The Japanese Mobile carrier NTT Docomo announced that its mobile devices will allow authorities to covertly track the locations of the users. The Japanese Mobile carrier NTT Docomo announced that five of its new smartphone models will allow authorities to track the locations without users being aware of it. Today, users are alerted when the […]
The Philadelphia Police Department admitted they disguised a surveillance SUV equipped with a powerful ALPR as a Google Streetview vehicle. The Philadelphia Police Department has used a track for surveillance activity by disguising it as Google Streetview vehicle. “An SUV tucked away in the shadows of the Philadelphia Convention Centerâs tunnel bears the ubiquitous logo for […]
Arthur Budovsky, the co-founder of the online underworld bank Liberty Reserve, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for committing money laundering. Arthur Budovsky, the co-founder of the online underworld bank , was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The man had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit money laundering. He was condemned […]
The author of the Gozi Banking Trojan who spent about 3 years in jail has been ordered to pay $7 Million to cover damages he caused to banks. Nikita Kuzmin, a 28-year-old Russian national who created the notorious Gozi banking Trojan, has been sentenced to time served and ordered to pay nearly $7 million. Recently […]
Email Privacy act – House of Representatives sanctions a bill that demands authorities must obtain a court warrant before they could obtain email records. The United States House of Representatives on April 27, 2016, unanimously sanctions a bill which demands that U.S. authorities must obtain a court warrant before they could obtain e-mail records and data stored […]
A Brazilian judge ordered to block access to the WhatsApp messaging service for 72 hours, it is the second time in five months. Brazilian authorities ordered ISPs to block WhatsApp today in a dispute over access to encrypted data. The order to block the messaging service for 72 hours has been issued by a judge from the […]
The European Parliamentâs civil liberties committee has approved new governance rules that give Europol new cyber powers to tackle down terrorists online. The Europol, the European Police Agency, gets new cyber powers to fight against terrorists online. The European Parliamentâs civil liberties committee has approved new governance rules by a massive majority. The fight against […]
According to a Justice Department memo, the FISA ACT Court approved each and every request made by the government in 2015. According to a Justice Department memo, the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court approved each and every request made by the government in 2015. All of the 1,457 requests made last year […]
Doubts about a couple of draft anti car hacking laws, they could create serious problems with innocent drivers and cyber security experts. Car hacking is a scaring reality, modern vehicles use a huge quantity of connected components that could be easily compromised knowing the communication protocol used by principal vendors. The interest in car hacking gained […]
Employee monitoring is a complex and controversial topic that can often become the source of discontent between employers and their staff. It is not a secret that most employees have a negative opinion about modern monitoring practices, such as PC monitoring. It is often viewed as an invasion of privacy and employer overstepping their authority. […]