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Watch Out For Travel Scams, FBI Warns

If it seems too good to be true...it probably is.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

FBI Warns Banks About New ATM Scam

A new era of bank robbing.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
An FBI officer goes inside the Emerald Princess Cruise Ship docked in Juneau, Alaska, to investigate a crime. An FBI officer goes inside the Emerald Princess Cruise Ship docked in Juneau, Alaska, to investigate a crime.

3 Essential Skills for Setting Work-Life Boundaries

A former FBI hostage negotiator offers tips on setting boundaries at work.

  • By Leah Fessler, Quartz

4 Big Ideas in the DNC Hacking Indictments

The indictments show how complicated spear-phishing really is.

  • By Joseph Marks

VPNFilter Malware Still Has Its Sights Set On Your Router

Time to take action.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Civil Liberties Groups Urge IG Investigation Into Faulty FBI Encryption Stats

The FBI says the inflated figures were due to a methodology error.

  • By Joseph Marks

FBI Stands Firm on ‘Going Dark’ Problem While Acknowledging Inflated Data

The bureau may have overstated by three times or more the number of encrypted devices it couldn’t access last year.

  • By Joseph Marks

A Criminal Gang Used a Drone Swarm To Obstruct an FBI Hostage Raid

And that’s just one of the ways bad guys are putting drones to use, law enforcement officials say.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

The FBI Didn’t Explore All Options Before Trying to Force Apple to Break Into an Encrypted iPhone

Some FBI officials were more interested in making a legal blow against cop-proof encryption than in getting into the San Bernardino shooter’s phone.

  • By Joseph Marks

FBI Issues Timeline for Secretive IT Support Contract

The bureau rolled out key dates—but not other details—for its next-generation IT contract.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Auditor Finds Infosec Weaknesses in Most FBI Domains

The severity of the weaknesses isn’t clear from the annual report summary.

  • By Joseph Marks

FBI Selects New Tech Leader From Its Own Ranks

A 20-year veteran of the bureau will facilitate the FBI’s modernization efforts as head of the Information and Technology Branch.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Puerto Rico secretary of the Department of Public Security, Hector Pesquera, center, Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez, right, and U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez, head to give a press conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico secretary of the Department of Public Security, Hector Pesquera, center, Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez, right, and U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez, head to give a press conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico’s Government Agencies Need Aid, Too

Work conditions at the territory’s Department of Justice haven’t been the same since Hurricane Maria, to the detriment of morale and legal proceedings.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

The FBI Wants Commercial Cloud

The FBI is asking industry for ideas regarding the adoption of cloud computing.

  • By Frank Konkel
The Fake News Game simulates propaganda tactics such as impersonation, and awards badges once a round is completed. The Fake News Game simulates propaganda tactics such as impersonation, and awards badges once a round is completed.

How to Inoculate the Public Against Fake News

When people were given a toolbox of deceptive techniques and told to “play Russian troll,” they learned to reject disinformation.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated

“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”

  • By Alexis Madrigal, Quartz

“I Am in Love With LOVE!” Russian Trolls Tried to Seem Like Normal Americans By Quoting the Bible, Shakira, and Others

The Russian trolls seem to have a sense of humor.

  • By Nikhil Sonnad, Quartz

Facebook’s Algorithm Change Could Affect How Cops Speak to Citizens

Facebook has already become a critical communications tool for police and fire departments as well as local governments across the United States.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz

Massive Reduction in FBI Cyber Crime Takedowns Was Result of Definition Change

Stricter guidelines on what counts as a disruption or dismantlement led to a 10X reduction.

  • By Joseph Marks

The FBI Is Disrupting 10X Fewer Cyber Crime Rings Than In 2015

The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.

  • By Joseph Marks