AI lets murder victim address his killer in Arizona courtroom
The video delivers an emotional victim-impact statement
Crypto millionaires targeted in brutal kidnappings across France and Europe
Attackers' modus operandi: cutting off victims' fingers to pressure payments
In brief: There has been a spate of kidnappings taking place across France and Western Europe in which victims are cryptocurrency investors. The most recent incident involved the owner of a crypto marketing firm having his finger cut off by attackers. Police say the man could have been mutilated further had he not been rescued.
New York wants to use AI and cameras to detect subway crime before it happens
Ten people were murdered in NYC subways last year
FBI warns China is using AI to sharpen cyberattacks on US infrastructure
Federal authorities are beginning to see AI signs in every step of an attack chain
Nintendo files DMCA subpoena ordering Discord to identify"Teraleak" Pokémon leaker
Pokémon leakers? Nintendo's gotta catch 'em all
First-ever Switch modding case in Japan ends with fine and suspended jail time
His fine was over 400,000% less than the one given to Gary Bowser
Founder of Nate app faces fraud charge for using "AI" that was really human call center workers
The only thing artificial was the claim
UK government developing homicide prediction algorithm to identify potential violent offenders
Civil liberties group claims victims are also being profiled
Report: 19-year-old DOGE team member "Big Balls" provided network support to cybercrime gang
Edward Coristine has a colorful past
Denmark issues "landmark" prison sentences to notorious piracy group member and one other
Both received "unconditional" minimum time served for piracy without profit
Telegram reaches a billion active users, CEO Pavel Durov slams WhatsApp calling it a "cheap imitation"
Durov was recently permitted to leave France, months after his arrest
Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, with investment scams leading the losses
If it seems too good to be true, it usually is
Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network
The switch was designed to trigger upon his termination
WTF?! It's tempting to consider getting revenge on a company for firing you. Creating a kill switch that crashes systems and locks thousands of employees out of their accounts, for example, might sound like sweet justice, but a developer who implemented this plan has been convicted of criminal sabotage and faces up to a decade in prison.
Record $1.5 billion crypto heist hits exchange, Ethereum reserves drained
Bybit CEO assures user funds are safe, victims to be fully reimbursed
US soldier accused of leaking Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' call logs pleads guilty to phone records theft
The suspect was arrested in December
Protector is the "Uber with Guns" app that lets you hire armed bodyguards on demand
It rushed to market after the shooting of Brian Thompson
WTF?! The idea of using an app to book an escort of armed guards sounds like something from a cyberpunk dystopian tale, but that's what the Protector app does. It's using the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as an example of where Protector's services could have made a difference, and its popularity has been boosted by a pair of influencers who used the app in a viral video.
Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to drone collision with firefighting plane during LA wildfires
Days later, the drone manufacturer changed its geofencing system to put compliance entirely on the drone pilot
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht given full pardon by Donald Trump
"He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous"
A Colorado police department is giving away Apple AirTags to fight car theft
AirTags, loved by law enforcement and criminals alike
Teen enraged by TikTok ban sets fire to Wisconsin congressman's office
The 19-year-old has admitted to the crime
ChargePoint unveils "anti-vandalism" EV charger cables designed to deter copper thieves
Cut-resistant cables make slicing more difficult
UK could ban ransomware payments by the public sector and critical infrastructure companies
Would a ban really deter hackers?
Telegram's pivot to a law-abiding platform: fulfilled requests of user data have skyrocketed
Arrest of CEO Pavel Durov has clearly had an impact on Telegram's modus operandi
Las Vegas police say man used ChatGPT to plan Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel
"We knew that AI was going to change the game at some point or another in all of our lives"
US Army soldier accused of selling stolen AT&T and Verizon customer data
The sensitive data came from the Snowflake hack