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Consumer DNA test provider wants to help the FBI
Consumer DNA test provider wants to help the FBI
A provider of consumer DNA tests, Family Tree DNA, has agreed to help the FBI by providing law enforcement with genetic information that could ...... 02 Feb 2019
Tor software developer jumps the U.S. to Germany following FBI investigation
Tor software developer jumps the U.S. to Germany following FBI investigation
The FBI has been trying to subpoena one of Tor's core software developers to testify in a federal hacking investigation, but the developer Isis Lovecruft has let the U.S. to Germany to avoid doing so. 19 May 2016 - 7 comments
FBI will help local authorities unlock iPhones
FBI will help local authorities unlock iPhones
According to a new report, FBI officials will help local law enforcement in unlocking iPhones and other electronic devices. 03 Apr 2016 - 4 comments
The FBI ran the world's largest child pornography website for weeks, caught thousands
The FBI ran the world's largest child pornography website for weeks, caught thousands
Last year, the FBI ran the world's largest child pornography site, allowing users to download disgusting images and videos while they tracked down users. 24 Jan 2016 - 3 comments
FBI: Even government defenses could have surrendered to the Sony hackers
FBI: Even government defenses could have surrendered to the Sony hackers
The malware that penetrated the cyber defenses of Sony and allegedly captured terabytes of data was a difficult one to deal with, says FBI official ...... 12 Dec 2014 - 2 comments
The government's 'Operation Onymous' did much, much more than just take down Silk Road 2.0
The government's 'Operation Onymous' did much, much more than just take down Silk Road 2.0
Today it has been revealed that the Silk Road was just part of a massive operation in which a total of 17 people were arrested, over 400 hundred .onion domains were seized, and most of the major marketplaces were taken offline. 07 Nov 2014 - 4 comments
FBI arrests alleged operator of deepnet marketplace Silk Road 2.0
FBI arrests alleged operator of deepnet marketplace Silk Road 2.0
The FBI has announced the arrest of Blake Benthall, a man who is accused of running the deepnet marketplace Silk Road 2.0. 06 Nov 2014 - 1 comment
How did the FBI locate the Silk Road?
How did the FBI locate the Silk Road?
Alleged Silk Road creator and operator Ross Ulbricht is still facing trial for running the dark web site, and the FBI may have just rebuffed his biggest argument. 07 Sep 2014 - 3 comments
U.S. identifies Russian linked to Cryptolocker, Gameover ZeuS
U.S. identifies Russian linked to Cryptolocker, Gameover ZeuS
The U.S. has charged a Russian man in connection with the Gameover Zeus botnet, and Cryptolocker ransomware that has cost businesses and consumers millions of dollars. 02 Jun 2014 - 4 comments
LulzSec informant Sabu led cyber attacks against Pakistan, Syria, others
LulzSec informant Sabu led cyber attacks against Pakistan, Syria, others
Hector Xavier Monsegur, aka Sabu, reportedly led cyber attacks against Syria, Iran, Pakistan and possibly other nations. 25 Apr 2014 - 1 comment
FBI hunts elusive malware author, offers $50k for information
FBI hunts elusive malware author, offers $50k for information
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified a malware author as one of its most wanted, and is offering a reward up to $50,000 for information. 11 Nov 2013
Feds shut Silk Road drug market, arrest operator
Feds shut Silk Road drug market, arrest operator
The FBI has arrested the alleged operator of the Silk Road marketplace and has taken the hidden service offline. 03 Oct 2013 - 6 comments
Samsung close to device deal with FBI, US Navy
Samsung close to device deal with FBI, US Navy
Samsung is close to signing deals with the FBI and U.S. Navy for its devices. 19 Jul 2013
Judge: Google must comply with FBI warrantless requests for user details
Judge: Google must comply with FBI warrantless requests for user details
In news that has big repercussions for American citizens, a federal judge has ruled that Google must comply with the FBI's warrantless National Security Letters in which they request user details 01 Jun 2013 - 18 comments
Google: The FBI wants some of your information without a warrant
Google: The FBI wants some of your information without a warrant
Has been demanding NSLs for years 06 Mar 2013 - 9 comments
Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs stolen from FBI notebook
Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs stolen from FBI notebook
The hacking group AntiSec has released 1,000,001 Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) they say were taken from a hacked FBI notebook. ...... 04 Sep 2012 - 36 comments
Thousands will lose Internet on Monday; Make sure you don't
Thousands will lose Internet on Monday; Make sure you don't
July 9 is the deadline to clean-up malware that alters the DNS settings on PCs, Macs and Routers, with potentially hundreds of thousands still affected. 05 Jul 2012 - 13 comments
New FBI unit can spy on your Skype convos
New FBI unit can spy on your Skype convos
Cnet is reporting today that the FBI is in the process of creating a new unit that will be able to spy on your conversations that take place ...... 25 May 2012 - 26 comments
FBI sets July 9 deadline to clean DNSChanger malware
FBI sets July 9 deadline to clean DNSChanger malware
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has delayed shutting down malicious DNS servers because so many people are still using them. 09 Mar 2012 - 3 comments
Top LulzSec members arrested after leader, Sabu, flips
Top LulzSec members arrested after leader, Sabu, flips
Law enforcement agents across the U.S. and Europe have arrested all the top members of the "LulzSec" hacking group today, thanks to evidence ...... 07 Mar 2012 - 25 comments
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