In today’s online world, cyber attacks can be nearly as devastating as traditional warfare. In addition to cyber terrorism, hackers have stolen identification and credit card information from millions of Americans in cyber attacks on large businesses. Local law enforcement often doesn’t have the skills or manpower to handle these cyber crimes, and jurisdiction becomes… Read More »
FBI Officially Names North Korea as Source of Sony Hack
To the surprise of practically no one, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has officially announced the involvement of the North Korean government in last month’s hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. While the FBI announcement stated it could not list all of the reasons for the link due to the need to protect “sensitive sources and… Read More »
Feds Caution Large Companies About New Malware Threat
On December 2nd, the Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a confidential notice about the recent hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment to security staff at some large U.S. companies. While the notice did not specify Sony Pictures, it provided details on how the hack was pulled off. It also warned that data destroyed by the… Read More »
A Few Rotten Apples Spoil the Bunch
Accusations are flying around regarding the supposed compromise of 12 million Apple iOS Unique Device ID’s (UDID’s) along with personal information stored on an FBI agent’s computer. Some say it was a hacked Dell notebook while other insiders speculate that cyber criminals actually gained access to a hacked iPhone. The Bureau has denied the breach… Read More »
