FBI Seattle: Winter SHIELD for the Individual User, Part Two
In the second installment of Operation Winter Shield, FBI Seattle Special Agent Mike Harrington expands the agency’s ten‑step cyber‑security playbook for non‑technical consumers, outlining three additional defenses that mirror corporate best practices. He stresses managing third‑party risk by regularly auditing app permissions and revoking access for unused services, tracking and retiring end‑of‑life hardware such as old routers or smartphones that no longer receive patches, and establishing offline immutable backups using the “3‑2‑1” methodology. Harrington illustrates the concepts with concrete examples – a three‑year‑old game hack should not retain access to personal data, and a simple routine like “spring cleaning” of account settings can close hidden backdoors. He also describes the 321 rule: three copies, two media types, one unplugged drive. By adopting these measures, individuals lower their vulnerability to ransomware and data breaches, which collectively strengthens the broader cyber‑defense posture of the United States, reinforcing the FBI’s message that personal security is a national security issue.
FBI Pittsburgh: Join the FBI
FBI Pittsburgh’s recruitment video spotlights the region’s historic industrial roots, positioning the bureau as a natural extension of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia’s legacy of hard work and innovation. The clip outlines the FBI’s diverse workforce—special agents, intelligence analysts, and professional...
Ahead of the Threat Podcast: Season 2, Episode 5 — Joe Levy
The latest episode of “Ahead of the Threat” spotlights the stark "cyber security poverty line" – fewer than one in 10,000 global businesses have a dedicated CISO‑equivalent, leaving most to buy products without strategy, metrics, or risk management. Brett Leatherman...
FBI Salt Lake City: Join the FBI
The video from the FBI’s Salt Lake City field office serves as a recruitment call, showcasing how the bureau welcomes candidates from a wide array of professional and educational backgrounds to serve as special agents. Agents featured describe their day‑to‑day duties—from...
Reflecting on Success of Director Patel's First Year
Director Patel used the video to highlight what he framed as a landmark first year for law‑enforcement collaboration, emphasizing the FBI’s “historic 2025” arrest tally and a series of high‑profile operations. He positioned the administration’s policies as the catalyst for...
Your FBI: Counterintelligence - Cuba: The Neighborhood Spy
The FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division hosted a briefing on the fundamentals of espionage, outlining the legal framework of the Espionage Act of 1917 and illustrating how transmission of national‑defense information—whether classified or not—constitutes a crime. Agents discussed high‑profile prosecutions...
Defending Dissent: Fighting Transnational Repression
The video spotlights a growing global threat known as transnational repression, where authoritarian governments extend their coercive reach beyond borders to silence critics, journalists, and minority activists living in exile. It explains how regimes such as China, Iran, and Rwanda...
Your FBI Moment - Josh
Josh, a supervisory intelligence analyst with the FBI, explains how the agency’s China strategy has transformed from open engagement to aggressive counter‑intelligence. In 2016, U.S. policy encouraged societal ties with China, hoping to foster liberalization, but the Chinese government instead...
Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Philadelphia on Safeguarding the Communications Sector
Operation Winter Shield, the FBI’s Philadelphia field office, announced a focused initiative to protect the city’s communications infrastructure—a critical hub for the Northeast—by partnering with public and private entities to counter evolving cyber threats. The briefing highlighted four tactical priorities: enforcing...
Your FBI: Sean
In a brief video, Sean, a computer scientist with the FBI, explains his role as a subject‑matter expert on cyber investigations, emphasizing how his team supports special agents and directly assists victims of digital attacks. He describes the process of responding...
The FBI Experience Brief: Cybercrime
The FBI’s “Cybercrime” Experience Brief introduces visitors to the expanding threat landscape that accompanies today’s interconnected world, where everything from refrigerators to automobiles is network‑enabled. The presentation traces cybercrime’s evolution from early room‑sized computers—where vandalism and theft were primary concerns—to modern,...
FBI Detroit PSA on Operation Winter SHIELD
The FBI Detroit field office released a public service announcement introducing Operation Winter Shield, a nationwide campaign urging American businesses, organizations, and corporations to fortify their cyber‑security defenses. Special Agent Jennifer Renan emphasized that cyber threats are evolving, with nation‑state...
Your FBI: Cyber - Business Defense
Operation Winter SHIELD is the FBI Cyber Division’s 60‑day nationwide campaign aimed at translating law‑enforcement lessons into ten concrete steps that businesses can use to harden their networks. Agents highlighted three core controls: comprehensive inventory of internet‑facing assets, timely retirement of...
Inside the FBI Podcast: Introducing Ahead of the Threat, Season Two
The FBI Cyber Division announced the launch of Season 2 of its “Ahead of the Threat” podcast, hosted by cyber assistant director Brett Leatherman. The series will feature government and industry experts discussing the bureau’s cyber strategy, emerging threats, and practical...
Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Philadelphia on Protecting the Transportation and Logistics Sector
The FBI’s Operation Winter Shield, a cyber‑resilience campaign, is spotlighting the transportation and logistics sector this week. The initiative underscores the critical role of freight corridors, ports, and warehousing in regional supply chains. FBI Philadelphia offers practical guidance on threat...
