Warning Message on Looted iPhones Lets Punks Know Devices Are Tracked and Cops Are Involved

… stolen devices can be locked and tracked. So, given that I’m assuming Apple has some reasonable control over its inventory, one can assume other phones stolen from these stores aren’t going to be usable for that long. […]

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PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: COMPANIES ARE HIRING US TO MAKE SURE EMPLOYEES ARE ‘WORKING’ FROM HOME’

A private investigator said his businesses is experiencing a boost in customers due to companies hiring his team to check up on employees who may be skipping out on work amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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Enemy Unseen – How the Dark Web is Shaping Cybercrime

While public safety measures have started to relax, the surge of malware accompanying the pandemic is still making headlines. As a recent study points out, hackers have created no less than 130 000 new e-mail domains related to Covid-19 to carry out what analysts now call ”fearware” attacks. […]

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Coronavirus: Police prepare for post-lockdown gang violence fuelled by social media

Fearing a rise in stabbings and shootings, Mr Apter said although crime levels in England and Wales have fallen by more than a quarter during the pandemic, a surge in gang violence linked to county lines may escalate tensions. […]

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Another TikTok-clone app is on its way, and this time it is by Facebook

Facebook has recently announced that its ‘New Product Experimentation team’ which focuses on various app features is bringing in a new app, called Collab.

This Collab app is very openly inspired by TikTok, and it is launching as an invite-only beta for iOS users at the moment. […]

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Phone evidence helped lead to rape charges against ex-U of I cop; incidents go back to 2012

Evidence found on the cellphone of a former University of Illinois police officer charged in December with official misconduct led to additional charges of sexual assault, sexual abuse and intimidation involving four separate victims. […]

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NIST Tests Forensic Methods for Getting Data from Damaged Mobile Phones

A damaged phone might not power on, and the data port might not work, so experts use hardware and software tools to directly access the phone’s memory chips. Because these methods produce data that might be presented as evidence in court, it’s important to know if they can be trusted. […]

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