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MARCH 31, 2019

The FBI has announced a directive shift away from counterterrorism and toward fighting the increasing threats from cyber attacks, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. I grew up in the FBI working criminal investigation — I worked violent crimes and gangs and drugs. businesses.

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MARCH 7, 2019

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a preliminary investigation into Amazon ‘s work with the U.S. While the FBI declined to comment on the matter, former FBI Agent Thomas Baker told the FNN that such investigations involving the DoD IG are not uncommon. Amazon’s Government Contract Criticism.

FBI

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Postal Service and the FBI is bringing digital fingerprinting services to more than 100 post offices, according to a Federal News Network report on Monday (Nov. In 2018, the Postal Service piloted the FBI partership program at two post offices in Washington, D.C. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

FBI

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a new form of fraud that targets companies, schools and nonprofits around the United States. The FBI is especially concerned about the people who become involved in international money laundering schemes that result in large economic losses.

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Payments Dive

MARCH 8, 2016

Tim Spenny, from GfK Research, wrote about how the security of mobile phones is relevant to the mobile payments industry.

Mobile Payments

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The FBI is investigating a hacking campaign that targeted more than a dozen U.S. The FBI has contacted some of the utilities, and provided information so that they can scan their computer networks to see if firewalls have been breached. The email was then downloaded onto a disk and sent to the FBI for analysis.

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Axway

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are warning the healthcare community about an increased and imminent cyber crime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.

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Payments Source

MARCH 22, 2016

The tension between the desire of government agencies to gain more access with greater ease, and the public’s evolving perception of data privacy rights, is ongoing and writ large in the case of FBI vs. Apple, which brings the complexities regarding security technology such as encryption to light.

FBI

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to banks that cybercriminals are gearing up to launch a choreographed global scam, known as the “ATM cashout,” in which the bad guys hack a bank or payment card processor to make cloned cards that they can use to withdraw money from ATMs around the globe.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

FBI Director Christopher Wray had this to say about recent allegations that spy chips from China had been placed into servers owned by tech giants such as Apple and Amazon : “Be careful what you read.”. Apple never had any contact with the FBI or any other agency about such an incident. Especially in this context.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The FBI program IDLE (Illicit Data Loss Exploitation) has companies plant decoy data as a way to confuse thieves looking to hack valuable information. Chu, acting assistant section chief for the FBI’s Cyber Engagement and Intelligence Section, told Ars. The fake data is mixed with real information to make it appear authentic.

FBI

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The FBI is warning homebuyers to be on the lookout for internet criminals who are sneaking into online conversations between buyers and mortgage companies or other participants in the sale process and providing false instructions that dupe purchasers into wiring funds to the criminals’ accounts, CNBC reported Thursday (Oct.

FBI

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MARCH 9, 2020

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new stats on the financial damage such criminal activity has caused in the U.S. in recent years. billion in 2019.

Business Email Compromise

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JUNE 12, 2018

Federal authorities including the Department of Justice and the FBI announced Monday (June 11) that law enforcement arrested 74 people in the U.S. In a press release , the federal law enforcement agencies said the effort, dubbed Operation Wire Wire, also included the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury and the U.S.

Email Compromise

Payments Source

MARCH 9, 2016

The fight between Apple and the FBI over the security protections on the San Bernardino, Calif., iPhone is about more than a single iPhone or Apple’s product line. This is a reality check for the entire tech industry, which has largely remained unchecked.

FBI

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MARCH 10, 2020

service, which lets hackers advertise and sell stolen information, has been arrested by the FBI, according to published reports Tuesday (March 10). It is allegedly used for cybercrime, according to the FBI. The FBI said it had reviewed more than 250 stores on Deer.io regularly, the FBI said. According to U.S.

FBI

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

And in that top three, the FBI noted, BEC (sometimes called EAC, or email account compromise) was the absolute leader in generating losses, representing about $1.77 There were almost 24,000 complaints in 2019 and, according to the FBI, each successful attack costs roughly $75,000.

Business Email Compromise

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, said China wanted to steal U.S. As I stand here talking with you today, the FBI has about 1,000 investigations involving China’s attempted theft of U.S. based technology in all 56 of our field offices and spanning just about every industry sector,” Wray said. William Evanina, a senior U.S.

FBI

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about mobile apps developed in Russia, saying they could be a “ potential counterintelligence threat.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct national security reviews on the app.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Earlier this week, the FBI said it was dismantling a network of hacked routers and storage devices that was reportedly set to enable a cyberattack. A Cisco security expert identified the danger as software called VPNFilter, which has infected devices in 54 countries. The move came after Cisco Systems , along with U.S.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

I am glad the Department of Justice picked a fight with Apple. Let me explain why.

FBI

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2016

As the FBI works to combat a specific type of ransomware virus, it is calling on businesses and software security experts for emergency assistance in its investigation. Over the weekend, Reuters obtained a confidential “Flash” advisory from the FBI: “We need your help!”

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 27, 2024

LAUSD officials have announced that it has informed the FBI, CISA, and its vendors to investigate the incident further. In response to the data sale, LAUSD officials have begun working with its vendors, the FBI, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to investigate the incident further.

FBI

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

The feud between Apple and the FBI has turned hostile, with the government agency calling out Apple’s actions as false and corrosive to the very system meant to protect rights. The debate began when the FBI demanded Apple to unlock the iPhone of one of the two San Bernardino shooters.

FBI

Payments Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The FBI's fight with Apple over access to a locked iPhone could undermine software security for financial institutions and their technology vendors and make it harder for banks to do business internationally or use cloud computing.

FBI

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director James Trainor is telling businesses that, though ransomware attacks are on the rise, it’s best not to pay hackers when the situation arises. Last year, the FBI received roughly 2,453 complaints related to ransomware malware attacks, which amounted to $24.1 million in losses for victims.

FBI

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Justice Department has created a team to conduct a threat analysis on the security risks of self-driving cars. The government team’s focus is to secure the Internet of Things (IoT), including self-driving cars, internet-connected devices and medical equipment. Fiat has been proactive in this regard by recalling almost 1.5

Security

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

To that end, the the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a hub to bring complaints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is eyeing payroll fraud. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Barrett Business Systems, Inc. Payment fraudsters are looking to get between consumers and their paychecks.

Payroll

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MAY 30, 2016

Is the FBI attempting to get a glance at information Pinterest holds on its users? That indicates that Pinterest might well have been served with a National Security Letter by the FBI. That indicates that Pinterest might well have been served with a National Security Letter by the FBI. ”

FBI

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2017

In a warning to businesses covered by Reuters , the FBI said bad guys used email and pretended to be from real businesses to try and steal $5.3 In a previous report, the FBI had said thieves tried to steal $3.1 The FBI did not say how much money the bad guys were able to steal. Reuters also noted that the U.S.

FBI

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

The newswire said that the ongoing debate over legality and privacy concerns centers on whether the federal government can force technology firms to unlock those devices in the service of national security and that the debate will continue. Comey made his remarks during a briefing with reporters.

FBI

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

According to a report in Forbes , 28-year-old Grant Michalski was ordered by an FBI agent to use Face ID to unlock his phone, which he complied with, during a child abuse case in Columbus, Ohio. When FBI agents searched his home they also ordered him to unlock the phone.

FBI

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Pioneer Bank, in turn, has pointed to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week that referenced $19 million in deposit activity that could be linked to “potentially fraudulent activity.”. “It’s basically Cachet’s money used to pay thousands of employees across the country,” Slavkin said.

FBI

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

know the FBI does not agree and thinks U.S. The FBI said in a bulletin that it is “monitoring emerging reports indicating that well-resourced and organized malicious cyber actors have intentions to target the U.S. The FBI report pointed at software used by a Russian gang known as Buhtrap. financial sector.”.

ATM

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

"To make sure that the malicious code is executed from Cmmlib.dll, the malware's author copied the real export list of that legitimate DLL but made sure to modify it and have all the functions direct to the same address — the malicious code's address space," IBM security researchers Chen Nahman, Ofir Ozer, and Limor Kessem told ZDNet.

Ransomware

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

12) emergency meeting of the National Security Council at the White House, Reuters reported. National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot reportedly told Reuters: "The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation.".

Treasury

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

During a follow-up briefing on Wednesday (March 15), the FBI shared its insight on how Yahoo’s user data and technology was compromised so significantly over a two-year period. Alexsey Alexseyevich Belan, 29, a Russian national and resident as well, was the fourth to be charged and is among the most wanted cybercriminals on the FBI’s list.

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