Tag: FBI
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Krebs on Security: U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/u-s-sanctions-cloud-provider-funnull-as-top-source-of-pig-butchering-scams/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Feedly Summary: The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams, commonly known as…
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Krebs on Security: Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/oops-danabot-malware-devs-infected-their-own-pcs/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs Feedly Summary: The U.S. government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot, a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The FBI says a newer…
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Krebs on Security: KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/krebsonsecurity-hit-with-near-record-6-3-tbps-ddos/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS Feedly Summary: KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to…
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Slashdot: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/10/0656226/how-a-simple-question-tripped-up-a-north-korean-spy-interviewing-for-an-it-job?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming issue of North Korean spies infiltrating Western companies, specifically through the hiring process at Kraken, a crypto exchange. Highlighting a real…
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Slashdot: The Atlantic Warns Combining US Government Databases Could Create a ‘Panopticon’
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/1844236/the-atlantic-warns-combining-us-government-databases-could-create-a-panopticon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Atlantic Warns Combining US Government Databases Could Create a ‘Panopticon’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the growing concerns surrounding the U.S. government’s compilation and usage of vast amounts of personal data from various agencies. It highlights the potential for misuse and abuse…
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The Register: China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/fbi_china_ai/ Source: The Register Title: China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns Feedly Summary: Artificial intelligence is helping Beijing’s goons break in faster and stay longer RSAC The biggest threat to US critical infrastructure, according to FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser, can be summed up…
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The Register: The one interview question that will protect you from North Korean fake workers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/north_korea_worker_interview_questions/ Source: The Register Title: The one interview question that will protect you from North Korean fake workers Feedly Summary: FBI and others list how to spot NK infiltrators, but AI will make it harder RSAC Concerned a new recruit might be a North Korean stooge out to steal intellectual property and then…
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The Register: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/ransomware_scum_and_other_crims/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI Feedly Summary: Biggest threat to America’s critical infrastructure? Ransomware Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a “staggering" $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI…