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Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
41 minutes ago

Congress Turns Up Pressure on DHS Over Palantir's Role in Immigration Crackdown

Members of Congress demand DHS and ICE disclose details on surveillance tools used in immigration enforcement.
France news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 hours ago

France draws up crisis plan for London terror scenario as tensions rise over Iran war - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

French authorities are preparing for potential security incidents in London due to heightened geopolitical tensions, particularly related to the conflict involving Iran.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6 faces new charges

Brian Cole Jr. faces new felony charges related to pipe bombs placed near DNC and RNC headquarters before the January 6 Capitol attack.
#terrorism
NYC parents
fromMail Online
3 days ago

NYPD cop's sleeper cell' warning as NYC teen bombers are indicted

Americans in major cities should remain vigilant against potential sleeper cell attacks following recent terror incidents.
Brooklyn
fromDailywire
1 week ago

Inspired By ISIS To Attack A NYC Jewish Center, A Pakistani National Just Entered A Surprising Plea

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan pleaded guilty to plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on a Jewish center in New York City, facing a potential life sentence.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
18 hours ago

Teens plead not guilty to Islamic State-inspired plot near Gracie Mansion

Two teens pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges after attempting an Islamic State-inspired attack outside Gracie Mansion.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 weeks ago

French anti-terror prosecutors probing foiled Paris bomb plot

France's counter-terrorism prosecutor is investigating a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris.
NYC parents
fromMail Online
3 days ago

NYPD cop's sleeper cell' warning as NYC teen bombers are indicted

Americans in major cities should remain vigilant against potential sleeper cell attacks following recent terror incidents.
Brooklyn
fromDailywire
1 week ago

Inspired By ISIS To Attack A NYC Jewish Center, A Pakistani National Just Entered A Surprising Plea

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan pleaded guilty to plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on a Jewish center in New York City, facing a potential life sentence.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
18 hours ago

Teens plead not guilty to Islamic State-inspired plot near Gracie Mansion

Two teens pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges after attempting an Islamic State-inspired attack outside Gracie Mansion.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 weeks ago

French anti-terror prosecutors probing foiled Paris bomb plot

France's counter-terrorism prosecutor is investigating a foiled bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 day ago

Beyond the Bodyguard: Why Executive Protection Requires a New Playbook

The executive protection model must evolve from a reactive approach to a comprehensive security infrastructure due to increased accessibility of personal information.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Somalia reports hit on al-Shabab with international support'

The operation in the autonomous state of Jubbaland was carried out with the support of international partners, who carried out air strikes. The Somali army also seized weapons and military equipment, including BKM machine guns, RPGs and AK-47 rifles, as well as landmines that the terrorists had intended to use against civilians.
World news
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Trump's new FBI budget targets LGBTQ+ "terrorists" to combat "gender extremism" - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration's NSPM-7 equates gender extremism with domestic terrorism, targeting transgender individuals and dissenting political beliefs.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Counter-terror unit probing threat to bomb a garda station if officers 'get heavy handed' with protesters

A bomb threat was sent to Garda Headquarters, warning that a device would be detonated near a garda station if authorities acted heavily against fuel protesters.
Germany news
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

FBI raids TX house possibly linked to suspect accused of throwing explosive at Sam Altman's SF home

A suspect was arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home, prompting an FBI raid in Texas linked to the incident.
#cybersecurity
fromZDNET
5 days ago
Information security

Your router may be vulnerable to Russian hackers, FBI warns: 5 steps to take now

fromTechSpot
6 days ago
Information security

Hackers are turning home routers into tools to spy on Microsoft 365 users

Forest Blizzard hackers exploit insecure routers to compromise devices and intercept traffic, targeting Microsoft 365 domains for sensitive data.
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Information security

Iranian hackers used Stryker's own security tools against it - and U.S. agencies say it's just the beginning - Silicon Canals

Iran-backed hackers are escalating cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, targeting water utilities and energy systems to cause operational disruption.
Privacy technologies
fromYahoo Tech
5 days ago

Hackers Are Using Your Home Router to Spy on Microsoft 365 Users

Russian spies exploited consumer routers to steal Microsoft 365 credentials from thousands of users, turning home devices into espionage tools.
Information security
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Why the Iran cyberattack everyone warned about hasn't really happened yet

Iran-linked hackers have conducted minor cyberattacks in the U.S. but have focused on other regions with more significant incursions.
Information security
fromZDNET
5 days ago

Your router may be vulnerable to Russian hackers, FBI warns: 5 steps to take now

FBI and NSA warn of Russian hackers targeting vulnerable routers, urging users to update firmware and strengthen passwords.
Information security
fromTechSpot
6 days ago

Hackers are turning home routers into tools to spy on Microsoft 365 users

Forest Blizzard hackers exploit insecure routers to compromise devices and intercept traffic, targeting Microsoft 365 domains for sensitive data.
Information security
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Iranian hackers used Stryker's own security tools against it - and U.S. agencies say it's just the beginning - Silicon Canals

Iran-backed hackers are escalating cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, targeting water utilities and energy systems to cause operational disruption.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

From Isis recruit to influencer: People think: you're that evil girl who ran away'

Tareena Shakil, now 36, presents a glamorous image, wearing a tailored dress and carrying a Louis Vuitton handbag, contrasting sharply with her past as a convicted terrorist.
Women in technology
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

We're in a new era of heightened CEO safety measures, security pros say

This attack is just shedding light on the fact that you're even more vulnerable outside of the office, said Don Aviv, CEO of Interfor International, a security consultancy.
Information security
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Weird Obsession With Death': Current and Former Defense Officials Sound the Alarm on Hegseth

Retired Army Special Forces officer Mike Nelson criticized Hegseth's rhetoric, stating, 'That's a necessary end to achieve goals through military force - you have to kill people to achieve them. That's not the end. It's a weird obsession with death for the sake of it.'
Right-wing politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Teen tried to buy gun for terrorist attack, court told

Alfie Coleman, 21, from Great Notley, Essex, had spent the previous months messaging people who he thought were fellow extremists in 2023. In fact, they were MI5 operatives who arranged to sell him a pistol and ammunition.
London politics
US news
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Top Secret Clearance Holder Charged With Leaking Classified National Defense Information

Courtney Williams was arrested for allegedly sharing classified national defense information with unauthorized individuals, including a journalist, from 2022 to 2025.
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

Triad Nexus Evades Sanctions to Fuel Cybercrime

Triad Nexus has reinstated its global fraud engine, shifting its focus toward emerging markets while maintaining a persistent threat to Western enterprise assets.
Information security
US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Nations tried to impose a digital fog of war in Iran. The results are mixed

Governments often restrict information during conflicts, complicating verification efforts for researchers and journalists.
#fbi
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago
Information security

FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims | TechCrunch

The FBI dismantled a global phishing operation, W3LL, targeting over 17,000 victims and facilitating over $20 million in fraud.
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago
Information security

FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims | TechCrunch

Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
#ice
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

US politics
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Overwhelmed' Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says

Prevent scheme faces overwhelming referrals, risking identification of genuine threats due to increased volume and lack of triage system.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Terrorism arrests rose 1,114% last year - so why aren't the security services more alarmed? | Zoe Williams

Terrorism arrest statistics in 2025 show a 1,114% increase to 3,034 arrests, primarily from Palestine Action protests, excluded from official figures pending judicial review.
Right-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

What Counts As Domestic Terrorism in Trump's America?

The DOJ initiated a crackdown on antifa following the murder of Charlie Kirk, leading to terrorism charges against activists linked to the group.
DC food
fromFox News
1 month ago

Fireworks executive rips page from Boston bombing playbook to trace NYC terror suspect

Phantom Fireworks proactively searches its customer database when terror suspects are identified, creating a digital trail that connects purchases of fireworks materials to alleged perpetrators in terror investigations.
World news
fromFortune
1 month ago

The war with Iran has defense experts wondering if Khamenei will activate sleeper cells on U.S. soil | Fortune

President Trump warns of Iranian sleeper cells in the United States, while defense experts assess Iran may pursue retaliatory attacks against the U.S., Israel, and allies following significant military losses.
#terrorism-charges
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

Gracie Mansion terror plot: Suspects who threw dud bombs at protesters in ISIS-inspired' attack face federal charges | amNewYork

NYC politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US: Investigators looking at ISIS motive in NY bomb attack

Two men were arraigned on terrorism charges after throwing improvised explosive devices at far-right protesters outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence during a Christian nationalist anti-Islam demonstration.
NYC politics
fromThe Philadelphia Tribune
1 month ago

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

Two men arrested for bringing explosives to a New York City mayoral mansion protest claimed Islamic State inspiration and face terrorism-related charges.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

Gracie Mansion terror plot: Suspects who threw dud bombs at protesters in ISIS-inspired' attack face federal charges | amNewYork

Right-wing politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

U.S. faces elevated terrorism threats amid cuts at FBI and DOJ. 'So much experience has been decimated from the ranks' | Fortune

Recent terrorism attacks in New York, Michigan, and Virginia reveal heightened threats amid U.S.-Iran tensions and staffing shortages in federal counterterrorism agencies.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK counter-terrorism agents granted more time to question men suspected of spying for Iran

Four men arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on Jewish community locations and individuals in Britain can be held in custody until 13 March for questioning.
#terrorism-investigation
fromDailycaller
1 month ago
US politics

FBI Reportedly Raids ISIS-Inspired Suspects' Homes, Says Bombs Thrown Outside Zohran Mamdani's Office

US news
fromFox News
1 month ago

Warrants served in New Jersey, Pennsylvania as feds look into possible NYC terrorism

Federal agents executed search warrants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania investigating explosive devices thrown during a New York City protest, with two suspects in custody.
fromDailycaller
1 month ago
US politics

FBI Reportedly Raids ISIS-Inspired Suspects' Homes, Says Bombs Thrown Outside Zohran Mamdani's Office

US news
fromFox News
1 month ago

Warrants served in New Jersey, Pennsylvania as feds look into possible NYC terrorism

Federal agents executed search warrants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania investigating explosive devices thrown during a New York City protest, with two suspects in custody.
NYC politics
fromAbc
1 month ago

Bomb found near Mamdani's home 'act of ISIS-inspired terrorism', say police

Two men were arrested for allegedly throwing nail bombs packed with TATP explosives near an anti-Islam protest in New York, with authorities investigating the incident as ISIS-inspired terrorism.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Iran's threats on U.S. soil: sleeper cells, lone wolves, cyberattacks and eerie numbers code

U.S. federal counterterrorism authorities warn Iran may launch retaliatory strikes on American soil through sleeper cells, terrorist groups, lone wolves, or cyberattacks following offensive operations against Iran.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

FBI Investigating 'Suspicious' Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on an internal system containing sensitive surveillance data, with an unidentified actor using sophisticated techniques to exploit network security controls.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

National Security Begins Behind the Toaster

Dear Secretary Pete Hegseth, I realize that this is a big ask, but would you please invade and take possession of my son and daughter-in-law's apartment? Or maybe you'd like to make them an offer first? Either way, as a concerned mother and patriot who believes that national security begins at home, I feel it's my duty to let you know that Otis and Luna, the co-dictators of Unit 4-C, at 439 Bergen Street, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, must be overthrown.
Humor
Media industry
fromEurasia Review
1 month ago

'Anti-Social Media': The Changing Tech Of Terror - Analysis

Engagement-driven social media algorithms amplify incendiary content, making hate and misinformation profitable while undermining public safety and complicating regulation.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

The Marathon Trial: An Assessment of FBI and NSA's Online Investigations

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother used TMobile phones and linked social accounts, raising questions about NSA dragnet coverage and investigative connection methods.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Will Turkey export home-grown 'Islamic State' extremists?

An ISKP-linked cell of Turkish citizens engaged in an eight-hour gunfight in Yalova, killing police officers and revealing domestic radicalization and parole failures.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

PREMIUM A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn 'domestic terrorism' into a useless designation

Domestic terrorism legally requires demonstrated intent to intimidate or coerce; labeling incidents as terrorism should await investigation and disciplined analysis rather than rapid public pronouncements.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Asylum seeker accused of MI5 fake dynamite alert

A failed asylum seeker placed a fake explosive outside MI5 headquarters after losing his final asylum appeal, prompting a counterterrorism response and arrest.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Counter-terrorism police investigating highly targeted' attacks on Pakistani dissidents in UK

Akbar, 48, told the Guardian he was attacked just after 8am on Christmas Eve: I opened the door and then a masked man started punching me, after asking are you Shahzad Akbar?' I must have got 25-30 punches on my face. The man seemed trained to do what he was doing: proper footwork like a boxer, going only for my face My children and wife were terrorised and screaming. Akbar says he managed to push the attacker out of his house.
UK news
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

In Other News: FBI Hacked, US Security Pro Killed in Iran War, Hijacked Cameras Used in Khamenei Strike

Weekly cybersecurity roundup covers FBI network breach investigation, LeakBase forum administrator identification, Avira antivirus vulnerabilities, and Google Gemini API security risks.
World news
fromFortune
1 month ago

FBI raises terrorism alert over fears of retaliation by Iran | Fortune

FBI counterterrorism teams mobilized on high alert after US-Israel military strikes on Iran, monitoring pro-Iran groups and Hezbollah for potential threats to US targets.
US news
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

NYPD's Spooks Didn't Find Two of the Most Significant Terrorists to Attempt Attacks on NYC

The NYPD built a secret intelligence unit targeting Muslim communities, using Israeli-derived mapping, informants in mosques, shredded records, and unofficial CIA links.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man 'planned UK attacks on Pakistani dissidents'

A 25-year-old British man is accused of organizing simultaneous doorstep assaults on two Pakistani dissidents in the UK, including a disguised attack causing facial injuries.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

High Alert': DHS and FBI Monitoring Potential Threats on US Soil During Strikes on Iran

U.S. homeland security officials are coordinating enhanced monitoring and threat prevention measures following military action against Iran.
NYC politics
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

Terrorism expert warns U.S.-Israeli military strike in Iran could raise security concerns in NYC

NYPD increases patrols citywide as terrorism expert warns U.S.-Israel military action against Iran could trigger security threats including cyberattacks and localized attacks on vulnerable sites like houses of worship.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Drone War Secrecy and Kill or Capture

The NDAA and Obama-era drone program emphasize secrecy, legal resistance to declassification, and reliance on presidential authority for targeted killings.
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