When calling 911, one is typically facing a dilemma that requires the assistance of the police. However, there have been several cases in which hackers use a harassment tactic called swatting to deceive an emergency service. The police are hoaxed into arriving at someone’s residence with the belief that there is a serious threat, only to find out that someone was playing a sick and twisted prank.
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US Law Enforcement Preparing Trade Theft Case Against Chinese Tech Giant Huawei
Federal prosecutors “are pursuing a criminal investigation” of Chinese tech giant Huawei for allegedly stealing the trade secrets of U.S. firms, with the case in part based on allegations raised in civil lawsuits, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Student arrested on security breach charge
A TCU student was apprehended by both TCU and Fort Worth Police at his home Wednesday morning.
Zns Cyber Attack Was Predicted
National Security Minister Marvin Dames told reporters yesterday the incident was a first for the country, but added law enforcement officers have been anticipating such an attack as it followed global cyber-crime trends.
Toomey, Casey team to introduce cyber-stalking bill
Toomey, along with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, introduced legislation to increase criminal penalties for the stalking of children and to ensure law enforcement officials evaluate and update practices to combat online harassment of children.
Should you worry about the rash of cyberattacks targeting towns?
Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn are the latest towns targeted in a“rash of cyberattacks that have infiltrated municipal government computer systems statewide in the past several weeks.
Man posing as US soldier scams woman out of $300K in online love scam
Queensland Police have issued an urgent warning to the public after discovering what they’ve described as “a disturbing development in romance and online scams”.
Facebook cybersecurity exec victim of swatting call
A SWAT squad arrived in force at the exec’s home… ordered him to step out, and briefly arrested the man as they searched the house.
What happens when the cops get hit with malware, too?
When they are on the receiving end of a ransomware attack, one of the first things the victims can do is call the police — but what happens when the cops themselves falls victim to ransomware?
Cybercrime scare: How the online menace has matched foot with technological development over …
Using latest technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Facial Recognition, IoT etc., to identify and catch suspects/criminals, has gained much awareness among various law enforcement agencies. However, the implementation of these technologies is not on a national level but on a state level, which makes it very important for the central government to fund and support state level law enforcement agencies to utilize technologies to upgrade their policing methods, noted the joint study.
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