The computer consultant who pleaded guilty to illegally accessing the passwords of FBI Director Robert Mueller and others in the agency is being spared from prison, MSNBC.com reports.Joseph Colon was instead sentenced late last week to six months of home detention and ordered to pay $20,000 to the FBI in restitution, according to MSNBC.Although Colon, of Springfield, Ill., could have been given up to 18 months in prison, according to MSNBC, prosecutors don’t believe he was trying to compromise national security or benefit financially when he used free Internet programs to help him decode the passwords.“Joseph T. Colon was granted a substantial level of trust. He betrayed that trust,” FBI Assistant Director Charles Phalen Jr. told MSNBC. “Once we identified the breach of security, we took quick and appropriate action to neutralize its impact.” — Compiled by Dave GradijanKeep checking in at our Security Feed page for updated news coverage. Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities opinion Cybersecurity professional job-satisfaction realities for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Half of all cybersecurity pros are considering a job change, and 30% might leave the profession entirely. CISOs and other C-level execs should reflect on this for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. By Jon Oltsik Oct 03, 2023 4 mins CSO and CISO Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe