Security News

UK Police Deploy Homemade Mobile Fingerprint Scanners
2018-08-14 13:44

The UK Metropolitan Police Service -- the Met, the UK's largest police force and one of the largest in the world -- has introduced a new portable fingerprint scanner. This is not the first...

Police body cameras open to attack
2018-08-14 10:42

A security researcher has revealed that police body cameras could put evidence - and even police officers themselves - at risk.

UK.gov ploughs cash into creaky police technology
2018-08-02 10:02

£100m funding for unified IT systems, biometrics, data exploitation The British government has sunk £100m into efforts to link up cops’ IT systems, boost resource-sharing and develop digital forensics.…

New Report on Police Digital Forensics Techniques
2018-07-27 17:10

According to a new CSIS report, "going dark" is not the most pressing problem facing law enforcement in the age of digital data: Over the past year, we conducted a series of interviews with...

Privacy Advocates Say Kelsey Smith Act Gives Police Too Much Power
2018-07-19 11:00

This bill making its way through Congress would allow law enforcement to more easily uncover location data for cell phones from mobile carriers in an emergency.

Tor-linked nonprofit raided by police
2018-07-05 10:28

They were after the authors behind a blog calling for violent protests but didn't even bother with the authors' email provider.

Supreme Court: Police Need Warrant for Mobile Location Data
2018-06-22 20:30

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the government needs to obtain a court-ordered warrant to gather location data on mobile device users. The decision is a major development for privacy...

Apple Steps Up Encryption to Thwart Police Cracking of iPhones
2018-06-13 22:34

Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization. The move by Apple, the latest in an ongoing clash...

Scammers ahoy! International police operation harpoons 74 email whaling suspects
2018-06-11 19:56

Major win against business email compromise losses Police have carried out a worldwide wave of arrests that have seen 74 people detained and over $16m in purloined funds seized by suspected...

What got breached this week? Ticket portals, DNA sites, and Atlanta's police cameras
2018-06-09 11:01

Also, Apple tightens up its certificate requirements Roundup This week brought new charges for Marcus Hutchins, a novel way to sneak malware into archives, and shady hotspots for World Cup fans.…