Tag: FBI
FBI recruits Amazon Rekognition AI to hunt down ‘nudity, weapons, explosives’
The FBI plans to use Amazon's controversial Rekognition cloud service "to extract information and insights from lawfully acquired images and videos," according to US...
US lawmakers introduce surveillance reforms intended to curb FBI spying
A bipartisan team of U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation intended to curb the FBI's sweeping surveillance powers, saying the bill helps close the...
FBI says active shooter incidents down in 2022, but still eclipse...
A report released by the FBI about active shooter incidents in the U.S. documented a decrease in such incidents in 2022, although it was...
FBI, Homeland Security warn about threats to law enforcement after Trump...
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning of an increase in threats to federal law enforcement following the FBI's court-authorized search of...
FBI email system compromised by hackers
Hackers have compromised the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s external email system. The hackers sent out tens of thousands of emails from an FBI email...
CISA and FBI launch Operation Flashpoint to raise awareness about how...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have announced...
FBI warn hackers are using hijacked home security devices for ‘Swatting’
Stolen email passwords are being used to hijack smart home security systems to “swat” unsuspecting users, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned. The...
FBI reconsidering body camera policy amid tensions with local police departments
Amid tensions with police departments over body camera policy, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Saturday that his agency would “find a way forward”...
Police deaths increased in 2018: FBI
The FBI has reported that 106 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2018, an increase from 94 officers who...
ATM security increased following FBI warning
U.S. banks are increasing ATM security following a warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigations about new potential threats. "The FBI routinely advises private...