Thursday, June 1, 2023
FBI

FBI Increases Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Reward

The FBI has announced that the reward for information leading directly to the arrest of a Ten Most Wanted Fugitive increased from up to $100,000 to up to $250,000.
FBI

Donald Eugene Fields II Added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List

Donald Eugene Fields II, wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri, has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The FBI is offering up to $250,000 for information leading to...
FBI

National Missing Children’s Day 2023

In recognition of National Missing Children’s Day—observed annually on May 25—the FBI reaffirms its year-round commitment to reuniting missing and kidnapped children with their families and asks the public for help in bringing them home.
FBI

Elder Fraud Task Force Shows How Collaboration Is a Key Tool in Fight Against Scammers

An Elder Justice Task Force in California illustrates how collaboration between agencies is critical in targeting financial scams against older Americans that cost them billions in losses every year.
FBI

FBI Honors Fallen During 2023 Police Week Events

As part of a series of events honoring law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty, the FBI recognized the sacrifices of its partners and honored its own fallen.
FBI

Tribal Community Event in Arizona Illustrates FBI Role in MMIP Initiative

The family of a missing Native American recently attended an event sponsored by FBI Phoenix that offered support and resources to relatives of missing or murdered Indigenous persons.
FBI

Operation SpecTor Targets Darknet Markets

A coordinated operation spanning nine countries targeting darknet drug markets culminated in seizures of more than $50 million and millions of potentially lethal pills.
FBI

Victim Specialists Support American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Five victim specialists who support American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities recently reflected on their experiences.
FBI

Wilver Villegas-Palomino Added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List

Wilver Villegas-Palomino, a ranking ELN member, has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The State Department Narcotics Rewards Program is offering up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction.
FBI

Boston Marathon Bombing Anniversary

Leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, FBI Boston held a remembrance event to honor victims and recall responders’ heroic efforts.
FBI

FBI Launches Stolen Art App

Art enthusiasts, collectors, and law enforcement can now search the FBI's National Stolen Art File app.
FBI

USERT: Tools of the Trade

Peer into the Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team (USERT) toolbox to see how everyday items and specialized equipment help the team process a scene.
FBI

FBI’s Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team, Part 3

This is the third part of a series giving you an inside look at USERT—from its rigorous training to the tools of the trade.
FBI

FBI Takes 30×30 Pledge to Recruit More Women Agents, Police

The FBI is participating in the 30x30 Initiative, a push to recruit more female sworn law enforcement officers and to empower them professionally.
FBI

FBI’s Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team, Part 2

This is the second part of a series giving you an inside look at USERT—from its rigorous training to the tools of the trade.
FBI

Stolen Art Returned to Iraq

The FBI returned a 2,700-year-old artifact to the government of Iraq that is believed to have been stolen during the pillaging of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad in 2003.
FBI

FBI Edges U.S. Secret Service in Charity Hockey Game

The FBI defeated hockey rivals the U.S. Secret Service at an annual charity game between the two agencies.
FBI

FBI’s Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team

This is the first part of a series where you’ll get an inside look at USERT—from their rigorous training to tools of the trade.
FBI

Chinese High-Altitude Balloon Recovery

The FBI is serving as the lead governing agency for the forensic examination of the Chinese high-altitude balloon identified and shot down February 5 by the U.S. military off the coast of South Carolina.
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Director Wray Meets with Sheriffs to Discuss Partnerships, Progress, and Challenges

FBI Director Christopher Wray recently met with representatives of the nation’s leading sheriff’s organizations to reaffirm the FBI’s commitment to strong partnerships and to discuss the myriad challenges facing law enforcement agencies.
The Hacker News

Active Mirai Botnet Variant Exploiting Zyxel Devices for DDoS Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a recently patched critical security flaw in Zyxel gear to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2023-28771 (CVSS score: 9.8), the issue relates to a command injection flaw impacting...
The Hacker News

Urgent WordPress Update Fixes Critical Flaw in Jetpack Plugin on Million of Sites

WordPress has issued an automatic update to address a critical flaw in the Jetpack plugin that’s installed on over five million sites. The vulnerability, which was unearthed during an internal security audit, resides in an API present in the plugin since version 2.0,...
The Register

Dark Pink cyber-spies add info stealers to their arsenal, notch up more victims

Not to be confused with K-Pop sensation BLACKPINK, gang pops military, govt and education orgs Dark Pink, a suspected nation-state-sponsored cyber-espionage group, has expanded its list of targeted organizations, both geographically and by sector, and has carried out at...
The Register

Feds, you’ll need a warrant for that cellphone border search

Here's a story with a twist A federal district judge has ruled that authorities must obtain a warrant to search an American citizen's cellphone at the border, barring exigent circumstances.…
Graham Cluley

Smashing Security podcast #324: .ZIP domains, AI lies, and did social media inflame a riot?

height="315" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-292324" /> ChatGPT hallucinations cause turbulence in court, a riot in Wales may have been ignited on social media, and do you think .MOV is a good top-level domain for "a website that moves you"? All this and...