FBI says watch out for new health insurance scams
Between email, calls, texts, and now an unending torrent of AI slop, I feel like I’ve been fighting off scammers every single day for basically my entire adult life. And now that my creaky adult…
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Drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
The Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico hacked the phone of an FBI official investigating kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán as part of a surveillance campaign “to intimidate and/or kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses,” according…
Mexican drug cartel hacker spied on FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
In 2018, a hacker hired by the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel run by the infamous kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán spied on the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City with the goal of identifying “people of…
FBI, cybersecurity firms say a prolific hacking crew is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector
The FBI and cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. In a brief statement on Friday shared with TechCrunch, the FBI…
FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers
A joint international law enforcement action shut down two services accused of providing a botnet of hacked internet-connected devices, including routers, to cybercriminals. U.S. prosecutors also indicted four people accused of hacking into the devices…
Ditch your old router to stay safe from hackers, FBI warns
Devices need security updates to stay safe. That’s probably not news to you if you’ve used a phone in the last 20 years, or you’re staring down the barrel of a Windows 10 end-of-life deadline.…
FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies. Salt Typhoon is one…
Malware can lurk in file conversion tools, FBI warns. Try these instead
Malware can take sneaky forms—including software that performs the job advertised. These seemingly legitimate apps and browser extensions behave like wolves in sheep’s clothing. Install one, and it might steal your identity. Or lock up…
FBI says scammers are targeting US executives with fake BianLian ransom notes
The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that…
Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation
The U.S. Secret Service, working with a coalition of international law enforcement agencies, has taken down and seized the website of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange accused of being associated with darknet markets and ransomware…