Terrorists Use Credit Cards Too — Anti-Fraud Software Could Catch Them
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Belgian residents who were linked to the November terrorist attack could have been stopped with real-time sophisticated analytics that can detect behavioral changes in credit and debit card usage, said Dr. Akli Adjaoute, founder and CEO of Brighterion, a company specializing in credit card fraud […]
Secrets of the paedophile hunters: Anonymous ‘vigilantes’ reveal how they catch child sex offenders
Harper, who had been living at a hostel in Bangor, was this week jailed for two years after members of Anon United Paedo Hunters (AUPH) – who claim to be affiliated to hackers Anonymous – gave officers a computer disc revealing graphic online conversations he’d had with two fictional teenage girls called Lisa and Chloe, […]
Advances in technology help police, residents catch criminals together
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Through online databases and the ever-increasing use of social media, metro-area authorities are relying on tips from the public to help them solve crimes more than ever before. This month, six law enforcement agencies announced their participation in a national database program that allows officers to […]
Police want white hat hackers to catch Ashley Madison criminals
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Toronto police have appealed to the ‘white hat’ hacker community for help in tracking down Impact Team, the perpetrators of the Ashley Madison data breach, after revealing two people may have taken their own lives due to the leaks. “Team Impact,” Superintendent Bryce Evans said at […]
Catch Phil talking the Internet of Things on Portland’s KOIN 6
Android Central’s own Phil Nickinson recently made an appearance on Portland’s KOIN 6 to talk about using your smartphone to keep your home safe with the Internet of Things. View full post on MobileNations
Samsung Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+ come with free wireless charger at Best Buy, but there’s a catch
In case you somehow missed the news, Samsung announced two mighty awesome smartphones at yesterday’s Unpacked event. These are the Samsung Galaxy Note5 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, both of which are scheduled to launch in just a week’s time. As a matter of fact, if you live in the U.S., you may pre-order […]
Police force pioneers new technology to catch criminals on the roads
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A NEW generation of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are being rolled out across North Yorkshire as part of a £1m investment to catch travelling criminals. The first phase of new, moveable cameras, known as re-deployable cameras, has been introduced following an announcement of substantial […]
New Charleroi cameras helping cops catch criminals in the act
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In December, Patrick Garman was having lunch with John Mollenauer when Garman asked the mayor-elect why he wanted the job. “He said, ‘Because I’ve got to do something for my community. I don’t want to do the same old thing […] For more information go to […]
FBI wants hacker who helped catch cheating lovers
It’s not just the federal government intercepting your communications. It could be a nosy relative or jealous partner. Among five individuals added this week to the FBI’s list of most wanted cybercriminals is a former San Diego college student who developed an $89 program dubbed “Loverspy” and “Email PI.” Sold online from his apartment,[continue […]
President’s Advisors Used Sting to Catch Staffer Tweeting Under Pseudonym
The National Security Council staffer who was fired for tweeting under a pseudonym was caught after a group of the president’s advisors used a counterintelligence-style sting worthy of a John le Carré spy novel. Stung by leaked internal information and disparaging comments posted on the Twitter account @NacSecWonk, some Obama Administration officials tried to identify the person[continue […]