September 13, 2017

Fears raised about accuracy of new forensic DNA techniques

Lawyers are challenging convictions in which DNA analysis played a part, claiming that a new tool isn't reliable

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June 30, 2017

Happy 50th birthday, hole-in-the-wall cash machines!

As the ATM celebrates its half-century, we look at the various ingenious ways in which crooks have tried to crack the ubiquitous machine

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April 13, 2017

Priorities clash over the call to encrypt the whole internet

What does 'encrypting the whole internet mean': can it be done and is it a good idea?

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January 09, 2017

News in brief: Moscow freezes out LinkedIn; teen crooks ‘should have Wi-Fi blocked’; 123-reg hit by DDoS

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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December 06, 2016

Rogue admin jailed after taking down former employer’s network

Former employee's response to being fired is a lesson for other companies about the power of their sysadmins

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October 18, 2016

Is it worth reporting ransomware?

Answer: yes. Police forces badly need more people to tell them about attacks.

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June 24, 2016

Meet ‘URL’: the newest canine police recruit who sniffs out storage devices

The black labrador, rescued from a shelter as a puppy, joins the ranks of police dogs trained to detect chemical compounds used in devices.

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August 28, 2015

Man arrested after posting Facebook videos of him tampering with traffic cameras

It involves a long pole and a couple of balls. And yes, you can take that multiple ways.

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