Security News

RoboCops: AI on the rise in policing to predict crime and uncover lies
2018-11-01 11:33

PrediPol uses predictive policing algorithms, VeriPol analyzes fake-report text. Who ya gonna call?

IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI
2018-08-03 14:12

Vulnerable devices like routers and webcams are providing an easy means of cyber criminals conducting attacks - and staying anonymous while doing it.

Well, well, well. Crime does pay: Ransomware creeps let off with community service
2018-07-27 07:02

Dutch court goes easy on Coinvault duo Two men who masterminded various Coinvault ransomware infections will carry out 240 hours of community service as punishment for screwing over 1,200...

UK.gov: New London courthouse will focus on crimes of a cyber nature
2018-07-05 09:06

Not just another generic court building. Oh no London is to get a new court building, billed as a legal centre for tackling cyber and online economic crimes.…

Youth crime is way down and boffins think tech might be the reason
2018-06-12 01:59

Australian criminologists suggest Grand Theft Auto is more fun and less risky than stealing a real car Crime rates in the Australian State of New South Wales have dropped markedly in recent years...

Just a third of Brit cops are equipped to fight crime that is 'cyber'
2018-06-05 12:14

Bad news if you've been defrauded online Just one in three police forces in the UK are able to tackle cybercrime such as DDoS, malware attacks and online fraud, a Home Affairs Committee heard today.…

FBI admits to inflating number of crime-related devices it can’t crack
2018-05-24 13:25

Investigators can't get into 7,775 devices? Nah, the FBI admits: it's more like 1,200... or 2000... pending an audit, it's not really sure.

Wah, encryption makes policing hard, cries UK's National Crime Agency
2018-05-14 13:35

Ever since Snowden it's been the default – report Encryption is making it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to detect dangerous offenders, according the the National Crime Agency's (NCA)...

'Original Internet Godfather' Opens Up on Crimes
2018-05-03 12:47

Brett Johnson on Why He Turned From Committing Fraud to Fighting ItBrett Johnson stole millions in a fraud career that made him one of the FBI's most wanted criminals. But now he's sharing his...

Alleged Mastermind Behind Carbanak Crime Gang Arrested
2018-03-27 21:28

The suspected leader behind the cyber crime group that targeted banks to rack up more than one billion Euros in damage over the past few years has been apprehended, according to the Spanish...