Six Arrested in UK Over Malta Bank Cyber-Heist
Six individuals were arrested in the United Kingdom last week for their involvement in a bank cyber-heist and money laundering operation. The arrests were...
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse Glenn Greenwald in Hacking Case
Brazilian prosecutors on Tuesday accused U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in hacking the phones of officials involved in a corruption investigation, but said...
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Apple Received Tens of Thousands of Government Requests in H1 2019
Apple has published its latest transparency report, which provides details on the number of government requests the tech company received during the first half...
FBI Takes Down Site Selling Subscriptions to Stolen Data
WeLeakInfo Website Taken Down in International Law Enforcement Operation WeLeakInfo(.)com, a website that sold stolen personal data to subscribers, has been seized by the...
Rights Group Demands Israel Rein in Murky Spyware Company
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO Group, an Israeli company...
FBI Tightening Up Wiretap Protocols After Watchdog Report
The FBI laid out new protocols Friday for how it conducts electronic surveillance in national security cases, responding to a Justice Department inspector general...
FBI Asks Apple for Phone Data From Saudi Shooting Suspect
The FBI asked Apple this week to help extract data from iPhones that belonged to the Saudi aviation student who investigators say fatally shot...
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Interpol Announces Successful Operation Against Cryptojacking in Southeast Asia
Interpol announced on Wednesday that it has coordinated an international operation aimed at removing illegally installed cryptocurrency miners from routers located in Southeast Asia....
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Popular Mideast App Accused of Spying Back on Google Play
The popular UAE-developed mobile application ToTok has returned to the Google Play Store after it was removed on claims it was being used for...
UAE Denies Developing Popular Mideast App as Spy Tool
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday denied reports that a popular mobile application developed in the country was used for government spying. Apple and...