March 16, 2020

Report calls for web pre-screening to end UK’s child abuse ‘explosion’

The IICSA report cited "unprecedented levels of depravity" and said that encryption is getting in the way of current screening.

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January 09, 2020

Apple’s scanning iCloud photos for child abuse images

It isn't new, all the tech giants do it, and your privacy's intact - unless you're dealing in illegal imagery with telltale hashing.

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November 26, 2019

Court says suspect can’t be forced to reveal 64-character password

We have to protect the constitutional rights of the innocent, and that can mean shielding guilty-as-hell child abusers, the court said.

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October 18, 2019

Bitcoin money trail leads cops to ‘world’s largest’ child abuse site

The Darknet server running the site, "Welcome to Video", and the website's convicted admin were tracked down by a global police force.

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August 14, 2019

4 ‘despicables’ jailed for running hidden worldwide child abuse forums

So much for trusting the Tor network to hide their tracks.

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December 05, 2018

Could adult content ban spell the end for Tumblr?

#TumblrIsDead? Tumblr is banning adult content in an effort to be safer, better, “more positive”.

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November 30, 2018

Prisoners allegedly posed as underage girls in $560K sextortion scam

They allegedly victimized 442 military men by sending nude photos and then calling, pretending to be irate fathers or police.

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January 12, 2018

Man charged with spying on thousands of Mac users for 13 years

The technical description of the “Fruitfly” malware is spyware - but perhaps the term creepware would be more appropriate.

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March 10, 2017

Police warn on keeping kids safe as Justin Bieber impersonator charged

As police charge a prolific alleged predator, we offer advice on how to keep your family safe online

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