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London cop illegally used police database to monitor investigation into himself
2019-07-11 12:48

And now he's a convicted criminal – but still in uniform A serving Metropolitan police officer who illegally accessed a police database to monitor a criminal investigation into his own conduct has...

Eight Arrested Over Cyberattacks Against Hong Kong Police
2019-07-03 14:00

Hong Kong police said Wednesday they have arrested eight people for stealing and disclosing personal information of officers online, as the city grapples with the aftermath of unprecedented...

Miami police body cam videos up for sale on the darkweb
2019-07-03 10:43

Videos from Miami Police Department body cams were leaked and stored in unprotected, internet-facing databases, then sold on the darkweb.

Cop a load of this: 1TB of police body camera videos found lounging around public database
2019-07-01 22:18

Miscreants grabbed sensitive footage belonging to officers in Miami, elsewhere, it is feared In yet another example of absent security controls, an infosec biz claims it found a trove of sensitive...

Exclusive: German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets
2019-06-27 11:18

The German police yesterday raided the house of the developer of OmniRAT and seized his laptop, computer and mobile phones probably as part of an investigation into a recent cyber attack, a source...

Police Arrest 6 in $28 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Probe
2019-06-26 13:48

'Cyber Dogs' Deployed to Search Suspects' Home for Hidden Storage MediaSix suspects have been arrested as part of a 14-month international police probe into the theft of at least $28 million worth...

Eurofins ransomware attack affected UK police work
2019-06-24 10:32

Eurofins, a global provider of scientific testing services, said on Monday that operations are returning to normal after the recent ransomware attack, but that its impact on their financial...

Praise the lard! Police hook up with Microsoft to school us on National Phish and Chip Day
2019-06-07 13:15

Scam warning slipped into Blighty's favourite greasefest Today is National Fish and Chip* Day, and tech giant Microsoft has wasted no time wading in with the police to school the UK about phishing scams.…

iOS Shortcut for Recording the Police
2019-06-07 11:24

"Hey Siri; I'm getting pulled over" can be a shortcut: Once the shortcut is installed and configured, you just have to say, for example, "Hey Siri, I'm getting pulled over." Then the program...

Aussie Police Raid Journalist's Home Over Secret Spying Report
2019-06-04 14:49

Australian police on Tuesday raided the home of a prominent journalist who reported on a secret government plan to spy on Australian citizens. read more