‘Operation Tarpit’ Targets Customers of Online Attack-for-Hire Services

Federal investigators in the United States and Europe last week arrested nearly three-dozen people suspected of patronizing so-called “booter” services that can be hired to knock targeted Web sites offline. The global crackdown is part of an effort by authorities to weaken demand for these services by impressing upon customers that hiring someone to launch cyberattacks on your behalf can land you in jail. Continue reading ‘Operation Tarpit’ Targets Customers of Online Attack-for-Hire Services

UK’s National Crime Agency: Yes, We Could Ask Apple to Remove Encryption

An NCA official said on Tuesday that under the Investigatory Powers Bill, the agency could request Apple to remove encryption. Continue reading UK’s National Crime Agency: Yes, We Could Ask Apple to Remove Encryption