Collaborate Disseminate
Security engineer Bryan Hance co-founded the nonprofit Bike Index, back in 2013, reports the Los Angeles Times, “where cyclists can register their bikes and contact information, making it easier to reunite lost or stolen bikes with their owners.” It no… Continue reading How an Engineer Exposed an International Bike Theft Ring – By Its Facebook Friends
A schoolteacher using an interactive whiteboard is surprised by an alert. Their school is in “hard lockdown.” They knew — instantly — something was about to happen, and “got everybody into a corner,” they later told CNN. Classroom doors at … Continue reading During Georgia School Shooting, Newly-Installed Tech Spread Warnings and Called Police
The New York Times analyzed over 3.2 million Telegram messages from 16,220 channels. Their conclusion? Telegram “offers features that enable criminals, terrorists and grifters to organize at scale and to sidestep scrutiny from the authorities” — … Continue reading New York Times Calls Telegram ‘A Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists’
I’m looking to have my murderer use tech as her alibi, without hacking any major systems or turning her phone off The murder (at the moment) is happening in a city – so there’ll be CCTV, dash cams, car tracking, phone GPS, Smart watches et… Continue reading How could technology be used to create a false alibi? [closed]
Daniel Mthimkhulu, former chief “engineer” at South Africa’s Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa), was sentenced to 15 years in prison for claiming false engineering degrees and a doctorate. His fraudulent credentials allowed him to rise rapidly within Prasa,… Continue reading Fake CV Lands Top ‘Engineer’ In Jail For 15 Years
Casey Newton, former senior editor at the Verge, weighs in on Platformer about the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.
“Fending off onerous speech regulations and overzealous prosecutors requires that platform builders act responsibly. Telegram never… Continue reading Was the Arrest of Telegram’s CEO Inevitable?
Several items were stolen from a woman’s P.O. box. So she mailed herself a package containing an Apple AirTag, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office:
Her mail was again stolen on Monday morning, including the package with the AirTag t… Continue reading Woman Mailed Herself an Apple AirTag To Help Catch Mail Thieves
Three former Backpage executives, including co-founder Michael Lacey, were sentenced to prison for promoting prostitution and laundering money while disguising their activities as a legitimate classified business. The Associated Press reports: A jury c… Continue reading Backpage.com Founder Michael Lacey Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison, Fined $3 Million
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is heading to court for a possible indictment after being released from police custody, authorities in France said on Wednesday. From a report: “An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s police custody and will have him br… Continue reading Telegram CEO Released By Police, Transferred To Court For Possible Indictment
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire co-founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested in France in connection with an investigation into criminal activity on the platform and a lack of cooperation with law enforcement, prosecutors announced … Continue reading Telegram Founder Arrest Part of Cybercrime Inquiry, Say Prosecutors