Security News

ICO: UK Police Should Go Slow on Facial Recognition
2019-11-04 17:03

Commissioner Elizabeth Denham Also Calls for Creating a 'Code of Practice'Elizabeth Denham, the U.K.'s chief privacy watchdog, is urging police to go slow when it comes to using live facial...

Woman ordered to type in iPhone passcode so police can search device
2019-10-22 11:41

It's not a violation of her Fifth Amendment rights, the court said, because it's a “foregone conclusion" that she knows her phone passcode.

Czech Police, Intelligence Bust Russian Spy Network
2019-10-21 14:00

Czech police and intelligence services said on Monday they had busted a Russian espionage network operating through its Prague embassy. It was allegedly set up to attack Czech and foreign targets...

Darknet Markets: As Police Crack Down, Cybercriminals Adapt
2019-10-18 05:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the shutdown of DeepDotWeb. Plus, dealing with breach fatigue and the Pitney Bowes ransomware attack.

Apple removes app that tracks Hong Kong police and protestors
2019-10-11 10:54

Apple was under fire this week after banning an app that tracked the location of both police and protesters in Hong Kong on a live map.

California outlaws facial recognition in police bodycams
2019-10-10 11:40

The bill was introduced by Phil Ting: one of 26 state lawmakers misidentified as suspects in an ACLU test of the technology.

Privacy Groups: Ring’s Police Partnerships Can Lead to Sinister Ends
2019-10-09 15:36

Increasing concerns over unauthorized surveillance, integration with facial recognition and more are plaguing the doorbell-video camera company.

Huygens if true: Dutch police break up bulletproof hosting outfit and kill Mirai botnet
2019-10-03 06:00

Cops also Cruyff cloggy couple Dutch police said in a translated news release that they have busted a local 'bulletproof' server hosting operation in a major takedown that also nabbed a pair of...

UK Police Auction TalkTalk Hacker's Cryptocurrency Stash
2019-10-01 20:48

Will Auction Serve as a Model for Others Worldwide?British police have auctioned off bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies seized from a U.K. teenager who participated in the hack of the...

Pizza prankster's prisoner plea plot perturbs police, Norks invading and Uber woes
2019-09-23 09:37

Plus, a Windows NTSF flaw, Fortnite hacking, and much, much more Security roundup Here are a handful of security happenings in the past week that are worth noting - aside from what The Reg has...