Security News

ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes
2019-11-22 22:49

Hackers turn to old-school mail-forwarding scams to commit modern-day ID theft and financial crimes.

Shock! US border cops need 'reasonable suspicion' of a crime before searching your phone, laptop
2019-11-12 23:57

Massachusetts judge reminds America of that little thing called the Fourth Amendment The seizure and search of phones and laptops at the US border is unconstitutional, a judge said Tuesday in a...

Global Crime Ring Bilks U.S. Military Members, Vets Out of Millions
2019-11-01 17:14

An elaborate fraudster ring stole PII then used DoD and VA benefits portals to steal payments and funds from bank accounts.

Radio ham who sipped NHS pager messages then streamed them via webcam may have committed a crime
2019-10-31 16:09

Our old friend the Investigatory Powers Act says so A radio ham has been caught eavesdropping on NHS medics' pager messages, translating the signals into text while broadcasting them on the...

Radio nerd who sipped NHS pager messages then streamed them via webcam may have committed a crime
2019-10-31 16:09

Our old friend the Investigatory Powers Act says so A radio electronics geek has been caught eavesdropping on NHS medics' pager messages, translating the signals into text while broadcasting them...

If there were almost a million computer misuse crimes last year, Action Fraud is only passing 2% of cases to cops
2019-10-21 12:04

You know my stats don't lie and I'm starting to feel it's wrong Action Fraud (AF) is referring fewer computer misuse cases to police investigators despite official statistics showing nearly a...

Mariposa Botnet Author, Darkcode Crime Forum Admin Arrested in Germany
2019-10-01 16:33

A Slovenian man convicted of authoring the destructive and once-prolific Mariposa botnet and running the infamous Darkode cybercrime forum has been arrested in Germany on request from prosecutors...

Refinitiv Qual-ID helps financial services providers fight identity fraud and financial crime
2019-09-24 03:15

Refinitiv has taken a significant step forward in its efforts to help financial services providers fight identity fraud and financial crime with the launch of Qual-ID, a new solution combining...

MPs call for 'immediate' stop to facial recog in UK as report underlines bias risks in 'pre-crime' algos used by coppers
2019-09-18 12:47

New report after 12 forces across England and Wales trialled technology MPs across parties have called for an immediate "stop" to live facial recognition surveillance by the police and in public places.…

Only one quarter of retail banks have adopted an integrated approach to financial crime systems
2019-09-16 03:30

Most banks plan to integrate their fraud and financial crime compliance systems and activities in response to new criminal threats and punishing fines, with the U.K. leading the pack, according to...