FBI email system was temporarily compromised, resulting in fake cybersecurity emails
Many people received fake emails from the FBI this weekend due to its email system being compromised by bad actors. Read on for more.
FBI issues warning concerning new ways of bypassing multi-factor authentication
“Multi-factor authentication continues to be a strong and effective security measure to protect online accounts, as long as users take precautions to ensure they do not fall victim to these attacks.” (FBI)
Thousands of home and small business routers infected, FBI urges rebooting them
By rebooting your router, the second and third stage — the “destructive component” — of the VPNFilter malware will be removed from the device.
Motherboard investigation says law enforcement is starting to purchase the GrayKey device
Motherboard is reporting that law enforcement agencies all over the country are starting to purchase these devices.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro review: An amazing smartphone being thrown a lot of curve balls
With 6GB of RAM and Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 970 and Mali-G72 MP12 this thing keeps up with any flagship phone out there.
The FBI paid $900,000USD for the San Bernardino iPhone hack
The amount the FBI paid to have the iPhone hacked was supposed to remain classified.
The company that helped FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone has been hacked
This is exactly why Tim Cook refused to help the FBI in cracking the encryption on that iPhone.
FBI used national security letters forcing Twitter to give up user data
The fine line between law enforcement, security of the country, privacy and security is being blurred year over year.
FBI says foreign hackers have breached at least two U.S. election systems
Our federal and local governments need to step it up and keep one stride ahead of these bad guys if they want to prevent or minimize the damage hackers of any kind can cause.
FBI Wants Some Biometric Data Exempt From Privacy Laws
Biometric data is a term we need to get used to. Whether we like it or not, the future of technology is being built around biometric … Read more…
Supreme Court Ruling May Broaden Where FBI Can Hack Computers
We’re all pretty sure that whatever country we’re in, we suspect that its authorities are legally free to browse our devices. We may even accept … Read more…
FBI Unlocking iPhones For Other Agencies
Unlocking iPhones is rapidly becoming old hat for the FBI and now they are offering assistance to other agencies in unlocking iPhones in their custody. The … Read more…
FBI Asking For Access To Phones Across The USA
After all the drama between the FBI and Apple over the iPhone 5c used by the shooter in the San Bernardino shooting, which ended rather anticlimactically … Read more…
FBI Hacks iPhone 5C, Drops Case Against Apple
The FBI hacks the iPhone 5C that has been the topic of heated debate over privacy, security and encryption these past few weeks and drops … Read more…
New iOS Exploit Could Help FBI Access iPhone
A new iOS exploit, discovered by an undisclosed party, could potentially help the FBI access the iPhone Apple has refused to backdoor for them. A … Read more…
Apple vs. FBI Has Turned Into King Kong vs. Godzilla
The Apple vs. FBI battle has been going on for some time about hacking the iPhone from the San Bernardino terrorist attack. None of us wants … Read more…
The Encryption Debate: John Oliver Gets It
The encryption debate just seems to be getting hotter and hotter as the battle between Apple and the FBI continues to grab headlines across America … Read more…
The Villainization Of Apple And The Future Of Personal Data
Now that the FBI vs. Apple case has grasped the headlines inside and outside the tech world the villainization of Apple is in full swing. … Read more…
Apple Complied With FBI Requests Just Three Days After San Bernardino
New information in the Apple VS. FBI case is emerging showing that Apple was contacted just three days after the shooting and complied with FBI requests … Read more…
Latest Apple Ally Is Google Nexus 6P Maker Huawei
The battle between the FBI and Apple over unlocking an iPhone 5c is still raging on and Apple is standing its ground with no signs … Read more…
Apple’s Unlikely Encryption Ally: Former NSA & CIA Chief Michael Hayden
Wait, what? I know, you may be rubbing your eyes and thinking that you’ve perhaps entered Crazytown, but here we are. In response to the … Read more…
Why Would The IRS Need A Cellphone Tracking System?
Senators Chuck Grassley and Patrick Leahy are investigating why the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is using a cellphone tracking system in its investigations. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has … Read more…
Late 2013 Scottrade Hack Could Affect 4.6M Customers
Another day, another data breach, another 4.6 million customers potentially at risk. This time hackers have targeted the stock trading service Scottrade. The Scottrade hack … Read more…
Calyx Internet Access Wins National Security Letter Gag Order Battle
Back in 2004 Calyx Internet Access was hit with an NSL (National Security Letter) which demanded the ISP give up information and data on its users. … Read more…
Apple Refuses To Hand Over iMessage Data In Real Time
Apple made a big deal of its dedication to user privacy back at WWDC and it seems to be sticking to that promise. The Cupertino based company … Read more…
The CIA Had A Mobile Text Messaging System In The 70s
Espionage is a dirty business. Agencies like the CIA, FBI, NSA and others around the world are in the business of knowing everyone’s business. In … Read more…
FBI Aircraft Flying Surveillance Over The US
Well, it seems FBI aircraft are making low flyovers across many US cities as part of “ongoing” investigations the agency is involved in. While the use … Read more…
Premera Blue Cross Data Breach May Affect 11M Users
Here we go again, yet another data breach and yet another breach not found until months after the actual breach occurred. The victim this time … Read more…
