Tag: FBI
Repent, Harlequin! They said to the TikTok man
February 1, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Let me start off this week’s blog by saying that the cat is finally out of the bag for Eufy this week as the company admitted to its security cameras producing unencrypted streams for their web portal. Big kudos to Sean Hollister and the journalists at The Verge for leaning in on Anker and getting to the heart of the story like that.
I wrote a small piece about it at the time and had much the same response from their PR teams initially, a canned statement, followed by deflection, denial,...
DoJ snares foxes in its own trap, indicts 13
October 24, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a press conference on Oct. 24, 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced that 13 individuals have been charged - including two already in custody - in three separate cases ranging from espionage to intimidation on behalf of the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
“Earlier today in the Eastern District of New York a complaint was unsealed charging two PRC intelligence officers with attempting to obstruct,...
Former Uber Chief Security Officer convicted for data breach coverup
October 7, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO – Former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was convicted by a federal jury this week for his role in covering up a 2016 data breach of the company.
Sullivan was found guilty of obstruction of proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of felony in connection with his cover up efforts regarding the 2016 hack. United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp made the announcement after a four-week trial.
“Technology...
FBI identifies hacker group responsible for pipeline shutdown
May 10, 2021Paul Ragusa
WASHINGTON—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a statement today confirming that “Darkside ransomware is responsible for the compromise of the Colonial Pipeline networks,” noting that it is working with Colonial to investigate the incident and get the pipeline up and running again. Meanwhile, experts expect gas and oil prices to rise as government officials and energy companies scramble to get resources to the East coast.
On May 7, Colonial Pipeline Company learned...
ESA, ASIS and SIA partner with InfraGard in support of national security
March 22, 2021Paul Ragusa
WASHINGTON—The Electronic Security Association (ESA), ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding with The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) in support of the InfraGard Electronic Security Industry Cross Sector Council (ESI-CSC).
The INMA leads the private sector side of the InfraGard public-private partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is comprised of professionals in critical infrastructure...
Retired FBI agent joins SIAC
November 20, 2015SSN Staff
FRISCO, Texas—Bob Pence, a 30-year veteran of the FBI, joined the Security Industry Alarm Coalition on Nov. 1.
“Though his primary focus for SIAC will be Colorado, where he resides, he has a vast network of law enforcement contacts, expanding and enhancing those that Glen Mowrey brings to us.
As with retired chiefs Tom Sweeney and Chuck Brobeck, Bob will act as a SIAC representative for select opportunities,” SIAC wrote in its blog.
Fighting ORC requires new tech, partnerships, experts say
October 15, 2014Amy Canfield
WORCESTER, Mass.— Loss prevention specialists were encouraged to embrace new technology and to network and form partnerships with law enforcement at the eighth annual conference of the New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance, which convened here last month.“We've been preaching about the cost to retailers for years now. This conference shows how much we care about this issue. This is an important day to network,” the conference's master of ceremonies, Kevin M. Plante, said in...
Disaster recovery within 15 minutes at Delta
May 28, 2014Amy Canfield
ATLANTA—If Delta Air Lines' Operations Control Center is incapacitated due to a fire, extreme weather or bomb, it can set up within 15 minutes at a duplicate facility already in place nearby. That's been proven during yearly drills.Tasked with monitoring the safety and security of 4,900 daily flights, even that 15 minutes can be vital for the OCC. You can't be out of touch with aircraft for much longer, Damon Cox, supervisor, domestic operations, flight control, said during the ASIS 2014...
ESA: Think like a burglar
April 18, 2013SSN Staff
IRVING, Texas—In response to a recent FBI report that found a rise in property crime in nearly every region of the country, the Electronic Security Association, based here, is offering tips that encourage homeowners to better understand how burglars operate—and to get a security system.
In a statement, the organization said most burglaries, for instance, were not premeditated events but opportunistic ones. Burglars will often first knock on the door to check if someone is home.
Citing...
MorphoTrust general counsel discusses legal implications of facial recognition technologies
January 10, 2013SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS—Facial recognition technology is a powerful tool, but there are concerns the technology could be misused, according to Scott Boylan, general counsel of MorphoTrust USA, a biometrics provider based in Billerica, Mass.
“While MorphoTrust's place is not in those policy debates, we can help inform the conversation,” Boylan said. “Whatever the opinions are, they should be decided with facts, not rumor or emotion.”
Boylan discussed the legal, commercial and societal...