Security News

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...

Calif. May Ban Facial Recognition in Police Body Cameras
2019-09-13 17:33

Legislation Awaits Governor's SignatureLawmakers in California have voted to ban the use of facial recognition technology within the body cameras that police wear. The measure now awaits the...

California Passes Bill to Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition
2019-09-12 15:05

The historic measure, which still needs to be signed into law, would prohibit biometric surveillance, including in bodycams.

ThreatList: Police Use of Facial Recognition is Just Fine, Say Most Americans
2019-09-06 20:14

A survey by Pew Research Center finds that Americans support use of facial recognition by law enforcement , but not by tech or advertising companies.

Analysis: How Police Disrupted a Cryptomining Malware Gang
2019-08-30 12:04

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of how French cyber police disrupted a cryptomining malware gang. Also featured: Apple's botched patching of a jailbreaking...

Police Trick Malware Gang Into Disinfecting 850,000 Systems
2019-08-28 13:33

Retadup Gang's Malware Scheme Disrupted by French Police and Security Firm AvastFrench police say they've disrupted the operations of the Retadup malware gang by subverting attackers'...

Avast, French Police Remove Retadup Malware From 850,000 PCs
2019-08-28 11:27

Cybersecurity firm Avast and French police have neutralized the Retadup malware on over 850,000 computers after taking control of its command and control (C&C) server. read more