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FBI access to private data in Europe pending

FBI access to private data in Europe pending

The European Commission is said to be close to finalizing an agreement with the United States that would allow the FBI to see the credit card histories and internet browsing habits of European citizens.
Richard Thurston Jul 1 2008 9:56AM Security
FBI warns of pirated Cisco hardware

FBI warns of pirated Cisco hardware

The FBI has revealed details of an investigation into pirated Cisco hardware bought by the US government..
Iain Thomson May 14 2008 8:11AM Networking
FBI backs down on web gagging order

FBI backs down on web gagging order

The FBI has lifted a gagging order against the non-profit Internet Archive after the organisation refused to hand over details on one of its users..
Iain Thomson May 9 2008 7:39AM Telco/ISP
FBI reports internet crime at all-time high

FBI reports internet crime at all-time high

Internet crime is at an all time high, according to figures from the FBI, which said that losses totalled US$240 million last year.
Iain Thomson Apr 7 2008 7:50AM Security
FBI admits to internet spying

FBI admits to internet spying

The FBI has admitted that it repeatedly broke its own rules in spying on internet communications..
Iain Thomson Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Security
FBI warns of 'vishing' attacks

FBI warns of 'vishing' attacks

The FBI is warning of a dramatic increase in the number of so-called 'vishing' attacks that entice mobile phone users into giving up personal banking details..
Guy Dixon Jan 23 2008 7:15AM Security
FBI warns of malicious email scam

FBI warns of malicious email scam

The FBI has issued a warning to the public following a deluge of spam emails purporting to be from the agency..
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Security
FBI 'Bot Roast' scores string of arrests

FBI 'Bot Roast' scores string of arrests

The FBI has claimed that the second phase of 'Operation Bot Roast' has uncovered $20m in illegal activity and led to eight arrests.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Security
FBI sting busts Microsoft, Symantec counterfeiters

FBI sting busts Microsoft, Symantec counterfeiters

The FBI and Chinese authorities have broken up a crime syndicate that was peddling hundreds of millions of dollars of counterfeit software from Microsoft and Symantec.
Dan Kaplan Jul 26 2007 9:51AM Security
FBI tracked 'teen bomber' using spyware

FBI tracked 'teen bomber' using spyware

FBI agents trying to track down an anonymous MySpace user who was threatening to blow up a school used spyware to trap him.
Matt Chapman Jul 20 2007 6:39AM Security
FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

FBI warns of three spam hoaxes

The FBI is warning citizens to be on the lookout for three separate email scams — including one that attempts to infect users with malware and two others that seek personal and financial information.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2007 10:07AM Security
FBI tackles botnets and cybercrime

FBI tackles botnets and cybercrime

The US Department of Justice and the FBI have identified over one million compromised IP addresses as part of an ongoing cybercrime operation.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 15 2007 10:18AM Security
FBI: Web fraud cost more than US$200 million in 2006

FBI: Web fraud cost more than US$200 million in 2006

Male. Between 30 and 50 years old. Residing in California, Texas, Florida or New York. That's the most likely profile for a 2006 victim of web-based crime, according to a report from the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center.
Frank Washkuch Mar 21 2007 3:33AM Security
FBI pulls plug on boarding pass hack

FBI pulls plug on boarding pass hack

Student finds home sansacked after offering fake airplane boarding passes.
Tom Sanders Oct 31 2006 9:42AM Security
FBI: Cybercrime losses down last year

FBI: Cybercrime losses down last year

The financial losses related to cybercrime are going down, and the number of businesses willing to report these crimes is going up, according to a new survey co-sponsored by the FBI.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 15 2006 12:30AM Security
FBI warns of online job scams

FBI warns of online job scams

Want a new job? The FBI has some words of warning for you.
Frank Washkuch Jul 12 2006 6:54PM Security
Sensitive FBI data hacked

Sensitive FBI data hacked

A former government consultant breached sensitive portions of the FBI's classified computer system to obtain the passwords of 38,000 employees – including that of FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, according to a report today in the Washington Post.
Frank Washkuch Jul 6 2006 6:38PM Security
FBI: Security lapses at 90 percent of companies

FBI: Security lapses at 90 percent of companies

A new FBI computer crime survey claims that nine out ten polled companies have experienced a security lapse.
Dan Kaplan Jan 19 2006 8:30PM Security
FBI issues warning over mining disaster scam

FBI issues warning over mining disaster scam

Security experts have uncovered a sick email scam that attempts to fool computer users into thinking they are giving money to the sole survivor of the Sago mine disaster in West Virginia. Worries that sick scammers may attempt to defraud internet users who were touched by news of the tragedy led the FBI to issue a warning on its website.
William Eazel Jan 16 2006 10:04AM Security
Phishing fraud features 'FBI' email

Phishing fraud features 'FBI' email

A new phishing scheme is playing on fears that Big Brother – in this case the FBI – is watching PC users.
Frank Washkuch Nov 22 2005 8:14PM Security

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