Security News

Police demands Waze stop pinpointing their checkpoints
2019-02-08 10:44

Waze users are helping intoxicated drivers to evade checkpoints and could thus be "engaging in criminal conduct," say police.

Stress Test: Police Visit Webstresser Stresser/Booter Users
2019-02-07 16:48

Seized Customer Data Appears to Be Powering Ongoing Dutch and UK ProbesHundreds of suspected customers of Webstresser, a DDoS stresser/booter site that was disrupted last year, are being visited...

London's Met police confess: We made just one successful collar in latest facial recog trial
2019-02-06 12:26

Force will run 1 more full-day rollout after snow stopped play London cops' use of facial recognition tech last week resulted in only one person being charged, while another was handed a £90...

Police Shut Down xDedic – An Online Market for Cyber Criminals
2019-01-29 08:03

In an international operation involving law enforcement authorities from the U.S. and several European countries, feds have shut down an online underground marketplace and arrested three suspects...

Police Arrest €10 Million IOTA Cryptocurrency Theft Suspect
2019-01-24 14:18

Scheme Offered 'Free' Website for Generating Cryptocurrency Wallet SeedsPolice in England have arrested a 36-year-old man as part of an investigation into the theft of at least €10 ($11.3 million)...

Ukrainian Police Arrest 6 Hackers Linked to DDoS and Financial Attacks
2019-01-17 09:33

Ukrainian Police have this week busted out two separate groups of hackers involved in carrying out DDoS attacks against news agencies and stealing money from Ukrainian citizens, respectively....

Police can’t compel biometric phone unlocking, rules judge
2019-01-16 11:02

The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we're given for passcodes.

Police can't force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger
2019-01-15 16:13

Police can't force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger

Police Can't Force You To Unlock Your Phone Using Face or Fingerprint Scan
2019-01-15 08:18

Can feds force you to unlock your iPhone or Android phone? ..."NO" A Northern California judge has ruled that federal authorities can't force you to unlock your smartphone using your fingerprints...

German Police Seek Help In Finding Parcel Bomber With MAC Address
2019-01-09 15:48

German police are seeking your help in gathering information related to a MAC address that could lead to the cell phone device used by a DHL blackmailer who last year parceled out bombs at...