crime

Cops Use StingRay Phone Tracker Against $50 Chicken Wing Thief

Police officers in Maryland, US, used a controversial mobile (cell)phone-tracking system – billed as a tool for fighting terrorism –…

9 years ago

European Police Get New Cyber Powers

When it comes to cyber security there is a big problem, it's not that it's an underdeveloped and underappreciated area…

9 years ago

New Jersey Could See Texting While Walking Made Illegal

We've all done it before. We want to get somewhere and suddenly our phone buzzes in our pocket, not wanting…

9 years ago

China Looking at Creating “Precrime” System

When people start to think about digital surveillance and their data stored online, they think about cases such as Apple…

9 years ago

The National Crime Agency’s Anti-Cyber Crime Campaign is Embarrassing and Ignorant

The National Crime Agency embarked on an appalling advertising campaign yesterday "aimed at educating the parents of 12-15 year old…

9 years ago

Arrested And Robbed All In One Night – All Streamed On Twitch

Live streaming is a big thing these days, with anybody being able to put on a camera, share their screen…

9 years ago

UK Drone Pilot Convicted In First Of Its Kind Ruling

Last week we reported on how a 26-year-old man in America was arrested after his drone crashed in the Louis…

9 years ago

UK Residents Can Now Check the Crime Rate in Their Local Area

A new service which records data on committed offences and shows how safe your local area is now available! Simply…

9 years ago

Cyberbullying Now Illegal In New Zealand

Cyberbullying is a problem a lot of people have faced. The concept of being able to bully without having to…

9 years ago

Hackers Took Up Residence Inside Government PC for a Year!

I recently wrote an article which looked at the Cyber attack and subsequent theft of 4.2 million American Federal data…

9 years ago

The Resale Cost Of Stolen Data

Crime doesn’t pay. Cyber crime on the other hand pays handsomely according to the current resale price tag associated with the…

9 years ago

LastPass Cloud Database Hack Compromises Hashed Master Passwords

Unknown attackers have made off with LastPass account emails, password reminders and hashed user vault master passwords. CEO Joe Siegrist…

9 years ago

Lizard Squad Teen Guilty Of 23 Charges Of Online Harassment and Swatting

Lizard Squad was once an unknown name among a lot of people, however, this changed when both the Playstation Online…

9 years ago

Hackers Stealing Money Through Starbucks Accounts

Hackers have been accessing Starbucks accounts, through the coffee seller’s mobile apps, to steal thousands of pounds from unsuspecting customers.…

10 years ago

Adobe is Suing Clothing Chain Forever 21 for Pirating Software

That's not a headline you see everyday - Adobe is leading a suit against US clothing chain Forever 21, in…

10 years ago