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fbi
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nexusguard
FBI crackdown on 'booters' reduces global DDoS attacks by 11%, but booter websites may make a comeback, says Nexusguard.
Advice: FBI urges people to reboot their routers following Russia attack
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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After the FBI issued a plea for people around the world to reset their routers, Vectra's EMEA director has some advice for businesses moving forward.
Decrypted: Phantom Secure takedown a 'significant blow' against Australia's organised crime networks
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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fbi
Australian, US and Canadian law enforcement agencies collaborate to bust Canadian security firm providing encrypted communications to organised crime market.
Microsoft, ESET & law enforcement disrupt Gamarue botnet
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft, ESET, the FBI, Interpol, Europol and other security stakeholders have collectively dismantled a major botnet operation known as Gamarue.
FirstWave tackles $3 billion enterprise issue
Mon, 30th May 2016
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data protection
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers targeting C-Level executives have cost businesses over $3bn, leading FirstWave to release an impersonation filter.
Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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personal computing devices
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apple
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it industry
The FBI should stop bullying Apple and the technology industry and spend their time and energy instead on figuring out other ways of investigating.
Is Apple creating an unhackable smartphone?
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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smartphones
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data protection
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personal computing devices
Various sources attest to the fact that Apple is working on creating a phone that is unhackable by government bodies or even Apple itself.
FBI asks Apple to break into iPhones. Apple says no
Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Apple has solidified its stance on digital privacy, with CEO Tim Cook publishing an open letter to customers about why it won't comply with FBI's requ.
US identity theft ring investigation to use Wynyard software
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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nzx
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wynyard group
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fbi
Wynyard Group's advanced crime analytics software will be used to help 92 US law enforcement agencies tackle a nationwide identity theft ring that'.
Political parties push for Coleman exit as Dotcom debacle drags on
Tue, 29th Jul 2014
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government
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internet party
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fbi
NZ Immigration right to distance itself from claims ministers were unaware of FBI involvement in #KimDotcom case. (110 characters).
Should Coleman come clean over FBI Dotcom briefing?
Mon, 28th Jul 2014
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government
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fbi
Former Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman called upon to reveal when he was informed of FBI investigation into Kim Dotcom.
Microsoft attacks global cyber criminals
Fri, 7th Jun 2013
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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fbi
Microsoft, in concert with the FBI and global authorities, has dismantled over a thousand botnets behind USD $500 million in financial fraud.
FBI arrests Kiwi in global Facebook ring
Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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cybersecurity
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fbi
Kiwi caught in FBI swoop on global Facebook scam ring, facing charges in a cybercrime operation that cost users NZ$1 billion.
Florida company loses Apple ID's not FBI
Tue, 11th Sep 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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fbi
Florida firm BlueToad admits to losing millions of Apple IDs, debunking claims of an FBI breach, as they vow to rectify the mistake.