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Police resurrect Lockbit’s site and troll the ransomware gang

May 6, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Gang, Lockbits, police, ransomware, resurrect, Site, Troll

An international coalition of police agencies have resurrected the dark web site of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, which they had seized earlier this year, teasing new revelations about the group. On Sunday, what was once LockBit’s official darknet site reappeared online with new posts that suggest the authorities are planning to release new information [...]read morePolice resurrect Lockbit’s site and troll the ransomware gang

Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition

May 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology bans, departments, Enterprise, Facial, Microsoft, police, recognition, Tool, U.S

Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” [...]read moreMicrosoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition

Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool

May 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology bans, departments, Enterprise, Microsoft, police, Tool, U.S

Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” police departments in [...]read moreMicrosoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool

European police chiefs target E2EE in latest demand for ‘lawful access’

April 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology access, Chiefs, demand, E2EE, European, latest, lawful, police, target

In the latest iteration of the neverending (and always head-scratching) crypto wars, Graeme Biggar, the director general of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has called on Instagram-owner Meta to rethink its continued rollout of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) — with web users’ privacy and security pulled into the frame yet again. The call follows a [...]read moreEuropean police chiefs target E2EE in latest demand for ‘lawful access’

Seattle Police Shoots Child Predator Suspect, Body Cam Video Shows

April 21, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Entertainment Body, Cam, Child, police, Predator, Seattle, Shoots, Shows, Suspect, Video

Play video content Body cam footage from a Seattle police officer captured the moment they gunned down a suspect … who pulled a gun on the cops. The footage — filmed Wednesday and released Friday by Seattle PD — begins in a hotel room with officers ready, guns drawn. One of the officers opens the [...]read moreSeattle Police Shoots Child Predator Suspect, Body Cam Video Shows

California police arrest four in $300,000 stolen Lego brick bust

April 14, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology arrest, Brick, Bust, California, Lego, police, stolen

Los Angeles citizens can rest easy knowing that a criminal theft ring is no longer stalking the city’s retail stores to feed a Lego black market. That’s because the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced this week that it had arrested four people it accused of swiping what police estimated was “approximately $300,000” worth of Lego [...]read moreCalifornia police arrest four in $300,000 stolen Lego brick bust

How Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers

April 12, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Cyber, Fights, Hackers, police, Russias, Ukraines

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Since then, life in the country has changed for everyone. For the Ukrainian forces who had to defend their country, for the regular citizens who had to withstand invading forces and constant shelling, and for the Cyberpolice of Ukraine, which had to shift its focus and priorities. [...]read moreHow Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers

Police Fire 96 Times At Driver After Pulling Him Over For Seat Belt Violation

Body cam footage released Tuesday of a traffic stop in Chicago gone horrifically wrong is calling into question the official story told by police on the scene. Five plainclothed Chicago police swarmed 26-year-old Dexter Reed’s car on March 21, pumping 96 shots into his vehicle after Reed apparently fired at officers. However, [...]read morePolice Fire 96 Times At Driver After Pulling Him Over For Seat Belt Violation

Mass U-turn of vehicles at Raub bypass on Central Spine Road seen on video – police investigating

April 8, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Bypass, Central, Investigating, Mass, police, Raub, road, Spine, Uturn, vehicles, Video

Footage has emerged over the weekend depicting what appears to be many vehicles making U-turns along the Raub Bypass section of the Central Spine Road (CSR), which was opened last month. The occurrence has received the attention of the police, who are investigating and tracking down the drivers of the vehicles involved making said U-turns [...]read moreMass U-turn of vehicles at Raub bypass on Central Spine Road seen on video – police investigating

Police Arrest Suspect Behind Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 Threats

April 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming arrest, Live, Nintendo, police, Suspect, Threats, Tokyo

Image: 32 pixels / Mopic / Nintendo / Kotaku (Shutterstock) After multiple persistent threats against attendees and staff that led to the cancellation of the major Nintendo Live event in Tokyo in December 2023, Japanese police have reportedly arrested the person responsible. The Week In Games: Co-Op Bug Blasting And More New Releases According to [...]read morePolice Arrest Suspect Behind Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 Threats