Globally the payments made in response to a ransomware attack have dropped significantly in the last year. Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown | Cybercrime | The Guardian This is attributed to authorities and law enforcement agencies having successes with their investigations and prosecutions and a refusal …
Is the data on that phone a secret?
To law enforcement around the world, who have access to Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool, possibly not. Bruce Schneier has a piece – with links to further articles – looking at just what law enforcement can and cannot read using this software. What Graykey Can and Can’t Unlock …
Online Safety Bill is now law but the UK Government seems unsure how to use it!
I wrote a lot about the UK Government’s Online Safety bill, especially the parts relating to encryption – basically I am against introducing any weakness into encryption. I know the argument for it states that the police will catch criminals easier – terrorists and offenders against children are always mentioned …
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We will all have to wait
The promised replacement for the lack lustre Action Fraud service will not be delivered on time. The UK government and the City of London police promised a new online service for reporting cyber fraud by Q2 of this year but the contractors Capita and PwC have failed to deliver. Being …
A good news cyber security story
The police forces from seven nations, with Europol and Eurojust have broken up and arrested members of a ransomware gang that has been attributed with cyber-attacks in 71 countries. Police dismantle ransomware group behind attacks in 71 countries (bleepingcomputer.com) The operation based primarily in Ukraine with assistance for investigators from …
