Security News

Welsh police facial recognition has 92% fail rate, showing dangers of early AI
2018-05-08 19:50

Data released by the UK police force confirmed claims from watchdog groups that the software is inaccurate.

EU, US Police Cripple Islamic State Media Mouthpieces
2018-04-30 11:07

European and US police forces have struck at the heart of Islamic State's propaganda machine, seizing servers and "punching a hole" in its ability to spread its radical jihadist message online. read more

Infamous revenge porn site Anon-IB seized by police
2018-04-27 11:36

The internet just got a little bit better

Dutch Police Shut Notorious 'Revenge Porn' Site, Three Arrested
2018-04-26 22:21

Dutch police said Thursday they have arrested three men for stealing explicit pictures of girls and young women from their cloud data, and shut down a globally notorious "revenge porn" site. read more

Police Seize Webstresser.org, Bust 6 Suspected Admins
2018-04-26 12:03

DDoS Stresser/Booter Service: Servers Seized, Top Users Also ArrestedPolice have taken down Webstresser, a leading stresser/booter service tied to 4 million on-demand DDoS attacks, which could be...

Power spike leads Chinese police to 600-machine mining rig
2018-04-26 05:24

Six Bitcoiners cuffed for electricity heist Chinese media is reporting the seizure of 600 Bitcoin miners in the northern municipality of Tianjin, on the grounds of electricity theft.…

Police Shut Down World's Biggest 'DDoS-for-Hire' Service–Admins Arrested
2018-04-25 14:03

In a major hit against international cybercriminals, the Dutch police have taken down the world's biggest DDoS-for-hire service that helped cyber criminals launch over 4 million attacks and...

Police try (and fail) to unlock phone with a dead man’s finger
2018-04-24 14:16

The practice doesn't require a warrant but it left relatives feeling "disrespected and violated."

Biometrics and the law: Police try to unlock phone with dead man's fingerprint
2018-04-23 13:47

Biometric authentication may be more convenient than passwords, and harder for hackers to duplicate, but how much protection does it offer from the law?

Police Bust 20 Phishing Suspects in Italy, Romania
2018-03-30 16:33

Arrests Came After a Two-Year Investigation of 'Highly Organized' Crime GroupPolice have charged 20 Romanian and Italian nationals with running spear-phishing attacks that stole more than $1...