Tag: FBI
FBI Warns About Outdated Windows 7 OS and TeamViewer
Potential threats of using outdated Windows 7 systems, weak passwords, and desktop sharing software TeamViewer have been doing rounds since early 2020. In a Private Industry...
NCIJTF Releases Ransomware Fact Sheet for Public Awareness
The U.S. National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF) published a new ransomware fact sheet intending to spread public awareness on the ransomware threat...
U.S. Federal Agencies Jointly Form Cyber Unified Coordination Group
The U.S. intelligence agencies including the National Security Council (NSC), the FBI, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Director of National...
Smart Home Devices Under Swatting Attacks; FBI Warns
Internet of Things (IoT) has become an easy target for threat actors. The rise of connected devices in our daily lives and unpatched flaws...
Insider Threats: A Byproduct of the New Normal
Despite the continuous security improvements, the concern over insider threats seems to be growing for organizations globally. The new distributed working conditions have also...
APTs: The Epidemic That Went Under the Radar
Identifying cyber threats and anomalies is like finding a needle in a haystack. It is safe to say that with advanced persistent threats (APTs)...
Money Mule Activity Surges Amid Unemployment, FBI Warns
The FBI issued a warning about online scammers targeting unemployed youth in the U.S. by recruiting them into their cybercriminal activities. Various threat actor...
BEC Scammers Exploit Email Auto-Forwarding Rules, FBI warns
The FBI is warning organizations in the U.S. about the risks posed by email auto-forwarding rules. According to a Private Industry Notification (PIN) from...
Find the Fake! FBI Warns About Spoofed Website Domain Names
The FBI is warning users to be vigilant about fraudulent websites impersonating FBI-related domain names. In a security release, the FBI stated that it...
A Tsunami of Ryuk Ransomware Attacks Hits U.S. Hospitals
The latest string of Ryuk ransomware attacks on multiple U.S. hospitals is a cold reminder of a similar methodology implied by WannaCry operators back...