FBI

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

FBI Mulling Secretive $30 Billion Tech Contract

A recompete could become a more public affair.

  • By Frank Konkel
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller Former FBI Director Robert Mueller

Legal Specialists Defend GSA's Handover of Transition Emails to Mueller Probe

Letter from Trump counsel claiming that the transition emails were private and privileged largely seen as a political move.

  • By Charles S. Clark
1982 Milwaukee county sheriff's department mugshot of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. 1982 Milwaukee county sheriff's department mugshot of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

The Algorithm That Catches Serial Killers

The numbers are startling.

  • By Emily Buder, The Atlantic
Paul Manafort appears on stage ahead of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in New York. Paul Manafort appears on stage ahead of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in New York.

Who Are Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, the Trump Associates Charged in the FBI’s Russia Investigation?

The two arrests are expected to the be first of many in the FBI’s investigation.

  • By Heather Timmons, Quartz

FBI’s Cyber Strategy: Shame The Hackers

The agency is trying to take a more preventive, and not a reactive, security strategy.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath

If the FBI Has Your Biometrics, It Doesn't Have to Tell You

A final rule blocks millions of citizens from requesting information about the data stored in that system.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, center, is flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, left, and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, center, is flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, left, and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe.

Justice Department Takes Drug War to Dark Web Markets

Officials shut down a massive online drug market and warned criminals that they can't hide behind anonymized tools.

  • By Joseph Marks

4 Internet Crimes Trends to Know

The crime may be virtual, but the losses are not.

  • By Heather Kuldell