Security News

Atlanta ransomware attack destroyed years of police dashcam video
2018-06-08 11:17

Loss of dashcam footage could compromise investigations, including those concerned with driving under the influence (DUI) cases.

Russian Police Arrest Man Involved in Android Banking Trojan Scheme
2018-05-25 12:30

Law enforcement authorities in Russia have arrested an unnamed 32-year-old man who is believed to be part of a cybercrime ring that made up to $8,000 per day using Android banking Trojans. read more

London's Met Police: We won't use facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival
2018-05-24 09:08

But cops' trial of controversial tech will continue London cops will not use controversial and inaccurate facial recognition technology at this year's Notting Hill Carnival – in a departure from...

Police Bust Suspected Fraudsters in Romania and Spain
2018-05-23 17:18

Crime Ring Allegedly Sold Counterfeit Products and Services via Amazon, AirbnbFollowing 33 arrests, police in Europe say they have dismantled a Romanian-led crime gang that used phishing attacks,...

Activists Urge Amazon to Drop Facial Recognition for Police
2018-05-22 17:13

More than 30 activist groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union urged Amazon Tuesday to stop providing facial recognition technology to law enforcement, warning that it could give...

Police phone tracking firm hacked, passwords leaked thanks to weak hashing
2018-05-17 14:52

Securus, which tracks phones for police, was using the MD5 algorithm to hash stored passwords.

Police dog sniffs out USB drive to snare school hacker
2018-05-15 12:41

Police traced an "electronic trail" to the suspect's house where the USB drive was hidden.

Virginia Beach Police Want Encrypted Radios
2018-05-09 14:42

This article says that the Virginia Beach police are looking to buy encrypted radios. Virginia Beach police believe encryption will prevent criminals from listening to police communications. They...

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