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The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns
apnews.com/article/fbi-election-interference-wray-2024-campaign-ai-a0c4a95c818839b18f919c6d648c4dcf
OC bookie at center of gambling scandal thought link to Ohtani would help business
ocregister.com/2024/03/27/bookie-at-center-of-gambling-scandal-thought-link-to-ohtani-would-help-business/
What caused the AT&T outage? Company's initial review says it wasn't a cyberattack
usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/02/23/att-outage-cause/72709761007/
Quick Glance: Disruptions at US Telecom Firms Impact Users
- A widespread cellular outage hit large parts of the United States early Thursday, resulting in disruptions to the services provided by telecom companies like AT&T.
- At the break of dawn, more than 32,000 outage incidents were recorded in AT&T's service, based on data from the outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Impacted cities included San Francisco, Houston, and Chicago.
- Users of Verizon, T-Mobile, and UScellular also raised concerns about issues with the telecom companies' services according to Downdetector.
- The companies did not immediately address Reuters inquiries regarding the causes of the outages.
Chinese hackers are determined to 'wreak havoc' on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns
apnews.com/article/fbi-china-espionage-hacking-db23dd96cfd825e4988852a34a99d4ea
Quick Glance: Chinese Hackers Target US Infrastructure
- Chinese government hackers target US critical infrastructure such as water and power supply
- Justice Department and FBI disrupted a botnet of US home routers hijacked by Chinese hackers
- Officials warn about Chinese hackers' plans to harm American citizens and communities
- US authorities are concerned about Chinese hackers' ability to find and use new intrusion methods
Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked for 'Major Blunder' During Wray Grilling: Greene was mocked after FBI Director Christopher Wray clarified he's not part of the ...
newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-mocked-major-blunder-during-wray-grilling-1844244
FBI, DHS issue new warning of possible danger amid Israel-Hamas tension: Authorities said the elevated threat of violence from individuals who are motivated by ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/12/fbi-dhs-threat-warning/
Feds investigating nationwide AT&T outage: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI are investigating ...
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HAPPENING NOW: Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas and FBI Director Wray testify before the Senate on threats to homeland. abcnews.go.com/Politics/rising-antisemitism-hamas-terror-attack-israel-part-preexisting/story
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warns of elevated risk of attack on U.S. - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/11/15/department-homeland-security-hearing-global-threats/9391700088286/
Did FBI director warn that Hamas can ‘just walk in’ at border?: While in Texas, U.S. Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee misrepresented testimony from FBI Director ...
dallasnews.com/news/politifact/2024/01/08/no-fbi-director-did-not-say-hamas-can-walk-right-into-the-us-through-southern-border/
Authorities beef up security for New Years Eve celebrations across US after FBI warnings
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/29/new-years-eve-security-police/72061182007/
FBI director says bureau is working ‘around the clock’ against potential attacks inspired by Hamas
cnn.com/2023/12/05/politics/fbi-director-senate-hearing/
A key U.S. spy program will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-key-u-s-spy-program-will-lapse-at-years-end-unless-congress-and-the-white-house-can-cut-a-deal
FBI ends investigation of car wreck at Niagara Falls bridge, no indication of terrorism
apnews.com/article/niagara-falls-crash-investigation-e524c19ba2a1c5c6bb866ae981858f4c
US authorities warn of ‘violent extremists and lone offenders’ motivated by Israel-Hamas conflict
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4277526-us-authorities-warn-of-violent-extremists-and-lone-offenders-motivated-by-israel-hamas-conflict/
No Immediate Threat to U.S. Security Amid Hamas Call to Protest, Officials Say
nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-protests-national-security.html
Hamas could be planning terror attacks on American soil - FBI: Mayorkas' speech highlighted the rapidly evolving global threat landscape and the potential ...
jpost.com/international/article-773446
Israel-Hamas War: FBI Is Searching for Missing Americans: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with Israel and security agencies to find Americans who ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-09/fbi-searching-for-americans-after-hamas-attacks-in-israel
Most government agencies mired in negative ratings: Gallup: A majority of Americans continue to have a negative view of the job performance of most government ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4252228-government-agencies-mired-in-negative-ratings/
Defying presidents and Congress, the ATF, DEA, FBI and U.S. Marshals shroud shootings in secrecy
nbcnews.com/news/investigations/defying-presidents-congress-atf-dea-fbi-us-marshals-shroud-shootings-s-rcna123818
The U.S. Government Is Preparing for a Fentanyl WMD Attack: In 2018, the FBI issued a warning about a WMD attack using fentanyl. Ever since ...
theintercept.com/2023/10/08/fbi-fentanyl-wmd-attack/
‘Openly authoritarian campaign’: Trump’s threats of revenge fuel alarm: Trump’s talk of seeking to ‘weaponize’ the DoJ and ‘retribution’ for opponents poses a ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/22/trump-revenge-game-plan-alarm
AT&T says this was the cause of its nationwide cellular network outage: AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/att-outage-not-caused-by-cyberatttack-company-says/article_51f522d8-89b8-5141-bae7-d636f967adfa.html
FBI Hoovering Up DNA at a Pace That Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting
theintercept.com/2023/08/29/fbi-dna-collection-surveillance/
New limits should be placed on FBI use of U.S. foreign spy data, a key intelligence board says
pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-limits-should-be-placed-on-fbi-use-of-u-s-foreign-spy-data-a-key-intelligence-board-says
Quick Glance: White House: Losing Section 702 spy powers would be one of the worst intelligence failures of our time
- The White House urges lawmakers to reauthorize Section 702 without new restrictions before its expiration.
- Section 702 allows the US government to monitor electronic communications of foreign persons outside the US and those they communicate with.
- The controversial law, introduced in 2008, is up for renewal and the US intelligence community is lobbying to keep these surveillance powers.
- Despite unanimous recommendation to renew Section 702, the PIAB's report acknowledges abuse of surveillance powers by the FBI.
Notes from the Frontlines of the Government's War on the Left: In a real sense, the latest version of American inquisition has simply come full circle ...
tomdispatch.com/american-inquisition/
Report: Feds need rules for using facial recognition tech: Agencies haven't trained staff on the technology or imposed policies to protect civil rights.
axios.com/2023/10/10/feds-need-rules-facial-recognition-technology
FBI And DHS Ignored 'Massive Amount' Of Intelligence Before Jan. 6, Senate Says: The new Senate report details how the agencies failed to recognize and warn of ...
huffpost.com/entry/capitol-riot-intelligence-fbi-dhs-senate_n_649b33b8e4b01c46134c17e6
Quick Glance: Senate report: FBI failed before Capitol riot
- 105-page report 'Planned in Plain Sight' released
- Agencies failed to connect public and non-public information
- No sufficiently urgent guidance given to law enforcement partners
- Social media posts alluded to potential violent attack on Capitol
Super Bowl LVIII Security: How Fans, 49ers, And Chiefs Will Be Protected: Here's some insight outlining what is going on cybersecurity-wise when the Chiefs and ...
hothardware.com/news/super-bowl-lviii-digital-and-physical-security
Quick Glance: NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs Continue Dominance
- Kansas City Chiefs have definitively answered questions about their dominance as the newest NFL dynasty.
- San Francisco 49ers will return almost intact in 2024 with an easier path to Super Bowl than Chiefs.
- Buffalo narrowly missed overtime against Kansas City in the playoffs.
- Detroit Lions were undoubtedly the franchise's best team of the Super Bowl era, but could be surpassed in 2024.
Pace of Jan. 6 arrests picks up with help of citizen tips — 2½ years after Capitol riot
kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article276908678.html
Obama Official Warns FBI Is Being Overrun at Border: Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson spoke with Fox News on Thursday morning about the rising concern in America ...
newsweek.com/obama-official-warns-fbi-being-overrun-border-1834301
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce: The love kiss took 12 folders, police & the FBI | Sports
bild.de/sport/american-football/nfl/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-der-liebeskuss-brauchte-12-ordner-polizei-das-fbi-87126478.bild.html
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her intent to impeach President Joe Biden and other administration officials including FBI Director Christopher Wray ... Show more
OC bookie at center of gambling scandal thought link to Ohtani would help business
ocregister.com/2024/03/27/bookie-at-center-of-gambling-scandal-thought-link-to-ohtani-would-help-business/
Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces articles of impeachment against Biden: The standard for impeachment is “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors ...
al.com/news/2023/05/marjorie-taylor-greene-introduces-articles-of-impeachment-against-biden.html
US government report reveals how Discord, Roblox, Reddit and others co-operate with the FBI and Homeland Security over content like 'user-generated ...
pcgamer.com/software/platforms/us-government-report-reveals-how-discord-roblox-reddit-and-others-co-operate-with-the-fbi-and-homeland-security-over-content-like-user-generated-re-creations-of-mass-shootings/
Security Guard Charged With Raping a Migrant at Federal Building in Manhattan: The guard, Jimmy Solano-Arias, forced a migrant, who was waiting to file an asylum ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/05/nyregion/migrant-rape-security-guard-charged-nyc.html
'Transnational gangs' conducting 'high-end burglaries' in Oakland County, sheriff says
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/09/29/transnational-gangs-conducting-high-end-burglaries-in-oakland-county-sheriff-bouchard/71006220007/
Major government hack a wake-up call for agencies: The global cyberattack that targeted a number of federal agencies should be seen as a wake-up call for the ...
thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/4098153-major-government-hack-a-wake-up-call-for-government/
Parts of Pa. online courts portal restored following cyberattack : Officials said the court’s IT and executive teams are working with the FBI and Homeland ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/02/parts-of-pa-online-courts-portal-restored-following-cyberattack.html
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Exclusive: The DHS Used A Hacker Convicted Of Owning Child Sexual Abuse Material As A Source
forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/06/14/exclusive-dhs-used-hacker-convicted-of-child-exploitation-as-a-source/
Tennessee GOP lawmakers receive mail with ‘unknown white powder,’ prompting lockdown
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4063545-tennessee-gop-lawmakers-receive-mail-with-unknown-white-powder/
FBI chief to visit India next week after US raised foiled murder plot: FBI Director Christopher Wray will visit India next week, officials said ...
reuters.com/world/us/fbi-chief-visit-india-next-week-after-us-raised-foiled-murder-plot-2023-12-07/
LIVE: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Wray testify on threats to U.S.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ... Show more #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity #threats #Live #Reuters
Domestic terrorism-related cases increased by more than 350% over 8 years: Watchdog
abcnews.go.com/Politics/domestic-terrorism-related-cases-increased-350-8-years/story
The advocacy group CAIR estimates that more than 98% of entries on leaked US travel watch lists ‘regard Muslims’ aje.io/ccayi2
Groveport Madison forced to teach with pen and paper after hack prompts internet outage
dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/12/11/blacksuit-hacked-groveport-schools-no-internet-for-a-week/71882106007/
WATCH LIVE: DHS, FBI heads testify before Senate following report on threat of domestic extremists
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-dhs-fbi-heads-testify-before-senate-following-report-on-threat-of-domestic-extremists
Quick Glance: WATCH: DHS and FBI Directors Testify Before Senate on China Surveillance Inside the U.S.
- During a Senate hearing on threats to the United States' homeland, FBI Director Christopher Wray was questioned about Chinese intentions to deploy their own police to monitor dissidents within the United States.
- "It's been reported that the Chinese Communist Party is operating police stations in the United States in an effort to surveil Chinese dissidents," said Republican Sen. John McCain.
- "I'm very concerned about this," Wray expressed concern.
- According to Wray, the Chinese government has paid private investigators in the United States "to essentially be their agents, to conduct some of this work."
Nuclear training Houston: What to know about FBI week long exercise: FBI and Houston law enforcement are holding a nuclear training exercise this week with ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/fbi-houston-nuclear-training-harris-county-18071277.php
Terrorists trying to cross Texas-Mexico border unlikely, experts say: Experts say the rise in apprehensions of those on the FBI terror watchlist speaks more to ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/texas-border-terror-watchlist-18496025.php
DOJ, Commerce Department strike force to fight technology threats from adversaries
thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/3861681-doj-commerce-department-strike-force-to-fight-technology-threats-from-adversaries/
Suspicious activity forces Henry County Schools to take internet down: Henry County Schools and several government agencies are investigating "suspicious ...
ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/suspicious-activity-forces-henry-county-schools-to-take-internet-down/XJ6NU577PJCMXEJI22LAL2ZZHU/
WATCH LIVE: Mayorkas, Wray testify on threats to the U.S. homeland in House hearing
pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-mayorkas-wray-testify-on-threats-to-the-u-s-homeland-in-house-hearing
New report links dozens of Chicago police to a national extremist group: Plus more worries about hate crimes spurred by Israel-Hamas war. It's the week in ...
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/27/chicago-police-tied-to-oath-keepers/71338960007/
Feds cite 'explosion' in child sextortion cases, FBI, DHS issue national public safety alert
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/19/child-sextortion-cases-rise-feds-national-safety-alert/10925019002/
FBI, DHS leaders warn of ‘substantial’ risks of targeted violence: National security leaders on Tuesday stressed the ongoing threat posed by domestic extremism ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/3736668-fbi-dhs-leaders-warn-of-substantial-risks-of-targeted-violence/
Public employees feted at a time when many suffer hostility and threats: Public employees at all levels are honored during this Public Service Recognition Week ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/12/public-service-recognition-week-2023-nominations-biden/
Regulating media briefings by the police | Explained: With the Union Ministry of Home Affairs being ordered to prepare revised guidelines on media briefings by ...
thehindu.com/news/national/regulating-media-briefings-by-the-police-explained/article67326672.ece
Feds warn that domestic violent extremists pose heightened threat to midterm elections
cnn.com/2022/10/28/politics/midterm-domestic-extremist-threat/
Reuters Top News: LIVE: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Wray testify on threats to U.S.
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Trump Will Be 'Prosecuted' Over Classified Documents: Former FBI Lawyer: Andrew Weissmann said Friday that Trump's mishandling of classified documents at ...
newsweek.com/trump-will-prosecuted-over-classified-documents-former-fbi-lawyer-1737561
Quick Glance: Takeaways from the Affidavit Used to Support Trump's Search
- More materials were provided over by Mr. Trump's advisors in June.
- However, the Justice Department was questioning witnesses in the case and concluded that Mr. Trump was in possession of further classified materials.
- The search yielded a cache of very sensitive documents.
- There were highly classified documents among the materials.
- The affidavit did not reveal the substance of any of the documents or the subject matter they addressed, and the Justice Department has not addressed the risk to national security if any of the records fell into the hands of competing nations.
Social media companies prioritizing profit over harmful content: Senate report : The FBI and DHS chiefs are expected to go in front of the committee Thursday.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/social-media-companies-prioritizing-profit-harmful-content-senate/story
Biden was ‘not aware’ of FBI search on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago before it was conducted, White House says
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/09/joe-biden-fbi-trump-mar-a-lago-search/10280247002/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: A U.S. House subcommittee has the right to inspect Trump's tax returns, according to a court ruling.
- WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a House committee has the right to see former President Donald Trump's tax returns, rejecting his assertions that the request was unconstitutional because it was politically motivated.
- Trump has not said whether he will run for president again in 2024.
- People and police officers gather outside Trump Tower on August 8, 2022, after former US President Donald Trump stated that FBI investigators raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach estate.
- Since Trump's departure in January 2021, the controversy has persisted.
Cybercrime on the rise, but prosecution challenges remain, FBI says: “Working together is the only way we’re going to stay ahead,” says Oliver Rich Jr. ...
expressnews.com/business/article/cybercrime-rise-prosecution-challenges-remain-18334914.php
Paid articlePaid Heads of FBI and MI5 issue strong warning about threat to the West from China: Speaking alongside his UK counterpart, FBI head Christopher Wray issued his ...
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/heads-fbi-mi5-issue-strong-warning-threat-west-china-rcna36976
Quick Glance: FBI and MI5 chiefs offer stern warning about China's threat to the West
- According to Wray, "The Chinese government poses an even more serious threat to Western businesses than even many sophisticated businesspeople realize."
- "State, local, tribal, and territorial leaders in the United States risk being manipulated to support hidden [Chinese government] agendas." "The Chinese Embassy warned US companies in November that if they want to keep doing business in China, they need to fight bills in our Congress that China doesn't like," Wray said Wednesday.
- According to the research, China is focusing on state and municipal governments because Washington's bipartisan consensus has become increasingly antagonistic to Beijing.
Secret Service closes White House cocaine investigation: No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in the West Wing lobby last week despite ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/secret-service-closes-white-house-cocaine-investigation-citing-lack-of-evidence
Quick Glance: No Fingerprints or DNA Found on Cocaine at White House
- US Secret Service agents discovered the white powder during a routine White House sweep on July 2 in a heavily trafficked West Wing lobby, where staff enter and exit and tour groups drop off their phones and belongings.
- Without physical evidence, the investigation will be unable to identify a person of interest from the hundreds who passed through the vestibule where the cocaine was found, according to Secret Service officials.
- "There is no equal justice," said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday.
- The Secret Service, responsible for White House security, led the investigation.
Here's why security officials are concerned about claims of a hacked (or stolen) election
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/04/2022-midterm-election-fake-claims/10554728002/
Malicious cyber activity unlikely to disrupt voting, FBI says: The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint ...
thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/3674849-malicious-cyber-activity-unlikely-to-disrupt-voting-fbi-says/
Detroit police search for gunman in fatal ‘random’ shootings: DETROIT (AP) — Four people were shot, three fatally, by a person who appeared to be firing at ...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-top-headlines/ap-detroit-police-search-for-gunman-in-fatal-random-shootings/
Security Guard Charged With Raping a Migrant at Federal Building in Manhattan: The guard, Jimmy Solano-Arias, forced a migrant, who was waiting to file an asylum ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/05/nyregion/migrant-rape-security-guard-charged-nyc.html
How the FBI Search Revived Trump: GOP presidential hopefuls have gotten a powerful reminder that their political future is inextricably linked to Donald Trump’s.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/08/fbi-search-mar-a-lago-trump-2024/671185/
FBI investigating after US Border Patrol fatally shoots Mexican man in El Paso: A Mexican citizen was shot and killed Tuesday by US Border Patrol agents in El ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/05/border-patrol-shooting-ysleta-station-el-paso/8186876001/
U.S. reportedly recovered 300 classified documents from Trump
theweek.com/donald-trump/1016100/us-reportedly-recovered-300-classified-documents-from-trump-this-year-may
Commentary: Are we asking too much of the FBI?: Maybe we are asking too much of the FBI, because its missions are too important to be gambled on by chance.
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/commentary-are-we-asking-too-much-of-the-fbi/article_3339725e-30a2-11ee-ada6-bb41d1a7b8f0.html
FBI director suggests China bracing for sanctions if it invades Taiwan: In a rare speech alongside his London counterpart, FBI Director Christopher Wray amps up ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/07/06/china-taiwan-fbi-wray-sanctions/
Editorial: Federal 'disinformation' programs threaten liberty and free speech
post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2022/11/03/homeland-security-fbi-cisa-misinformation-twitter-facebook-elon-musk/stories/202211020108
How the Secret Service uses intelligence to drive its operations: “Intelligence drives operations” is a precept by which the U.S. military has operated under for ...
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3700058-how-the-secret-service-uses-intelligence-to-drive-its-operations/
Cyber-snoops broke into US military contractor, stole data, hid for months: Tell us it’s Russia without telling us it’s Russia
theregister.com/2022/10/05/military_contractor_hack/
After Mar-a-Lago search, authorities warn of threats to the judge and others involved
abcnews.go.com/Politics/mar-lago-search-authorities-warn-threats-judge-involved/story
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