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Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill

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The Digital Authenticity for Court Orders Act would require federal, state and tribal courts to use a digital signature for orders authorizing surveillance, domain seizures and removal of online content.

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Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi

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” who said Iza hired him to surveil Zelocchi but ultimately refused to pay him for much of the work. The government suggests its case against Iza was made possible in part thanks to Iza’s propensity for ripping off people who worked for him.

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Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

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The Digital Authenticity for Court Orders Act would require federal, state and tribal courts to use a digital signature for orders authorizing surveillance, domain seizures and removal of online content.

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

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But Ferri said once the REACT Task Force got involved in his case, it became clear that video surveillance footage from the date and time of his SIM swap showed no such evidence of anyone entering the store to present a fake ID.

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NCR Barred Mint, QuickBooks from Banking Platform During Account Takeover Storm

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That ban, which came in response to a series of bank account takeovers in which cybercriminals used aggregation sites to surveil and drain consumer accounts, has since been rescinded. But the incident raises fresh questions about the proper role of digital banking platforms in fighting password abuse.

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Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware

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Google said it believes the exploit chain for Samsung devices belonged to a “commercial surveillance vendor,” without elaborating further. The highly technical writeup also did not name the malicious app in question.

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