Will the breach at eBay beat Adobe for size? Is Chip and PIN really as safe as they say? How many countries took action busting malware crooks? All the answers in 60 Sec Security for 24 May 2014…
Tag Archives: FBI
Buzzkill: FBI director says he was joking about hiring weed-smoking hackers
FBI Director James Comey says he was being “funny” when he made a comment that the FBI should consider loosening drug policies for its job applicants, but FBI recruitment to fight cyber crime is a serious problem. Should the FBI hire pot smoking hackers?
FBI mulls making marijuana users into crack computer security squad
A liking for the wacky-baccy no longer seems to be a big issue for FBI recruiters.
SSCC 148 – Cloud privacy policies not related to data security [PODCAST]
The Chet Chat comes to you this week from Hanoi, Vietnam with special guest Sean Richmond from Sophos Australia. Chet and Sean continue the tradition of working through the details to paint you a clearer picture. This week they tackle the FBI’s crackdown on the Blackshades malware, new research showing more flaws in Chip & PIN technology, the latest Apple updates including an iTunes oops and an analysis of the EFF’s “Who has got your back” report.
US charges Chinese military officers with cyber espionage
Tensions between China and the United States over spying go back a long way. But – in a first – the US has indicted five Chinese military officials for alleged cyber espionage, which could ratchet up the tension to a new level.
Over 100 arrested in FBI Blackshades RAT raids
The Blackshades Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is well known for keystroke logging and the taking over of webcams. Now, Blackshades users have been raided as part of a global operation led by the FBI and computers and hard drives have been confiscated. 
Cops get serious about cybercrime, and not before time
The world’s police forces are, it seems, starting to appreciate the scale and significance of the cybercrime problem. Let’s hope the process of international co-operation continues to pick up the steam we’ve been seeing in the last few weeks. 