Tag: police
EU Told to Broaden Inquiry from Phone Spyware to Mobile Comms Surveillance in General
“Spyware is the tip of the iceberg in mobile telecom surveillance,” said Rowland Corr of Enea.
Phone Data for Policing, Data Markets for Criminals and Trouble with Boys: Episode 4 of The Commsrisk Show
Our guests were Donald Reinhart and Tom Beiser of LATRO, the data forensics and RAFM business.
Should Law Enforcement Be Able to Demand Data about Users of Any Phone in a Given Location?
A court case examined if 'geofence' warrants may be used to obtain data about trespassers in the US Capitol building.
US Security Agencies Broke IMSI-Catcher Laws
An audit found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Secret Service did not always obtain legal permission to use IMSI-catchers.
Refusing to Share Fraud Data Is Turning Telcos into Scapegoats
British MPs said telcos 'lack engagement' with fraud prevention. Why are telcos not anticipating a drive for more anti-fraud cooperation?
Six Arrested for Swapping SIMs and Forging IDs to Raid a Million Dollars from Bank Accounts
Hijacking the phone services of victims was part of a process that culminated with bank withdrawals made in person using fake ID.
Thai Police Cut Internet Cables Used by Cambodian Scammers
A search of government-run telecoms facilities in Thailand led to the disconnection of 30 cables that ran across the border.
Is India Really Cracking Down on Phone Scams?
Internet vigilante and YouTuber Jim Browning used his hacking skills to obtain compelling evidence about the bosses of an Indian scam call center who were then arrested but never prosecuted.
Suspected Paris Bomb Was Actually an IMSI-Catcher
Police jumped to the wrong conclusion after noticing a suspicious device in the back seat of a car they stopped at a road check.
UK Police Failing to Gather Evidence from Huge Backlog of Mobile Phones
An independent assessment found more than 25,000 devices are just waiting to be examined by British cops.
Do Indian Police Raids Signal Change of Attitude to Scam Call Centers?
India's Central Bureau of Investigation said they acted on intelligence from foreign police, including the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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.
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