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Senator Chides FBI for Weak Advice on Mobile Security – Krebs on Security
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) briefed Capitol Hill staff recently on hardening the security of their mobile devices, after a contacts list stolen from the personal phone of the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reportedly used to fuel a series of text messages and phone calls impersonating her to…
FBI Warns of Scattered Spider’s Expanding Attacks on Airlines Using Social Engineering
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that it has observed the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider broadening its targeting footprint to strike the airline sector. To that end, the agency said it’s actively working with aviation and industry partners to combat the activity and help victims. “These actors rely on social engineering…
How an Email, Crypto Wallet and YouTube Activity Led the FBI to IntelBroker
Authorities in the United States have charged a British national, Kai Logan West, widely known online as “IntelBroker“, with a series of high-profile data breaches that collectively caused at least $25 million in damages to companies worldwide. The 23-year-old was arrested in France in February 2025 and now faces extradition to the United States to…
Cyber Forensic Expert in 2,000+ Cases Faces FBI Probe – Krebs on Security
A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Legal experts say the inquiry could be grounds to reopen a number of adjudicated cases in which the…
FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang – Krebs on Security
The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “The Manipulaters,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015. The FBI said the…