FBI Email Compromise

FBI Email System Compromised, Ransomware Negotiation, Privacy Crushing Gifts

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In milestone episode 200: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s external email system was compromised sending spam emails with a fake warning of a cyber-attack, new research released about ransomware negotiation and some helpful negotiation tips, and details on Mozilla’s naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts.

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FBI email system compromised by hackers who sent fake cyberattack alert
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-email-system-compromised-by-hackers-who-sent-fake-cyberattack-alert/ar-AAQGp3Z

How to Negotiate With Ransomware Attackers
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/how-to-negotiate-with-ransomware-attackers

Bad Santa: Amazon, Facebook top Mozilla’s naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts
https://www.zdnet.com/article/bad-santa-amazon-facebook-top-mozillas-naughty-list-of-privacy-crushing-gifts

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