Georgia claims police aren’t using Signal to message ‘Cop City’ despite evidence to the contrary

Georgia’s deputy attorney general said in court that he didn’t think police in the state used Signal to communicate about the law enforcement training center colloquially known as “Cop City” — despite saying so in a motion by lawyers had obtained evidence from The Guardian from law enforcement leadership last year directed officers to download … Read more

Emergency services a likely target for cyber attacks, DHS warns

Calling 911 is intended to save lives. But emergency services, and others like them, are also seen as targets for criminally-minded cyber attackers, according to a new federal assessment — and any vulnerability in those critical networks could expose victims to a host of dangerous ripple effects. The analysis, compiled by the Department of Homeland … Read more

Catch suspects with push notifications

Alleged pedophile ‘LuvEmYoung’ had tried to remain anonymous in chat rooms where he bragged about sexually abusing children. He covered his tracks by using TeleGuard, an encrypted Swiss messaging app, to share a video of himself with a sleeping 4-year-old boy last month, according to a criminal affidavit. But the FBI had a new strategy. … Read more