The article explains how Houston-area businesses and consumers can spot credit card skimmers after the U.S. Secret Service found 14 illegal devices during a two-day operation in Harris County. Agents
The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Monica Witt, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and counterintelligence officer charged in 2019 with espiona
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, a Los Angeles suburb, resigned after federal prosecutors announced she will plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Wang, 58, was char
Angelo Martino, a 41-year-old Florida man from Land O’Lakes and former ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to conspiring to deploy ransomware and extort U.S. victims. According to the Justice Depart
Wireshark has issued a critical security update, version 4.6.5, to fix more than 40 vulnerabilities affecting its packet dissection and parsing components. The most serious flaws could allow arbitrary
A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows that Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, provided payment data to Swiss authorities, which then passed it to the FBI. That information was used t
U.S. service members stationed in the Middle East received threatening text messages on Monday from a hacker group linked to Iranian cyber operations, according to Stars and Stripes. The messages, sen
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Apple has released a software update for iPhones and iPads that fixes a privacy bug allowing law enforcement to recover deleted or disappearing chat messages from messaging apps. The issue involved no
Federal workers and contractors are suing their agencies after being caught in undercover sting operations organized by activist journalist James O’Keefe. The cases center on “honeypot” style setups,
A recent report says the FBI was able to recover deleted-looking Signal data from an iPhone during an investigation linked to attacks on a U.S. ICE detention facility in Texas. Although Signal had bee
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a Public Service Announcement regarding the data security risks associated with foreign-developed mobile applications (apps) used in the Unit
In a recent trial, the FBI successfully extracted deleted Signal messages from a defendant's iPhone, revealing how push notifications can store sensitive data even after an app is removed. The case in
Investigators are concerned that a recent breach of the FBI's Digital Collection System Network could involve nation-state actors, particularly linked to the Chinese government. On February 17, the FB
The FBI has officially classified a recent cyber intrusion linked to Chinese hackers as a “major incident,” highlighting significant risks to U.S. national security. This breach involved a sensitive F
The Houston City Council has passed a new ordinance aimed at regulating the interactions between the Houston Police Department (HPD) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ordinance w
Courtney Williams, a former Army employee with a Top Secret security clearance, was arrested by the FBI and indicted for allegedly leaking classified national defense information to unauthorized indiv
On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Manama, Bahrain issued a security alert following the initiation of U.S. combat operations in Iran. The embassy emphasized that the safety of American citizens is
A recent WIRED investigation has unveiled a series of cybersecurity incidents, beginning with the unauthorized release of the source code for Anthropic's Claude Code, which hackers have exploited by e
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The FBI has identified a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion targeting a U.S. law enforcement surveillance system as a "major incident," raising significant national security concerns. This breach compr
The U.S. State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has mandated all American embassies and consulates to engage in coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda, particularly as the U
The article highlights the extensive surveillance practices embedded in various U.S. government apps, collectively termed "Fedware." It reveals alarming permissions and tracking capabilities of apps f
The FBI has issued a warning about routers infected with AVrecon malware, which are being exploited as residential proxies. This type of cybercrime poses significant risks, as infected devices can be
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of four domains linked to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) involved in cyber-enabled psychological
A suspected Iranian hacking group known as Handala claims to have breached the personal Gmail account of FBI Director Kash Patel, releasing personal photos as proof. This breach appears credible, as a
On March 16, 2026, a suspicious package was reported at the MacDill Air Force Base Visitors Center, located near the Dale Mabry entrance gate in Florida. In response to the situation, both the visitor
Military families with deployed members are facing a surge of anxiety due to misinformation spread through AI-generated content and dubious social media sources. Since U.S. military operations began a
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The FBI has issued a warning to California law enforcement regarding Iran's potential plans to retaliate for U.S. military actions, specifically through the use of drones. As of early February 2026, I
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The FBI has issued a warning to California police that Iran may be planning a drone attack in retaliation for U.S. military actions against it. According to the alert, which emerged in early February
In February 2023, a foreign hacker breached the FBI's New York field office, accessing files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in custody in 2019. This
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The U.S. government has issued an alert indicating that Iran may be activating sleeper cells located outside its borders, following intercepted encrypted communications believed to originate from Iran
The FBI is currently investigating "suspicious" cyber activity detected in its internal systems, raising concerns about potential security breaches. While specific details regarding the nature of the
The FBI has issued a warning regarding the increase in ATM "jackpotting" incidents across the United States, highlighting a significant rise in hacking cases. In 2025 alone, there were 700 reported in
In recent developments, the Iranian Red Crescent Society reports over 550 deaths amid escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the U.S. Military actions have intensified, with U.S. and Israeli
Wikipedia is considering blacklisting Archive.today, a site that saves snapshots of web pages, due to its recent involvement in a DDoS attack against a blogger. This attack was executed via a CAPTCHA
Meta and other tech companies are imposing restrictions on the use of OpenClaw, an experimental AI tool, due to security concerns. OpenClaw, originally known as MoltBot, was launched by Peter Steinber
Aiden C. Borowicz, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, was arrested in Manteo on charges of child exploitation after attempting to initiate sexual contact with a juvenile. The investigatio
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In "The Future of Warfare," journalist Sebastian Junger reflects on the evolution of military conflict and its implications for global stability. He recounts his father's work during the Cold War, whe
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A federal jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding of stealing trade secrets related to the company's AI technology for the benefit of China, marking the first U.S. conviction on AI-related e
A federal jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding of stealing trade secrets related to the company's AI technology for the benefit of China, marking the first U.S. conviction on AI-related e
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Microsoft has faced backlash after revealing it provided the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys, enabling the agency to access data on encrypted laptops. This disclosure has raised privacy concerns, hig
In early 2025, Microsoft provided the FBI with access keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an investigation into unemployment fraud in Guam, marking the first publicly documen
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Microsoft has come under scrutiny for providing the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys to unlock data on Windows PCs, revealing a significant privacy concern. The FBI's request involved three laptops
China hacked Downing Street phones for years
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China conducted a multi-year hacking operation targeting the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street, including aides to Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak, compromising sensitive c
The FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials. The Post condemned the
Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer who was convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union and later Russia, died at age 84 while serving a life sentence at a Maryland prison. Over his 31-year career, Ame
A North Texas couple, Chris and Raquelle Judge, faces prison for a $5 million fraud scheme that affected over 40 homeowners. Chris pleaded guilty to wire fraud while falsely presenting himself as an a