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Category: Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet?

    Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet? The cybercriminals in control of Kimwolf — a disruptive botnet that has infected more than 2 million devices — recently shared a screenshot indicating they’d compromised the control panel for Badbox 2.0, a vast China-based botnet powered by malicious software that comes pre-installed on many Android TV streaming boxes.…

  • Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet?

    Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet? On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and streaming services like Netflix, ESPN and Hulu, all for a one-time fee of around…

  • Alleged Jabber Zeus Coder ‘MrICQ’ in U.S. Custody

    Alleged Jabber Zeus Coder ‘MrICQ’ in U.S. Custody A Ukrainian man indicted in 2012 for conspiring with a prolific hacking group to steal tens of millions of dollars from U.S. businesses was arrested in Italy and is now in custody in the United States, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Sources close to the investigation say Yuriy Igorevich…

  • Senator Chides FBI for Weak Advice on Mobile Security

    Senator Chides FBI for Weak Advice on Mobile 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…