Enforcement

Forty-one state attorneys general penned a letter to Meta’s top attorney on Wednesday saying complaints are skyrocketing across the United States about Facebook and Instagram user accounts being stolen and declaring “immediate action” necessary to mitigate the rolling threat.The coalition of top law enforcement officials, spearheaded by New York attorney general Letitia James, says the “dramatic and persistent spike” in complaints concerning account takeovers amounts to a “substantial drain” on governmental resources, as…

Bloomberg: Cybersecurity experts say global law enforcement agencies dealt Russia-linked LockBit a major blow, but history shows that ransomware gangs regroup quickly — - Disruption of LockBit praised as major blow against gang — History has shown that hackers regroup quickly, experts say — Two arrests. Bloomberg: Cybersecurity experts say global law enforcement agencies dealt Russia-linked LockBit a major blow, but history shows that ransomware gangs regroup…

Published By: Samreen PallLast Updated: February 21, 2024, 11:17 ISTDelhi: Heavy Fines and Scrapping Guidelines Issued For End-of-Life Vehicles in Public Spaces. (File for representation)Delhi govt issues guidelines for handling endoflife vehicles in public spaces, imposing fines up to Rs 10,000; strict measures for release & scrapping outlined.Fresh guidelines have been issued by the Delhi government for handling end-of-life vehicles at public places, stipulating a penalty of Rs 10,000 for four-wheelers and Rs 5,000…

International law enforcement, led by the UK’s National Crime Agency, disrupted ransomware gang Lockbit's operation. The group behind notable hacks against aircraft manufacturer Boeing, chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, sandwich chain Subway and thousands more had its site taken offline on Monday while authorities arrested major players behind the gang. "This site if now under the control of law enforcement," the website reads. According to malware repository Vx-underground, law enforcement took down…

Time series of media coverage of police brutality. Daily number of news articles mentioning "police brutality" in the 20 most-circulated newspapers in the US. A peak of 113 articles was recorded on June 13, 2020, 19 days after the death of George Floyd; activity in the wake of George Floyd's murder is highlighted in red. Credit: Communications Psychology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44271-024-00059-8 National media coverage of police…

Eileen Sullivan / New York Times: US and UK law enforcement are bracing for an explosion of AI-generated CSAM, and criticize Meta, the authorities' best partner for flagging CSAM, over E2EE — Law enforcement officials are bracing for an explosion of material generated by artificial intelligence that realistically depicts children … Eileen Sullivan / New York Times: US and UK law enforcement are bracing for an explosion of AI-generated CSAM, and criticize Meta, the authorities' best partner…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized a BMW X7 belonging to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren from his residence in Delhi. It has been reported that his ₹1.26 crore luxury SUV from the German automotive giant BMW has been seized due to its purchase being initiated with black money. This seizure has been made by ED because of an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities and financial misconduct surrounding Hemant Soren in a land scam probe, with an attachment of ₹236 crores. It has also been reported…

Law enforcement is always looking at ways to make sure drugs aren't coming into the country and into your neighborhood. Agencies are now turning to artificial intelligence to help keep us safe, especially on the southern border. That's where Border Patrol agents found nearly 99% of the fentanyl smuggled into the United States.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Representation of data being disseminated (Kurt "CyberGuy"…

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested three vivo-India executives in connection with its money laundering probe against the Chinese smartphone-maker and some others, official sources said on Saturday. Interim CEO of vivo-India Hong Xuquan alias Terry, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Harinder Dahiya and consultant Hemant Munjal have been taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. The federal agency had earlier arrested four…

Apple will now require a court order or search warrant to give push notification data to law enforcement in a shift from the previous practice of accepting a subpoena to hand over data. In Apple’s guidelines, which are made publicly available online, the company said the Apple ID, which is a user’s Apple account, and the “associated records” related to the company’s push notification service can be obtained by law enforcement through a court order or a search warrant approved by a judge. Apple previously…