New Orleans used AI surveillance without public knowledge or full oversight
Extensive location tracking and real-time facial recognition has raised Fourth Amendment concerns
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Mysterious benefactor donates Las Vegas police 10 Tesla Cybertruck patrol and SWAT vehicles
LVMPD also unveiled other high-tech gadgets, including drones and "shot-spotters"
Switch modder arrested in Japan as Nintendo admits emulation is technically legal
This is the first arrest for selling a modded Nintendo Switch, setting a new precedent
Apple's new "inactivity reboot" in iOS 18.1 frustrates law enforcement's access to iPhones
The new feature is designed to make iPhones less attractive to thieves
FBI alerts tech companies of forged subpoenas used by data-stealing hackers
Cybercriminals are leveraging fake law enforcement requests to access user data
Eurojust, FBI, and other agencies join forces to take down two major data-stealing malware rings
"We are looking forward to seeing you soon..." in jail
Two European men charged with making multiple swatting calls and bomb threats in the US
Victims included members of the House and Senate
What just happened? Just because someone doesn't live in the US doesn't mean they are safe from the consequences of swatting people in the States. Two men in Europe have discovered this fact after being charged over a series of swatting attacks that targeted high-profile individuals, including US government officials and members of Congress.
Victim uses Apple AirTags to locate suspected mail thieves
Tracking tech leads to swift justice
Police departments are adopting a new GenAI tool to write incident reports
The technology has yet to be tested in court
Towering patrol bot deployed in Atlanta after brief New York subway stint
The 420-pound AI sentinel is designed to monitor crime hotspots
From surveillance to denial-of-service: How DHS' new Neo robot dog will change raids
The robot takes out IoT devices
Cellebrite tools can't crack iPhones running iOS 17.4 or newer; most Android devices vulnerable
In brief: Apple and CEO Tim Cook will likely be feeling quite smug following a report that Israeli company Cellebrite's widely used phone-unlocking tools are ineffective against up-to-date iPhones. On the other hand, Cellebrite's kit can break into the majority of Android phones.
The FBI unlocks the phone of Trump's shooter just two days after incident
Law enforcement can access phones pretty quickly these days
The FBI has over 7,000 decryption keys to help LockBit ransomware victims
Operation Cronos was a "huge success," although no cyber-criminal has been arrested yet
Colorado to deploy drones as first responders to 911 calls
"This really is the future of law enforcement"
FBI and NCA spoofed Lockbit's seized site for some reason
Some guess law enforcement is poking fun at the group, but the bigger burn is how fast LockBit got up and running again
Google Maps update shields user location data from law enforcement requests
No access means Google can't respond to warrants
Privacy and civil rights groups warn against rapidly growing mass-surveillance network
The Fusus platform uses public and private cameras to create a real-time surveillance network
NYPD brings back the Digidog robot dog, two years after tearing up its contract with Boston Dynamics
"The NYPD is turning bad science fiction into terrible policing"
Data breach may have leaked classified law enforcement operations information to criminals
"It may lead to tragic consequences for police officers and undercover agents"
NYPD rips up $94,000 'Digidog' contract with Boston Dynamics after backlash from activists and city officials
Mayor de Blasio spokesman: 'It's creepy, alienating, and sends the wrong message to New Yorkers'