Collaborate Disseminate
Lending new meaning to the phrase ‘cat burglar’, a single feline hair left at a crime scene can be traced back to an individual animal through a new method that can highlight a unique, rare genetic ‘fingerprint’.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: U… Continue reading New DNA tech uses a single cat hair to hone in on crime suspects
There’s a problem with photographic police lineups – they typically only include front-on photos of suspects, which may not match the angle at which a witness saw the criminal. A new system, in which witnesses can rotate the images, has been shown to b… Continue reading Novel system uses rotatable faces to more accurately ID criminals
A pair of computer scientists from Purdue University are leading a controversial new four-year study using AI-enabled surveillance to track recently released prison parolees. The project’s goal is to lower rates of recidivism by identifying early inter… Continue reading AI surveillance study tracks criminals post release to cut recidivism
We’ve seen it in movies many times before … the reluctant witness who looks right at the mug shot of the murderer, and falsely claims that they don’t know him. Soon, however, police could know if such people are lying – by watching the… Continue reading Lying eyes may reveal criminal ties
For decades scientists have been exploring the minds of criminals, trying to understand what makes a person commit a violent, heinous act. A new study is taking the idea of neuro-imaging criminal behavior one step further than any prior resea… Continue reading Inside the head of a killer: Imaging study uncovers unique brain abnormalities in murderers
A federal jury convicted one of the digital criminals responsible for operating the notorious “Scan4You” counter antivirus (CAV) service. On 16 May, the Department of Justice released a press release announcing a Virginia federal jury’… Continue reading Federal Jury Convicts Operator of “Scan4You” Counter Antivirus Service
Ground-breaking study highlights emergence of Platform Criminality Cybercriminal profits are linked to drug production, human trafficking and terrorism We’ll be talking a lot more about this research in the weeks to come. Get your copy of the fre… Continue reading Free Report | Incredible Research Reveals Cybercrime’s Complex Economy
We conducted an independent, academic study into how much money cybercriminals are earning and what they spend it on. The findings are part of a larger eleven-month study titled Into the Web of Profit, sponsored by Bromium. The report is free… Continue reading Sex, Drugs and Toilet Rolls: How Cybercriminals Spend Their Money (infographic)
We conducted an independent, academic study into how much money cybercriminals are earning and what they spend it on. The findings are part of a larger eleven-month study titled Into the Web of Profit, sponsored by Bromium. The report is free and you c… Continue reading Tax Free Criminal Cyber Profits Reveal Economic Hierarchy
In-game purchases and currencies are spurring a rise in gaming-related laundering Minecraft, FIFA, World of Warcraft and more are used for laundering China and South Korea become hotspots for gaming-currency laundering In April of 2017, we started an i… Continue reading Laundering Via In-Game Currency and Goods is on the Rise | Part 2