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Technology

Cyber Terrorism: Preventing Online Assault

Hackers constantly target law enforcement. Whatever the intent, with our dependence on technology it's more important than ever that police agencies protect themselves against cyber terrorist attacks.

September 19, 2014

Technology

Town Refuses to Pay Crypto Ransom for Police Computers

The town manager of a hamlet in south eastern New Hampshire has defied demands that he pay a ransom to recover police department computer files taken hostage by Cryptowall, a newer piece of malware that encrypts hard drive contents of infected machines until victims pay for them to be decrypted.

June 9, 2014

Technology

Feds Helping Local Police Fight Cybercrime

Most police agencies lack resources to investigate cyber-crimes so they are turning to federal task forces to help.

April 20, 2014

Patrol

"Anonymous" Hackers Threaten Albuquerque Police

The loosely organized group known as Anonymous released a cryptic video Wednesday strongly denouncing the March 16 police shooting of a homeless man in the Sandia foothills. The group urged the people of Albuquerque to “occupy” Albuquerque Police headquarters on Sunday.

March 26, 2014

Technology

Calif. Now Top Target for Cybercrime

Along with trafficking in drugs, guns and people, criminals are also turning to cybercrime to target wealthy, innovative businesses and financial institutions in the state, California Attorney General Kamala Harris said in the report.

March 20, 2014

Training

Veterans Trained to Hunt Online Child Predators

Zepeda, 29, is part of a 17-member class of veterans trained in computer forensics and sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices.

January 5, 2014

Technology

Digital Forensics: What's to Come?

Mobile devices have opened Pandora's Box, making digital forensics a much more volatile technology as cyber criminals find new avenues to carry out attacks. And law enforcement needs to keep up.

November 24, 2013

Technology

How To Investigate Cybercrime

POLICE

Tracking bad guys on the Net takes the experience of a detective and the know-how of a tech head.

January 23, 2013

Technology

Calif. Launches eCrime Enforcement Unit

California has created a task force to identify and prosecute identity theft, cyber crimes and other crimes involving the use of technology. The eCrime Unit will be staffed with Department of Justice attorneys and investigators.

December 14, 2011

Technology

Hacker Group Targets Pepper-Spraying Cop

The Internet hacking group Anonymous has launched its latest attack on the UC Davis police officer accused of pepper-spraying student by posting a video online that lists his personal contact information.

November 22, 2011

Patrol

Hacker Group Attacks Texas Cops' E-mail

The group known as Anonymous claims to have hacked into the email accounts of more than two dozen Texas law enforcement agencies or officials in retaliation for arrests of its supporters and what it sees as harassment of immigrants by authorities in the state, the Associated Press is reporting.

September 1, 2011

Technology

Hackers Post BART Officers' Personal Data

Hackers launched a second cyber-attack on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police, posting the personal information of more than 100 transit officers on the BART Police Officers' Association Website.

August 17, 2011