cyber-crime
Terrorists Stole This Guy's Identity and Used it to Recruit Young Women
You know you're in trouble when terrorist hackers send you a satellite photo of you outside your house.
Police Agencies Are Getting Cozy with Private Security Companies
Now, the UK's National Crime Agency wants to get its officers to “colocate” with those in private firms in order to tackle cybercrime.
What Do You Do With a Stolen ID? Buy MacBooks, Apparently
Real creative, thieves. You could have had a jetski!
Tor and Encryption Have Created a ‘Zone of Lawlessness,’ Justice Department Says
Keep yourself secure online, but don't use encryption to do it, the federal government says.
Former FBI Agent: Case Against Accused Silk Road Boss Is 'as Strong as It Gets'
Prosecuting digital crimes is getting much more like prosecuting any other criminal enterprise.
Ottawa Police Are No Longer Searching for the Hackers Who Took Down Their Website
Ottawa police are no longer pursuing an investigation into the hackers who took down their website for a week earlier this month.
The Steel Rooms Helping Cops Fight Cyber Crime
Storing seized cell phones is a lot harder than you think.
Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Social Media Apps to Commit Virtual Kidnappings
Facebook and WhatsApp are being used to trick people into ponying up cash for safe relatives.
The US Arrested an Alleged Russian Hacker — And Russia Is Pissed
The 30-year-old son of a Russian politician was arrested for allegedly hacking US retailers. But according to Russia, he was kidnapped.
The Government Wants the Media to Stop Covering Barrett Brown
Barrett Brown has been sitting in prison, without trial, for almost a year. In case you haven’t followed his case, the 31-year-old journalist is facing a century of prison time for sharing a link that contained, within an archive of 5 million emails...
The E-Currency Exchange LibertyReserve.com Got Shut Down for Laundering $6 Billion
Yesterday, the US Attorney's office in Manhattan indicted the founder of LibertyReserve.com, an online e-currency trading site that was “the predominant digital form of money laundering used by cybercriminals worldwide.” Liberty Reserve allegedly moved...