@metacurity@infosec.exchangeSinaloa cartel used phone data and surveillance cameras to find FBI informants, DOJ says
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/sinaloa-cartel-hacked-phones-surveillance-cameras-find-fbi-informants-doj-says-2025…
@cdarwin@c.imEx-FBI agent on ICE masking:
“Masking has always been associated with police states.
I think the masking symbolizes the drift of law enforcement away from democratic controls.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeScattered Spider has successfully breached the computer networks of multiple airlines in the United States and Canada this month according to the FBI and experts.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/28/business/cyberattacks-airlines-fbi-criminal-group
@cheryanne@aus.social"FBi Radio is regarded by the industry as a cornerstone of the Australian music scene." FBi Radio is also home to some of Australia's great podcasts including *All The Best*, *Back Chat*, and *Race Matters* https://www.
@servelan@newsie.socialFBI may have pictures of Trump and Epstein with young girls: biographer - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/2672359300/
@jlpiraux@wallonie-bruxelles.social"Malgré des semaines de couverture médiatique négative, des déportations très médiatisées de migrants et d'étudiants munis de visas, et une décision négative de la Cour suprême, l'immigration reste le dossier le plus populaire de M. Trump : 47 % l'approuvent, tandis que 51 % le désapprouvent, selon un sondage New York Times/Siena College réalisé ce mois-ci."
#Trump
@ampersine@mastodon.onlineUh oh, does Kash know his agency is warning people about Trumpers?
“Parents in Marshall County, Mississippi are being warned of a satanic, neo-Nazi terrorist group that is targeting children online.”
https://www.f…
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeCybersecurity threats continue to mount, so eyes akimbo and don't forget to check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Airlines, transportation sector are Scattered Spider's latest targets,
--Sinaloa cartel used hacked phone records and surveillance cameras to help kill FBI informants,
--Germany orders Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek from app stores,
--Fake US bank accounts fuel romance scam indu…
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialI see that July 4 is being suggested as the next date for us to have massive, nation-wide anti-maga, anti-FFOTUS, ... demonstrations.
Might I suggest that after July 4 that we also pick September 15 (a Monday) - also known as Birmingham Sunday.
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cas…
@newsie@darktundra.xyzFBI cyber leader: US can’t forget about China's 'Typhoon' groups amid Mideast conflict https://therecord.media/china-typhoon-groups-espionage-fbi-cyber-brett-leatherman
@Techmeme@techhub.socialQ&A with Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI, the fight for Telegram, leaving his wealth to the 100 children he fathered, and more (Guillaume Grallet/Le Point)
https://www.
@kctipton@mas.toTrump's pardons highlight Justice Department's pullback from public corruption cases https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trumps-pardons-highlight-justice-departments-pullback-pu…
@adam@windbag.orgYet another example of the imperial boomerang. The US is turning the tools of imperialism on its own people, and it has been for the last 25 years. You don’t start with unaccountable masked police kidnapping people off the streets, you get there one incremental step at a time.
https://www.
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAs U.S. braces for Iranian attack, a 'brain drain' weakens its defenses, former officials say (David Rohde/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-brain-drain-weakens-fbi-doj-us-braces-iran-attack-defenses-rcna214182
http://www.memeorandum.com/250623/p114#a250623p114
@anneroth@systemli.socialCrazy Shit. Ein US-Geheimdienstler sorgt sich wegen Trump um die Werte 'für die die Vereinigten Staaten einst standen' und wendet sich an den BND, der ihn umgehend an die USA verrät.
Lupenreine Demokraten.
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/fbi-bn
@sjn@chaos.socialAt the #igf2025 session on encryption and safety, they seem to be more interested in talking about tertiary issues like funding and skills shortage, but only after having the FBI share their perspectives.
Not a useful session, too one-sided, and with too little discussion on principles that actually help solve the balancing issues. 😟
E.g. principles like "Do not introduce solution…
@gfriend@mas.to @memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI emails revealed to The Post expose Biden DOJ's obsession with piling on Trump charges (Miranda Devine/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/06/18/opinion/fbi-emails-revealed-to-the-post-expose-biden-dojs-obsession-with-piling-on-trump-charges/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250619/p69#a250619p69
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCynthia Kaiser, the FBI's ex-deputy assistant director leading cyber policy, intel, and engagement, is leaving to join cybersecurity company Halcyon as SVP (Tim Starks/CyberScoop)
https://cyberscoop.com/cynthia-kaiser-fbi-halcyon-ransomware/
@cdarwin@c.imSome wear balaclavas. Some wearneck gators, sunglasses and hats. Some wear masks and casual clothes.
Across the country, armed federal immigration officers have increasingly hidden their identities while carrying out immigration raids, arresting protesters and roughing upprominent Democratic critics.
It’s a trend that has sparked alarm among civil rights and law enforcement experts alike.
Mike German, a former FBIagent, said officers’ widespread use of masks was unprecedent…
@lilmikesf@c.im @memeorandum@universeodon.comScoop: Democrats probe FBI handcuffing of Padilla (Andrew Solender/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/18/padilla-handcuff-investigate-fbi-raskin-democrats
http://www.memeorandum.com/250618/p116#a250618p116
@servelan@newsie.socialFBI can’t hide behind supremacy clause to defeat lawsuit for wrongly storming ‘quiet family home’ in search of gang members, Supreme Court rules
https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/fbi-cant-hide-behind-supremacy-clause-to-defeat-lawsuit-for-wrongly-storming-quiet-family-home-in-search-of-gang-members-supreme-court-rules/
@newsie@darktundra.xyzBrett Leatherman to follow Bryan Vorndran as head of FBI Cyber Division https://therecord.media/brett-leatherman-fbi-cyber-replacing-bryan-vorndran
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialIt's still more than 3 months away - September 15, "Birmingham Sunday".
Under the white-nationalist/maga reign I am wondering whether this event will this year be remember or recapitulated.
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/baptist…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI Director Kash Patel feeds 2020 election conspiracy theories with documents about unverified tip (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-director-kash-patel-feeds-2020-election-conspiracy-theories-docume-rcna213521
http://www.memeorandum.com/250617/p154#a250617p154
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeTop FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser exits for Halcyon
https://cyberscoop.com/cynthia-kaiser-fbi-halcyon-ransomware/
@servelan@newsie.socialDan Bongino wants to move FBI training program from iconic Quantico HQ to Alabama: report | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fbi-quantico-huntsville-alabama-training-b2768335.html
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI gives Congress intel on alleged Chinese plot to create fake mail-in ballots in 2020 (John Solomon/Just The News)
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/fbi-gives-congress-intel-alleged-chinese-plot-create-fake-mail
http://www.memeorandum.com/250617/p48#a250617p48
@theodric@social.linux.pizzaRemember how Epstein's suicide wasn't captured on camera because of two camera failures (2019)?
Remember how Epstein's suicide was captured but the footage was accidentally erased (2020)?
Cool that the FBI was able to release the footage now. Not sus. Very normal. Thanks FBI.
@cdarwin@c.imPassword compromise is no joke;
it leads to account compromise and that leads to, well, the compromise of most everything you hold dear in this technological-centric world.
It’s why Google is telling billions of users to replace their passwords with more secure passkeys.
It’s why the FBI is warning people not to click on links in SMS messages.
It’s why stolen passwords are up for sale, in their millions, on the dark web to anyone with the very little amount of cas…
@newsie@darktundra.xyzDissenter Update: DIA Employee Arrested In FBI Sting https://thedissenter.org/dissenter-update-dia-employee-arrested-in-fbi-sting/
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCISA, the ACSC, and the FBI say the Play ransomware gang, active since June 2022, had breached roughly 900 organizations as of May 2025, up 3x on October 2023 (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu
@jonippolito@digipres.clubLLMs often nail short-term tasks but AI agents can spiral into insane meltdowns over time. This AI-powered vending machine tried to email the FBI to say it was a victim of cyberfraud and then declared its quantum state "collapsed":
https://www.linked…
@wfryer@mastodon.cloud🚨 Encryption isn’t optional anymore. In EdTechSR Episode 342: Jason & I discuss why the FBI wants you on Signal, Google’s antitrust headaches, and AI tools that’ll blow your mind.
🎙️ https://edtechsr.com/2025/05/30/edtechsr-ep-342-encrypted-by-default/
@servelan@newsie.socialFBI issues chilling call for tip-off on gender-affirming care doctors
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/06/04/fbi-gender-affirming-doctors-call-for-investigation/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI busts alleged LA riot leader who was filmed helping to distribute 'Bionic Shield' face masks to protesters (Jennie Taer/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2025/06/12/us-news/fbi-busts-alleged-la-riot-leader-who-was-filmed-handing-out-bionic-shield-face-masks-to-protesters/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250612/p118#a250612p118
@cdarwin@c.imOnce Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a ‘Trap of Their Own Making’
Top leaders at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. are struggling to fulfill Trump campaign promises often rooted in misinformation and conspiracy theories.
h…
@newsie@darktundra.xyzFBI: Play ransomware gang has attacked 600 organizations since 2023 https://therecord.media/play-ransomware-gang-fbi-update-900-attacks
@memeorandum@universeodon.comBREAKING: FBI Arrests Riot Supplier, Charges Conspiracy (Ed Morrissey/HotAir)
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2025/06/12/breaking-fbi-arrests-riot-supplier-charges-conspiracy-n3803719
http://www.memeorandum.com/250612/p59#a250612p59
@newsie@darktundra.xyzOff-brand IoT devices are still vulnerable to BadBox botnet, FBI says https://therecord.media/iot-devices-vulnerable-to-badbox-botnet-fbi
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI leaders seek to move some training from Quantico, Virginia, to Alabama (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/06/11/fbi-quantico-national-academy-move-huntsville/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250611/p81#a250611p81
@servelan@newsie.socialEpstein accuser sues federal government saying FBI did ‘absolutely nothing’ after she reported her abuse | The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/epstein-accuser-lawsuit-fbi-b2761070.html
@servelan@newsie.socialFBI 'opened the door for me': Padilla smashes Noem's excuse for security scuffle - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/alex-padilla-2672386522/?cx_testId=4&cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&cx_artPos=6&cx_experienceId=EXC93HV4HK4I&cx_experienceActionId=showRecommendationsJ2A0SJUMQX4T24#cxrecs_s
@memeorandum@universeodon.comJUST IN: FBI Director Kash Patel's home swatted (Katie Daviscourt/The Post Millennial)
https://thepostmillennial.com/just-in-fbi-director-kash-patels-home-swatted
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p109#a250606p109
@newsie@darktundra.xyzMinnesota lawmaker’s alleged killer had list of data broker websites in car, FBI says https://therecord.media/alleged-killer-minnesota-lawmaker-data-brokers-list
@memeorandum@universeodon.comLetter to FBI from shooting suspect made wild claims about Klobuchar and Walz, sources say (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
https://www.startribune.com/vance-boelter-letter-klobuchar-walz-mn-assassination/601376682
http://www.memeorandum.com/250621/p1#a250621p1
@memeorandum@universeodon.comJudge: FBI surveillance records on MLK may take years to release (Spencer S. Hsu/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/06/04/martin-luther-king-fbi-records-release/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250604/p174#a250604p174
@cdarwin@c.im'Elon Musk is right'
to criticize spending bill
says House Republican
who voted for spending bill
Representative Scott Perry,
a Pennsylvania Republican and member of the far-right House Freedom caucus,
just seconded Elon Musk’s criticism of the massive spending bill
that passed the House by a single vote
as “a disgusting abomination”
and added that the billionaire Republican donor
“is right to call out House Leadership”.
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump reacts to shootings of Minnesota lawmakers: 'Horrific violence will not be tolerated' (MSNBC)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/trump-condemns-shooting-of-minnesota-lawmakers-as-fbi-joins-investigation-241601605790
http://www.memeorandum.com/250614/p58#a250614p58
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI sent anti-Catholic memo to over 1,000 employees, new records show (Kaelan Deese/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3430094/fbi-anti-catholic-memo-sent-to-over-1000-employees-new-records-show/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250604/p48#a250604p48
@cdarwin@c.imWhite House boasts family of suspect in Boulder attack 'could be deported as early as tonight'
The White House is boasting on its official social media accounts about the arrests of
the wife and five children of
Mohamed Sabry Soliman,
the suspected Boulder attacker, who were taken into custody on Tuesday.
Soliman’s six family members,
“have been captured and are now in ICE custody for expedited removal”,
a White House post says.
It adds…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI investigating 'targeted terror attack' in Boulder, Colorado, director says (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-investigating-targeted-terror-attack-boulder-colorado-director-says-2025-06-01/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250601/p70#a250601p70
@newsie@darktundra.xyz‘Martyrdom or Bust:’ Texas Man Caught Plotting Terror Attack Through Roblox Chats https://www.404media.co/martyrdom-or-bust-texas-man-caught-plotting-terror-attack-through-roblox-chats/
@servelan@newsie.social'Chilling effect': Outrage as FBI announces investigation into Supreme Court's Dobbs leak - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/dobbs-leak-investigation/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comLaw Enforcement Officials Struggle to Fulfill Trump Promises Rooted in Conspiracy Theories (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/politics/justice-department-fbi-trump-conspiracy-theories.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NU8.w3nB.63piUyYsHncb&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/250608/p24#a250608p24
@newsie@darktundra.xyzDOJ moves to seize $225 million in crypto stolen by scammers https://therecord.media/doj-moves-to-seize-225-million-in-stolen-crypto
@memeorandum@universeodon.comKash Patel claims 'breakthrough' in Fauci COVID origins probe (Elizabeth Crisp/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5337460-fauci-fbi-investigation-breakthrough-patel/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p152#a250606p152
@memeorandum@universeodon.comPadilla says FBI agent, Guard member escorted him to Noem's briefing before removal (Avery Lotz/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/15/alex-padilla-kristi-noem-dhs-removal
http://www.memeorandum.com/250615/p38#a250615p38
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFBI director calls incident at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall in Colorado a "targeted terror attack;" multiple injured (Christa Swanson/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-police-responding-to-boulder-pearl-street-mall-attack-multiple-injured/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250601/p69#a250601p69
@newsie@darktundra.xyzBidenCash darknet forum taken down by US, Dutch law enforcement https://therecord.media/bidencash-cybercrime-darknet-market-takedown-us-netherlands
@newsie@darktundra.xyzDissenter Update: June 2, 2025 https://thedissenter.org/dissenter-update-june-2-2025/
