Security News

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...

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...