Security News

International Law Enforcement Operation Targets IM-RAT Malware
2019-12-02 13:50

A worldwide law enforcement operation has resulted in the Imminent Monitor Remote Access Trojan (IM-RAT) being taken down completely, Europol has announced. Designed to provide its users with full...

New US-UK Agreement Speeds Law Enforcement's Access to User Data
2019-10-09 02:12

The United States and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement designed to help law enforcement agencies gain faster access to data related to serious crimes.  This is the first such agreement...

More on Law Enforcement Backdoor Demands
2019-09-11 11:11

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy convened an Encryption Working Group to attempt progress on the "going dark"...

281 BEC scammers arrested in worldwide law enforcement action
2019-09-11 09:23

Federal authorities announced a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and...

Palantir's Surveillance Service for Law Enforcement
2019-07-15 11:12

Motherboard got its hands on Palantir's Gotham user's manual, which is used by the police to get information on people: The Palantir user guide shows that police can start with almost no...

'GozNym' Banking Malware Gang Dismantled by International Law Enforcement
2019-05-16 12:33

In a joint effort by several law enforcement agencies from 6 different countries, officials have dismantled a major cybercrime network behind GozNym banking malware that is responsible for...

Hackers Reportedly Post Data on Law Enforcement Officers
2019-04-15 22:33

FBI National Academy Associates Says Three Chapters Apparently HackedFederal law enforcement authorities are investigating an apparent breach of three chapters of FBI National Academy Associates,...

FileTSAR: Free digital forensic investigations toolkit for law enforcement
2019-04-08 10:32

Purdue University cybersecurity experts have created FileTSAR, an all-in-one digital forensic investigations toolkit for law enforcement. About FileTSAR FileTSAR, which stands for Toolkit for...

Judge: Law Enforcement Can’t Force Suspects to Unlock iPhones with FaceID
2019-01-15 18:53

A ruling found that coercing suspects to open their phones using biometrics violates the fourth and fifth amendments.