Saudi Twitter Spy Given Over 3 Years in Prison
Bader Al-Asaker, confidante of the ruler of Saudi Arabia, recruited US-Lebanese Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo to feed information about Saudi dissidents.
Zeus OTP Malware Trail Leads to Russian Cyberwarfare
The ‘JabberZeus’ cybercrime group were behind a wave of frauds that relied upon intercepting one time passwords sent by SMS.
Do Indian Police Raids Signal Change of Attitude to Scam Call Centers?
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation said they acted on intelligence from foreign police, including the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Is It a Good Idea to Offer to Disguise IMSIs?
A new pseudo-network offers privacy-conscious mobile phone users the ability to change their IMSI at the press of a button.
T-Mobile US Offers $350mn Settlement for Data Breach
The mobile operator will also spend another $150mn on upgrading security following a 2021 privacy breach that compromised data relating to 76.6 million people.
The FBI Purchased Pegasus Phone Spyware
After two years of evaluation, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation decided against using the notorious Israeli-developed spyware shortly before the Biden administration blacklisted its makers.
FBI Guide to Mobile Network CDRs Leaked Online
Do you want to know which US networks are best able to monitor your movements and messages? An FBI manual offers some answers.
Taking the Fight to Encrypted Crime Networks: Why the ANOM Sting Is So Important
The FBI operated an encrypted messaging network for criminals, leading to over 800 arrests and major drug busts worldwide.
FBI Investigates Hacking of Elite Twitter Accounts by Bitcoin Scammers
Some suspect insiders were paid to give access to the accounts of VIPs including Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West.
FBI Warns SIM Swapping Has Undermined Multi-Factor Authentication
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation wants businesses to consider using stronger authentication methods like biometrics.