FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

(source: fbi.gov)

Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
June 04, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough, according to a...

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FBI, Banks Go Global With Cybercrime-Fighting Tactics
FBI, Banks Go Global With Cybercrime-Fighting Tactics
May 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week announced charges against 11 alleged members of a cybercriminal ring targeting small businesses. Reports in Krebs...

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FBI: BEC Scams Stole $1.2B In 2018
FBI: BEC Scams Stole $1.2B In 2018
April 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

BEC scams are proving lucrative, according to recent FBI reports, which found that the bad guys’ haul doubled in 2018 over 2017. Separately, in Ireland, students...

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Ex-FBI On The Onion Approach To Battling Cyber Criminals
Ex-FBI On The Onion Approach To Battling Cyber Criminals
April 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

When it comes to combating payments fraud, it helps to have insight from one who’s been in the trenches. Stacy Arruda, a former special agent...

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FBI Gears Up To Fight Cybercriminals
FBI Gears Up To Fight Cybercriminals
March 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI has announced a directive shift away from counterterrorism and toward fighting the increasing threats from cyber attacks, according to a report in The...

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FBI Nets $7M In Crypto, Cash, Gold From Darknet Drug Bust
FBI Nets $7M In Crypto, Cash, Gold From Darknet Drug Bust
March 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday (March 26) that its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team made 61 arrests and shut down...

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Citrix Says Internal Network Hacked
Citrix Says Internal Network Hacked
March 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Citrix, the networking software company, disclosed late last week that its network was infiltrated.  According to Citrix, the company was contacted by the FBI earlier...

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FBI Probe, Oracle Suit Eye Amazon’s Government Procurement Role
FBI Probe, Oracle Suit Eye Amazon’s Government Procurement Role
March 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a preliminary investigation into Amazon‘s work with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), shining a spotlight on...

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FBI Joins Fray As QuadrigaCX’s Missing Crypto Case Winds On
FBI Joins Fray As QuadrigaCX’s Missing Crypto Case Winds On
March 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Might there still be some (crypto) money left in Quadriga’s (crypto) till? The news early in the week may have centered on the volatility of...

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