Security News

German Police Identify Suspect Behind Massive Data Leak
2019-01-09 13:48

Anger at Politicians and Public Figures Allegedly Motivated 20-Year-Old SuspectGerman police arrested a 20-year-old student - living at home with his parents - who they say confessed to leaking...

Indian Police Break Up International Computer Virus Scam
2018-11-29 15:47

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police said Thursday they have arrested nearly two dozen people on suspicion of defrauding people around the world by sending fake pop-up messages warning them that their...

Drone owner fined for putting police helicopter crew ‘in danger’
2018-11-21 10:56

It's the first ever prosecution under UK drone laws for a flight that could have turned deadly, as did a recent helicopter disaster in Leicester.

258,000 encrypted IronChat phone messages cracked by police
2018-11-09 11:53

They expect to cuff hundreds of criminals who used the pricey phones, which were sold with the crypto app preinstalled.

Dutch Police Bust 'Cryptophone' Operation
2018-11-08 14:18

Another Secure Service - As Allegedly Marketed to Criminals - Fails to DeliverOnce again, a supposedly secure service allegedly marketed to criminals has proven to have limits. Dutch police have...

Are the Police using Smart-Home IoT Devices to Spy on People?
2018-10-22 13:13

IoT devices are surveillance devices, and manufacturers generally use them to collect data on their customers. Surveillance is still the business model of the Internet, and this data is used...

Facebook scolds police for using fake accounts to snoop on citizens
2018-09-26 10:52

Put down that “Bob Smith” fake account and back off, Facebook told the Memphis Police Department, waving its real-names policy in the air.

Police accidentally tweet bookmarks that reveal surveilled groups
2018-09-24 10:16

The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) accidentally spilled some of its opsec onto Twitter last week, uploading a screenshot that revealed browser bookmarks.

Police in Europe Tie Card Fraud to People-Smuggling Gang
2018-09-17 16:18

Two Syrians Accused of Buying Stolen Corporate Card Data to Mask ActivitiesCoordinated police raids in Germany and Sweden have resulted in the arrest of two Syrian nationals suspected of running a...

How refusing to give police your Facebook password can lead to prison
2018-09-04 11:59

A suspect will be jailed for 14 months for refusing to hand over his Facebook password to detectives investigating a 13-year-old's murder.