Police Like Gathering Phone Data; Why Is This News?
US police cut costs and worked around the need for court warrants by buying location data gathered by apps on 250mn phones. But there is no great outrage because we are complacent about privacy.
Widespread Reporting of Flubot ‘Takedown’ Shows How Little We Really Know
It is a mistake to conflate malware with the computers that were used to command that malware.
Concerns Raised about Evidence Gathered by Police Infiltration of Encrypted Crime Networks
High-profile prosecutions in the Balkans may be at risk because evidence obtained from the Sky ECC app may be inadmissible.
NSO Group Sues Newspaper Over Claims Its Phone Spyware Was Abused by Israeli Police
The notorious spyware firm disputes one technical detail in articles written by Tomer Gannon based on whistleblower testimony.
Newspaper Says Israeli Police Used Pegasus for Warrantless Spying on Phones
Court orders to permit surveillance were reportedly only requested if incriminating evidence had already been found using Pegasus.
FBI Guide to Mobile Network CDRs Leaked Online
Do you want to know which US networks are best able to monitor your movements and messages? An FBI manual offers some answers.
Suspended Sentence for Fraudster Who Stole and Sold Passwords for Streaming TV
32 year old Darren Walker made ‘thousands of pounds’ by selling compromised account details for BT Sports and Sky TV.
Chinese Police Arrest $125mn Crypto and Telecoms Fraud Gang
Almost 100 arrests were made in the Southern Chinese city of Zunyi.
Huawei Accused of Using ‘Backdoor’ to Spy on Pakistan
A US business filed court documents claiming they created a data exchange system for the Lahore police only for Huawei to demand remote access from China.
Police Take Down Pirate Streaming App with 100mn Users
Mobdro was believed to have been the most downloaded pirate streaming app in the world.