Tag: Law Enforcement
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The Register: Eurocops take down ‘secure’ criminal chat system known as Matrix
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/eurocop_crack_matrix/ Source: The Register Title: Eurocops take down ‘secure’ criminal chat system known as Matrix Feedly Summary: They took the red pill French and Dutch police have taken down the Matrix chat app, which was designed by criminals for criminals to be a secure encrypted messaging tool.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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News: International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/international-operation-takes-down-another-encrypted-messaging-service-used-criminals Source: News Title: International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals Feedly Summary: MATRIX, a messaging service made by criminals for criminals, was first discovered by Dutch authorities on the phone of a criminal convicted for the murder of a Dutch journalist in 2021. A large-scale investigation into the…
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The Register: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/02/russia_ransomware_arrest/ Source: The Register Title: Russia arrests one of its own – a cybercrime suspect on FBI’s most wanted list Feedly Summary: The latest in an unusual change of fortune for group once protected by the Kremlin An alleged former affiliate of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware operations, who also just happens to…
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The Register: Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/01/interpol_cybercrime_busting/ Source: The Register Title: Interpol nabs thousands, seizes millions in global cybercrime-busting op Feedly Summary: Also, script kiddies still a threat, Tornado Cash is back, UK firms lose billions to avoidable attacks, and more Infosec in brief Interpol and its financial supporters in the South Korean government are back with another round…
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Hacker News: Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/hacker-in-snowflake-extortions-may-be-a-u-s-soldier/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a security breach involving the cloud data storage company Snowflake, highlighting the arrest of two individuals for data theft and extortion, while focusing on a still-at-large hacker…
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Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: Ending ransomware starts with more reporting
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-ransomware-cyber-insurance-reporting/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: Ending ransomware starts with more reporting Feedly Summary: Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for November 2024. Today, Monica Shokrai, head of business risk and insurance, Google Cloud, and Kimberly Goody, cybercrime analysis lead, Google Threat Intelligence Group, explore the role cyber-insurance can play…
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The Register: Smile! UK cops spend tens of millions on live facial recognition tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/uk_police_lfr_tender/ Source: The Register Title: Smile! UK cops spend tens of millions on live facial recognition tech Feedly Summary: Labour government keen, though critics paint it as a severe threat to privacy UK government has launched a £20 million ($25 million) competition for tech companies to provide live facial recognition to a number…