CDC, IRS and other federal sites spoofed in global phishing scams
New research from Proofpoint has identified numerous phishing email campaigns over the past two months, some of which impersonated and spoofed websites from federal agencies, international governments and public health organizations involved in COVID-19 relief.
Justice indicts four Chinese hackers for 2017 Equifax breach
The charges are the latest example of U.S. law enforcement going after China for hacking American companies.
FBI still not pushing for encryption legislation
FBI Director Christopher Wray declined to say whether he would endorse legislation that would create a pathway for law enforcement to access encrypted apps and devices.
With voting nearly underway for 2020, who is in charge of policing disinformation?
A plan from Sen. Warren's campaign is designed to avoid a repeat of Russian tactics in 2016, but some experts say different challenges will emerge in 2020.
FBI will notify states when election systems are breached
The internal policy change is meant to increase "visibility and transparency" around voting system intrusions during the 2020 election cycle.
More antitrust probes of government procurement likely, thanks to new task force
Attorneys focused on the government procurement market warned vendors that the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force faces a steep learning curve.
Cryptocurrency tracking improves -- but how?
The IRS and other tax enforcement agencies are touting big improvements in tracing the use of cryptocurrencies in tax evasion and other criminal schemes. They just don't want to talk about how.
FBI adds feature to threat notice system
The FBI has added a new notification capability to its incident reporting platform to spread tips on potential mass casualty suspects.
Cyber firm sows chaos in election hack simulation
The fictional city of Adversaria became ground zero in an election security training exercise pitting real federal and law enforcement officials against mysterious cyber group aiming to disrupt and undermine voter confidence.
FBI CIO joins tech lobbying group
Information Technology Industry Council is renewing its focus on public sector with the addition of FBI CIO Gordon Bitko.
FBI brings on Intel data scientist as advisor
The FBI tapped Intel's chief data scientist to help it leverage cloud, AI and machine learning in its data strategy.
House Dems welcome watchdog probe of FBI building
The Department of Justice Inspector General is launching a probe into the decision to scuttle a longstanding plan to move FBI headquarters to a suburban location and allow commercial development on the current downtown site.
Are federal facial recognition programs supported by existing law?
Some members of Congress say law enforcement agencies are relying on decades-old laws to justify use of facial recognition tech.
Cyber crime cost organizations $2.7 billion in 2018
Extortion schemes dangling stolen or sensitive data in exchange for money saw an explosion of growth in 2018, with 51,146 complaints and $83 million in adjusted losses.
FBI needs better data on cyber crime victims
Data used by the FBI's Cyber Division to advise victims of cyber intrusions is unreliable, according to a Justice Department audit.
FBI needs more time to recompete $5B IT product contract
In a FedBizOpps notice, the bureau said it plans to extend by another year current Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, also known as ITSSS or "IT Triple-S."
GSA chief takes heat on FBI HQ plans
Now that they're in the majority, House Democrats are pressing for answers on why a planned move by the FBI to a suburban campus was derailed.
FBI group says shutdown imperils national security
FBI agents are working without pay during the government shutdown, and their advocates say that the resulting financial instability is a national security risk.
'Stone Panda' hackers indicted in campaign that targeted U.S. government networks
The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against two Chinese nationals accused of a years-long campaign to hack U.S. government agencies and private companies around the world in order to steal trade secrets and intellectual property.
Former FBI cyber official cautions against weakening encryption laws
A former top cyber official at the FBI says weaker laws around encryption won't help law enforcement and could result in unacceptable collateral damage to industry and data security.
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