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The FBI headquarters on November 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images)

FBI alerts tie together threats of cybercrime, physical violence from The Com

Officials said thousands of people, typically between 11 and 25 years old, are engaged in a growing and evolving online threat to commit crime for money, retaliation,…

1 day ago By Matt Kapko

Cynthia Kaiser, deputy assistant director in the FBI’s cyber division, speaks during CyberScoop’s Zero Trust Summit on Feb. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Salt Typhoon telecom breach remarkable for its ‘indiscriminate’ targeting, FBI official says

Speaking at a conference presented by CyberScoop, Cynthia Kaiser said the impact of the breach could last forever.

Feb 19, 2025 By Tim Starks

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol House Chamber on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Shawn Thew – Pool/Getty Images)

Biden pushes to strengthen children’s privacy in State of the Union address

The plan would come with money for research into the impact of online platforms on children's mental health.

Mar 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley

The My Friend Cayla toy has been pulled off the market in Germany. (Google Play store)

FTC pushed from Hill on hacking of smart toys, kids’ privacy

Federal cybersecurity and privacy protections for children are not keeping up with the burgeoning data collection engaged in by "smart" toys and online games, Sen. Mark Warner…

May 22, 2017 By Shaun Waterman